Waste Management Buyback and Recycling Center

Be careful when you ask them what they will take
A month ago I called the waste management
800 number and asked if they would take a old car gas tank the girl checked and said yes
When I got there the guy in the yard said no
I had even verified the address with the girl that I spoke to on the phone I called again and the guy who answered said I would have to go to a landfill disposal site in Santee or in Orange County and play to get rid of the tank I didn’t want to put it in my house trash can so I took it to ecology scrap on airport road they took it with no problems

Nice clean facilty and everyone is friendly and helpful. Makes me want to recycle more !

I posted my review on the wrong page on accident. I’ve been trying to update this so its not a bad review for the past week. I haven’t been here, and I’m sorry if it has caused any damage.

It was our first time here. The employees weren’t particularly helpful when we got there, just standing around by the cashier counter. However, I saw them go help out someone who came after us, whom they apparently knew.
We ended up sorting our bottles wrong (*), and got hassled and cussed out by a hobo because we were in his way. He wasn’t polite about it, unless you count huffing, rolling his eyes, and muttering, «Whatever!» My fiancé said that instead of criticizing us, he could help us move our trash cans, but we just got more attitude. Look, buddy, I’m sorry that collecting cans isn’t my main source of income, so I didn’t do it right the first time. The employee started re-​sorting our stuff right there, so we continued where we were — if he wasn’t b*tching about us being there, then what is your problem? Not all of our trash cans had wheels, and with the re-​sorting, we ended up with like 10 trash cans instead of the 5 we started with, so no, it wasn’t that easy. It’s a public space, though, so expect some inconvenience, and try not to be such a big jerk, yes? And FYI, you have legs, so walk around. Or maybe ask nicely, and not just assume that people are trying to be obnoxious; we were already stressed out from cleaning and trying to move out of our apartment that morning, and then having to re-​sort our things twice, so we were preoccupied, not out to get you.
After all the re-​sorting, we somehow lost our aluminums trash can (see, hobo, not so easy to move everything). The employee asked how much we had, and my fiancé told him a full can, so he gave us 5 pounds worth, which was nice.
* At another place, they had paid for some of the things that this place did not; I don’t know if this is a business difference, or if recycling policy has changed… Actually, come to think of it, even the hobo was surprised that some of our things weren’t accepted; he said he’d been bringing them in forever.
Bottom line: This place is okay, but a hobo showdown is not how I want to spend my Saturday morning, when there are other recycle centers nearby.

We went here for the first time and the guy was super helpful. He asked if we’d been there before we said no so he gave us all the info of the place… like hours and what all they do and don’t take in general. And we also got a lot more money from our bottles than we went there thinking we’d get!

What’s not to like… they buy trash. Trade in all our coors lite cans when they’re overflowing, it’s convenient and open on Saturday. And then we have a serious chat with our livers, to apologize for the damage done. And then buy more beer. It’s a cycle. Thanks for REcycling!!!

Really convenient drop off location for all your recyclables. You can drop off old computers (remember to remove and destroy hard drives to protect your private information). Old computer monitors, oil, aerosol cans, cans & bottles, medical waste like syringes, and batteries.
For medical waste like syringes you need to dispose of syringes in a medical waste container or I collect them in a gal water jug/​container with a lid and then duck tape over the lid.
Waste Mgmt workers at this location are super friendly and helpful. Not once have I stopped by and not been greeted by a smile.
I’m sure you can get this information online. Most of these items should not be disposed of in the trash so be responsible and REUSE and/​or RECYCLE

They buy garbage. Need I say more? Hey, unless your only source of income is recycling, the money is good. You can be in and out on a Saturday, and everyone is nice there. They don’t tell you what to do unless you do it wrong. I go here every few weeks and drive away with a crisp $ 5 bill.