This recycling center was great! Most of the employees were nice, one was a bit peeved at me taking…read morephotos and thought I was taking photos of him. But, I explained to him I do reviews on Yelp and he then proceeded to make some interesting remarks. All that aside, we recycled 4-5 garbage bags of cans that filled up 2 of their trash bins. Only got $16 back but it's better than nothing. If you're looking for a recycling center, going here is your best bet. Their prices are better than their competitors and they're organized/clean.

Valcore Recycling has kind, attentive workers all around the center. A worker always confirms with…read moreyou if you took your caps off your bottles before you even enter, and from the moment you enter, someone is helping direct customers to open available parking. Workers always pick up your bins for you when you're done putting your recycling in as well and receiving your payment is quick and easy via check. Some say you lose more money by turning in recycling by weight instead of per bottle but those like me who just need to recycle and get out right away, this is your place for good value in experience while doing a tedious task. Workers deserve a raise. They work hard to make the process go as smooth as possible for all customers. Thank you for all your help. My family and I will continue to use Valcore as our main local recycling center.

It seems like there is no place that redeem cans and bottles. People who want to get cash for their…read morecans and bottles need a place. A Total Lifesaver. Recycling Zone in Pacheco has shut down! No way was I going to Concord Recycling Center (lines are very long). I was surprise I remember Sun's Recycling in Port Chicago (I didn't know this was still Concord) A family own business. I was very impress on the guy unloading my eight big trash bags of plastic bottles into one huge net bag. Very impressive on the guy hauling my plastic bottles. I manage to come to Sun' Recycling Center at a perfect time while there was no people. I manage to come and get out of there fast! Only suggestion is if you happen to have a U-Haul with a bunch of cans and bottles this wouldn't be a good idea to bring your redeem here (you might tick off others who want to redeem their cans and bottles).

The people who run the place are rude and don't open on time. I've waited a half hour before they…read morefinally opened

I believe I got a nice chunk of money for how much recycling I brought!…read more But the cash lady!? WATCH OUT FOR HER!!!! Let's start at the beginning, there was a LOT FULL sign at the entrance, not blocking at all & I saw no attendant there bringing cars in from other lot or anything so I wasn't going to trust that, I slowly pulled in & surprisingly found ONE singular spot open right in front! I wasn't sure if it was a walkway to the front but the line wrapped around the next 3-4 spots so I knew I wouldn't be in any way. I got all my recycling in the first two wired bins I could snag near me, it wasn't until I was in line that I noticed a small sign, not even near the empty cans, that described what materials they wanted placed in specific bins. (There's wired & blue plastic ones) I don't believe I followed what they wanted exactly but they still took my materials! So that's good. I had a broken beaker in my glass & mentioned it to the gentleman doing the weighing & he told me they'd take it I'm fine! I watched as he weighed out my minimal amount of materials & then wrote me out a receipt of sorts. I got to the front, the lady on the right took my clipboard & then said the lady on the left will give me my cash. NOW, I had read Yelp reviews on this place before going & a person said a lady fitting this one's description had jipped her $10 ! Off of a $65 total! Insane! So I made sure to check my money before even turning around to leave, I could tell my amount was $11 & I flipped up the 10 & said politely, "this is only $10, I'm supposed to have $11?" She got flustered & apologized while digging out another dollar for me. I'm glad I read reviews bc I might've walked off & got in my car before realizing, then probably would've been too scared to say something! So that lady being a serial jipper & the state of the parking lot, potholes & no attendant are the reasons for stars knocked off! This place is so far east in Fairfield I might as well just go to VacaRecyling, I enjoyed that place!

Decent recycling center. Don't expect much lol there's always a line. Would be faster if they had…read moretwo weigh machines to expedite process and a canvas for rain/wind protection while u wait in line.

This place I go to all the time with my grandpa. They're usually fast, and they give you a lot of…read moremoney, but it is kinda smelly. I'm not expecting it to not be. If you want to go here, do not go on Mondays. I warn you, the line will be massive. Usually, it's not too long. It will take about 30 minutes to 1 hour to wait in line, but overall, I think people should come here. I hope everyone could come here.

Someone in facebook recommended this place after the recycling place in Oakley is close for good.We…read moreare happy and appreciative of the service the three hardworking gentlemen have done.I have called at least a couple of times and they have answered right away and very courteous.The facility is in the back of Mountain Mike's in Antioch,they provided the bins for our plastic and cans,it was efficient and the working gentleman can't even take a break since there are so many of us lining up,They have kept the surroundings tidy.Thank you hardworking staff of Pavel's,hoping you will open one in Brentwood.

Very friendly employees, always offer me help... Prices are good for recycling, and they have…read moreeverything posted on prices and what they will , or will not take

First time here, it's easy to find, I went on a overcast day in the morning; it wasn't busy at most…read more3-4 other vehicles were there. I am incredibly grateful of the worker who assisted me. He saw that I had my hands full with a crying baby and toddler, he kindly assisted me in unloading and was courteous enough to take the bins up front. They do require you to put your drivers license number, license plate, a signature & your fingerprint in order to get paid out as it is part of the State of California Scrap Law.

Around July-August 2024 they switched customer service portals. New account numbers. The phone…read moredirectory even is different from what I remember. In the past they had a system where you could leave a name and phone number for a call back instead of staying on the line. I wish they kept that call back feature. I think it'll be a lot better in the future once the kinks are worked out. On the website they acknowledged the long phone call wait times and said they're actively looking to add more help. Personally I've always been able to get a hold of a person and they're usually very helpful. Last time I was on hold for about 10 minutes before being connected. In the past I've used their online contact form to set up service. Your mileage may vary if you're renting through a big box landlord and the account is in their name. But that isn't Recology's fault. I've called for bulky item pick ups three times in the past couple years and requested bins twice. It's always been very timely! They come when they said they would. Usually that means the next regular service day for your address. The garbage men have been kind. I once overstuffed the trash bin. They still took it that day but left a note saying next time the lid must be able to close or they will charge extra. It is a little unusual they bill quarterly in advance. But what can you do? There isn't a choice for your weekly residential waste disposal. But if there was I'd choose Recology over the competitor that services Fairfield any day. I've never had issues with their service.

Sorry-not sorry (?) but, gotta call a spade a spade sometimes, and the business fully earned this…read moreone (star). Scheduled a bulk pick up of 1 boxed item. Filipino nanangs who took and placed calls on my behalf for the Co. were completely clueless. Mixing up days of the week, account numbers, giving out almost completely wrong info regarding the process on all fronts. Complete waste of time. And the bulk pick up had to be handled another way in the end, which turned into a hassle. Hassles that could've been mitigated or avoided altogether with competent assistance in the beginning from Recology.

New close time Monday-Friday is 3:30…read more Pulled up 3:10 and the workers helped to knock out my recyclable's quickly. Great work !

Really bad service the manager took the big can out, when to lunch and never open on time help…read morethe other pepple know I was wating first not aseptable horrible service!