Berkeley Recycling – Operated by Community Conservation Centers, Inc.

Location

Hours Of Operation

Location

669 Gilman Street
Berkeley , CA 94710
(corner of 2nd Street)

Hours Of Operation

	Drop-off	Buyback
Monday	8AM - 4PM	9AM - 4PM
Tuesday	8AM - 4PM	9AM - 4PM
Wednesday	8AM - 4PM	9AM - 4PM
Thursday	8AM - 4PM	9AM - 4PM
Friday	8AM - 4PM	9AM - 4PM
Saturday	9AM - 4PM
Sunday	CLOSED

Drop Off

Buy Back

Recycling Guide

Search our guide below to find out if your items are accepted at our Buyback or drop-off programs. Click through to see details about how to prepare your materials and where to deposit them at our facility.

Large Appliances

Large appliances, including water heaters, stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers and furnaces are all accepted for a $20 charge. No refrigerated appliances.

Small Metal Appliances

Small metal appliances include toasters, toaster ovens, blenders, fans, etc. Items should be at least 80% metal. Accepted free of charge.

Alkaline Batteries

This includes alkaline AAA, AA, C, D, button batteries, cell phone batteries, tool batteries, iPod and PDA batteries. battery batteries

Automotive Batteries

We now accept automotive batteries at the drop-off no fees. battery batteries

Lithium Batteries

Separate your alkaline batteries from lithium batteries. battery batteries

Fluorescent Light Bulbs

We accept 8-foot and 4-foot tubes, compact fluorescent (CFL), and circle light bulbs. universal waste light bulbs lightbulbs

High Intensity Discharge Lights

Metal halide, sodium vapor bulbs. This service is for Alameda County Residents and small businesses owners. Small quantities can be dropped off for free, and anything above that we charge a fee.

Lamp Ballasts

Berkeley Recycling accepts most fluorescent light ballasts for a fee. Ballasts must be removed from the light fixture and must be marked “PCB free”. (Read about Universal Waste).

Cans (CRV)

Aluminum beverage containers, such as soft drinks, beer and carbonated juice, are purchased at the Berkeley Recycling Buyback Center. We are a California Certified Recycling Center and pay California Redemption Value (CRV). All cans must be empty before recycling.

Tin Cans

Tin cans, such as soup and other foods, are accepted at the drop-off center at Berkeley Recycling.
All cans must be empty and preferably rinsed before recycling.

Pet Food Cans (bi-metal)

Non-redemption bi-metal cans are primarily pet food cans which may be added to aluminum foil at the Berkeley Recycling Center.

Aluminum Foil

Aluminum foil must be separate from aluminum scrap and cans; it should be free of food. Bi-metal cans, primarily pet food cans, may be added to aluminum foil at the drop-off or Buyback Center.

Aluminum Scrap Metal

Aluminum scrap includes foil, signs, aluminum window frames, aluminum shavings, rims, scraps, car and bicycle parts. Berkeley Recycling will purchase your aluminum scrap, or accept it at the drop-off. Purchases limited to a maximum of $20.

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Steel Scrap Metal

We accept most metal scrap free of charge, including bicycle parts, washers, dryers, dishwashers, stoves, and metal toasters. Lawnmowers and small engines must have fluids drained prior to arrival. We accept empty cylinders, propane tanks, and 55-gallon drums when cut in half.

Glass Bottles (CRV)

Glass beverage containers, such as soft drinks, beer and carbonated juice are purchased at the Berkeley Recycling Buyback Center. We are a California Certified Recycling Center and pay California Redemption Value (CRV). Bottles must be empty with caps removed and must be separated by color to sell or donate.

Bottles and Jars (non-CRV)

Non-redemption glass containers accepted for drop-off. Bottles must have caps removed and must be separated by color. Window glass and drinking glasses are contaminants and must not be included with bottles and jars.

Mixed Paper

Newspapers, cardboard, mixed paper, books, magazines

Cardboard/brown paper bags

Cardboard includes corrugated cardboard and brown paper which are purchased or accepted for drop-off.

#1 PET Plastic Bottles & Jugs

These are purchased at our Buyback or donated at the drop-off. They include carbonated soda, water and juice bottles, and spring water bottles and jugs.

#2 HDPE narrow-neck plastic Jugs and Bottles

These include large water, milk and juice jugs. Other narrow-neck non-beverage containers such as detergents, fertilizer, and motor oil bottles marked #2 are accepted at the drop-off.

#3 - #7 CRV Plastic Containers

All CRV beverage containers (#3 through #7) are purchased at our Buyback or donated at the drop-off in the Plastic Containers bin.

Rigid Plastics

Accepted at the Drop-off. Include items such as 5-gallon buckets, crates, large plastic containers, nursery pots, plastic lawn chairs and other scrap plastic. Rigid plastic should be clean and nursery pots should be emptied of dirt.

Books

Books are accepted at the drop-off at $70/ton.

Light bulbs

Incandescent, LED, and broken fluorescent bulbs

Broken fluorescent lights, incandescent lights bulbs, and LED bulbs.

Battery Packs

We don’t take lithium batteries that are not in protective housing typically found in laptops and cellphones. We also do not take large battery packs found in laptops, skateboard, scooter, e-bike, etc. See the external resources page for more information. battery batteries