City Recycling Center

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To help Glendale's Zero Waste efforts, the City provides a center for recycling materials. At the Center, material is sorted, baled and sold to make new products.

Glendale Recycling Center
540 W. Chevy Chase Dr.
Glendale, CA 91204
(818) 552-2870
Map To Recycling Center

Hours:
7:30 am to 4:45 pm: Monday-Friday
8:00 am to 3:30 pm: Saturday
*Hours may vary. Call facility to confirm.

Holiday Hours:
Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day: 7:30 am to 2:30 pm.
Christmas Day and New Year’s Day: Closed

LIST OF WHAT IS ACCEPTED

ITEM	Cash Paid (CRV)	Accepted for Free	Accepted For a Fee	Not Accepted
PAPER PRODUCTS	Newspaper and mixed paper
PAPER PRODUCTS	Cardboard CRV: Wine box containers
STEEL PRODUCTS	CRV Aluminum or metal cans (16 ounces or less) for: metal distilled spirits or wine containers soft drinks juices water	Tin and metal cans
STEEL PRODUCTS	Scrap metals: aluminum copper stainless steel bimetal container	Scrap metals: brass copper wire pans pie tins wire hangers
PLASTIC PRODUCTS	CRV plastic bottles (less than 46 ounces) for: fruit juices and drinks water soft drinks coffee tea plastic distilled spirits or wine containers (including bladder pouches)	Plastic Containers: margarine tubs milk jugs mouthwash bottles plastic planters shampoo bottles yoghurt tubs		NON-CRV Plastics labeled #3, 4, 5, 6 & 7: black & clear take out containers pill bottles food containers eating utensils bags
GLASS PRODUCTS	CRV glass bottles (16 ounces or less): beer soft drinks wine coolers juices water glass distilled spirits or wine containers	Glass bottles and jars: wine spirit bottles		Pane Glass
ELECTRONICS		batteries (except car batteries) cell phones/ tablets computers radios televisions	printers fax machines DVD/VCR players VHS & CDs stereo speakers lamps vacuum cleaners coffee pots toasters microwaves items with circuit boards

Other Not Accepted Items:

Ammunition
Chemicals
Clothes/shoes
Cookware
Explosives/Firework
Garden Hoses
Lead
Light Bulbs
Mattresses
Medical Waste (Includes: Medications & Syringes)
PVC Pipes
Paint/solvents
Pesticides
Oil/filters
Radioactive Items
Polystyrene blocks and peanuts
Tires
Trash
Wood

Accounts Available for Businesses & Organizations

Large businesses, groups, and organizations can open accounts at the Recycling Center. Materials can be dropped off and the cash value is recorded monthly or on demand. The cash value can also be donated to a designated charity.