I come here because they're the only option. 9 times out of ten, the customer service is poor. The…read moremetal is decent but the 4x8 1/8 aluminum sheets are very scratched up because of careless handling.

Man these people are fair as hell they are good to me and never rude i feel i get a pretty fair…read moreamount paid somtimes i even go dang i didnt know i would get that much but it is what it is i look at it as cleaning up my enviroment one peace of trash at a time anyone that says bad stuff about them needs to learn how to scrap god bless have a great life peoples

Fast free drop off & no hassle. I have been going here for years! Highly recommendread more

Another great place to drop off electronics. I got there right when they opened. Pulled my car in,…read morea guy came right up with a bin, had me put my stuff in the bin and boom, done. I assume this place gets busy during the day but this was really great. I was in and out in 60 seconds. Great resource for getting rid of electronics. Will be back.

I really like this dump! I've been to the Martinez dump a few times, feels like a tight squeeze…read moretrying to get in and out. Sometimes I've gone there and had to wait in line behind several other cars and it took awhile. I've never had to wait going to the Pittsburg dump! It's very straight forward, pay the fee, dump your crap, and you're on your way! I'll never have to go elsewhere to dump that old bed frame thrown on the side yard 2 years ago haha!

Sounds kind of weird to say but this is by far my favorite dump! It is clean and the people who…read morework there are friendly. Easy to get in and get out.

My home in Walnut Creek has sunk into the ground, thanks to a neighbor's Japanese bathhouse and…read moreleaky drain pipe. Question: What to do with the refrigerator? Answer: Bay Area Recycle! After losing faith in Craig's List over the years, I had no idea what to do with my appliances and furnishings. I also wanted my items to "give back" to humanity. So, I called Bay Area Recycle. They were extremely helpful, informative and professional. They were unable to take my furnishings, but they referred me to someone who could help (Salvation Army and Bay Area Crisis Nursery). They WERE able to take my refrigerator for $35 cash, in a timely manner-- 2 days later! They removed the appliance from the storage unit, so I did not have to do any heavy lifting. Overall, an excellent experience. Why only 4 stars, and not 5? Well, they only accepted cash; and they only take electronics and appliances. However, I want to reiterate-- these folks are wonderful! I would use them again.

I needed to remove a Calif. King Mattress. I got 3 quotes: $150, $139 & $130. I thought those…read morequotes were outrageous. My friend told me to call Bay Area Recycle. They quoted me: $40 for curbside pick-up or $65 to come up one-flight of stairs and remove it from my apartment. 2 guys showed up on time and the price I signed for was the price I was quoted. Plus, they recycle as much of the mattress as they can whereas the other companies just take it to the Dump.

It's been about 7yrs since my last visit here, so an update was kindly requested and honored. (See…read moreattached picture.) They no longer recycle CRV items. I guess lots of changes even more especially during and post-COVID. And for the record, my review was not misleading 7 years ago when they were still accepting CRV recyclables. Just FYI!

Todo exelente muy buena atención y muy buen presio a la hora de que uno lleva el aluminio o metalread more

I had a terrible experience at CalWest Recycling. The owner was incredibly rude and unprofessional…read morefrom start to finish. Not only was he cursing at me, but he also called me a "dick," which is completely unacceptable behavior for someone running a business. To make matters worse, I was instructed to unload and move my own pallet of batteries for recycling. After I had already done the work, I was suddenly told I couldn't continue because I was wearing Birkenstocks. If that was actually a safety policy, one of the employees could have easily told me before I started unloading instead of waiting until I was finished. When I was told I had to wait in my car, I simply walked over to my vehicle, and the owner continued insulting me by calling me a "dick" as I left. Customer service and basic professionalism were completely absent. There are plenty of other recycling businesses that treat their customers with respect. I would definitely recommend taking your business elsewhere.

Called in for a price on clean copper and once I arrived to location they said owner wasn't there…read moreand they gave me a different price per lb on the copper. Man said he was going based off what was in the computer. After seeing the price difference I wanted to separate the copper to make a couple extra dollars since I had it mixed. I asked the man handling the transactions that told me a different price on the copper if he can lend me some clippers and he said he cant let me borrow them yet he had my ID and I was going to do it right in front of him. Words cant explain how frustrated I was. I ended up taking a loss at the end of the day and affected me mentally due to financial struggles.

This place is crazy busy. You have to be aggressive to get someone's attention. For a large bin…read morewave someone down. For smaller stuff go grab a cart from the alley. They do give the best prices in town

Alco metal recycling is pretty good in pricing but once you drop your Metal off, they will want to…read moresee your ID take a picture of you get your signature and your fingerprint which I think is not safe to give out other than that. The prices are really good and the workers are very respectful.

I left a negative review prior but this place is simply the best. The only downside is the drive…read moreout there but it's worth it

Dishonest. Gave me 1.80 for radiator coil alumn and .60 for alumn rims when we arrived the guy…read moretried to give us .45 for everything lol..

I've dropped on items here for donations several times throughout the years. Faith Food Fridays is…read morea true charity. It's one of the few food banks that doesn't require ID, proof of income, or proof of residency. They were really out here trying to do good and help the less fortunate. I see the director Mr. Buggs out there unloading the van daily. The people there work hard. By chance when I moved to Vallejo and was looking for a cheap fridge I saw one for $40 on FB Marketplace. It was Faith Food Fridays. I had no idea until I inquired about it. Someone helped me load it into my truck. I insisted on tipping them an extra $20-40 but they refused. So I told them to take it as a donation for the organization. Another occasion when I interact with FFF was as a representative of another non-profit. I asked to post some flyers for a free pancake day event on their window. They were very happy to help! Mr. Buggs showed me himself where to post them and offered to let me table there on Friday during their weekly distribution. The willingness to help others is truly rare. Often times charities are full of egos. Not here. During the summer I see they often host free showers. Other times it's free haircuts or nail days. I love how they're very open to collaborations with other groups that want to do good and serve the community. Their windows are often full of flyers for events hosted by other organizations. They're good people and if you have items to donate or wants to volunteer this is a place that I believe deserves the support!

Watching one of the leads "push up" against a younger woman clearly only interested in getting food…read morefor the senior she takes care of, seemed highly inappropriate and unprofessional. I also didn't know that they sell a secret stash of items of higher value and it supposedly gets cash apped to that particular lead. Where's the checks and balances on that one? When I mentioned it to the person in the back, they commented that they weren't surprised. The lead was quite brazen in his wordplay (they didn't know I could hear) and it got somewhat vulgar. The woman looked like she was not interested, even though she received the free premium items. Do better!