Services are restricted to residents of El Cerrito only.
Monday to Friday 8am to 5:45pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am to 4:45pm
www.el-cerrito.org/336/Background-on-the-Recycling-Center(510) 215-4350
7501 Schmidt Ln
El Cerrito, CA 94530
All CRV beverage containers regardless of material type will be accepted unless otherwise specified.
This site has a Goodwill donation trailer located on the premises that is open from 10am to 4:30pm.
| Material | Residential | Business | Note |
| #1 Plastic Beverage Bottles | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts all clean plastics. |
| #1 Plastic Clamshells | dropoff |
none |
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| #1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles | dropoff |
none |
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| #1 Plastic Trays | dropoff |
none |
|
| #1 Rigid Plastics | dropoff |
none |
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| #2 Plastic Bags | dropoff |
none |
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| #2 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
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| #2 Plastic Clamshells | dropoff |
none |
|
| #2 Plastic Film | dropoff |
none |
This should be tightly bagged and tied off at the top. |
| #2 Plastic Jugs - Clear | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts all clean plastics. |
| #2 Plastic Jugs - Colored | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts all clean plastics. |
| #2 Rigid Plastics | dropoff |
none |
|
| #3 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts all clean plastics. |
| #3 Rigid Plastics | dropoff |
none |
|
| #4 Plastic Bags | dropoff |
none |
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| #4 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts all clean plastics. |
| #4 Rigid Plastics | dropoff |
none |
|
| #5 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts all clean plastics. |
| #5 Plastic Clamshells | dropoff |
none |
|
| #5 Plastic Cups | dropoff |
none |
|
| #5 Rigid Plastics | dropoff |
none |
|
| #6 Plastic - Expanded | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts clean, white, hard packing Styrofoam. No peanuts or food containers. |
| #6 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts all clean plastics. |
| #6 Rigid Plastics | dropoff |
none |
|
| #7 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts all clean plastics. |
| #7 Rigid Plastics | dropoff |
none |
|
| Aerosol Cans - Empty | dropoff |
none |
|
| Alkaline Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
| Aluminum Beverage Cans | dropoff |
none |
Please clean and empty cans. |
| Aluminum Foil | dropoff |
none |
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| Bicycles | dropoff |
none |
Bicycles can be donated to the on site Goodwill donation trailer. |
| Booklets | dropoff |
none |
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| Brown Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts rinsed glass bottles and jars. |
| Brown Glass Containers | dropoff |
none |
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| Car Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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| Cardstock | dropoff |
none |
|
| Catalogs | dropoff |
none |
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| CDs | dropoff |
none |
|
| Cell Phone Accessories | dropoff |
none |
|
| Cell Phones | dropoff |
none |
|
| Chipboard | dropoff |
none |
|
| Clear Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts rinsed glass bottles and jars. |
| Clear Glass Containers | dropoff |
none |
|
| Clothing | dropoff |
none |
Clothing and textile donation or reuse can be donated to the Goodwill on site trailer. |
| Corrugated Cardboard | dropoff |
none |
Please break down and flatten cardboard. |
| Dishwashers | dropoff |
none |
|
| Green Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts rinsed glass bottles and jars. |
| Green Glass Containers | dropoff |
none |
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| Lithium-ion Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
| Magazines | dropoff |
none |
|
| Metal Clothes Hangers | dropoff |
none |
This site also accepts plastic and wooden hangers. |
| Mixed Paper | dropoff |
none |
|
| Motor Oil | dropoff |
none |
|
| Motor Oil Containers | dropoff |
none |
These containers must be triple rinsed. |
| Musical Instruments - Metal | dropoff |
none |
Musical instruments can be donated at the on site Goodwill donation trailer. |
| Newspaper | dropoff |
none |
|
| Nickel-cadmium Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
| Nonferrous Metals | dropoff |
none |
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| Oil Filters | dropoff |
none |
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| Paper Bags | dropoff |
none |
|
| Paper Labels | dropoff |
none |
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| Paper Sleeves | dropoff |
none |
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| Paper Tubes | dropoff |
none |
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| Paperback Books | dropoff |
none |
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| Paperboard | dropoff |
none |
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| Phone Books | dropoff |
none |
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| Scrap Metal | dropoff |
none |
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| Shredded Paper | dropoff |
none |
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| Sporting Goods | dropoff |
none |
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| Steel Cans | dropoff |
none |
Please clean and empty cans. |
| Telephones | dropoff |
none |
|
| Tools | dropoff |
none |
Tools can be donated at the on site Goodwill donation trailer. |
| Toys | dropoff |
none |
Toys can be donated to the on site Goodwill donation trailer. |
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