Refund Recycle Center

Take your ewaste here. No problems!

I came here for the first time since Century Recycling near Vasco is now closed. I really miss that place…
Anyway, I get here about 11:20am on Friday and it is jam packed. The lot is full of cars and tons of people are in front me. Had to wait a few minutes before a worker came over to my car with some garbage cans. I ended up with 2 garbage cans of plastics and one can of aluminum. I drag the cans over to the line of folks ahead of me that are waiting to get their cans weighed. I slowly inch up towards the front where one guy is waiting for the scale operator to print out their receipt so they can bring it to the cashier and get paid. In the meantime, one of the workers drags my can of aluminum to the scale.
I’m looking around while waiting for the guy to finish up ahead of me and after awhile I notice a different worker in the back pulling my can of aluminum off the scale and taking it back to the aluminum bin for emptying. I assumed the scale operator had weighed my aluminum while waiting for the receipt to print. Anyway, the guy in front gets his receipt and the scale operator drags my two cans of plastic to the scale and weighs them. As she’s printing up my receipt, I ask if she got my aluminum. She nods her head (I don’t think she really speaks English too well.)
I take my receipt to the cashier and look at it. I only see the plastic listed – no aluminum. I have to go back to the scale operator and wait a bit longer before another worker comes over and asks what the deal is. I tell him and he tries to fill a garbage can with some aluminum to approximate what I had. Pretty sure I ended up getting short-​changed in the deal, but at least I’m not getting entirely ripped off.
I get paid and can’t wait to get out of there. I appreciate that they tried to fix their error, but it was so disorganized there I’m not surprised that it happened. Also, this place is a lot less clean than Century Recycling was. (Really sorry that they closed, btw)

First time here today and was definitely lost and not sure what to do. The staff was all very helpful and got me pointed in the right direction, in and out and left with a little extra money in my pockets too! :)

This is second time that I’ve been here. Over the years, I’ve been to several different recycling places and this by far, is the friendliest and most efficient operation.

I LOVE this place! all the workers are so helpful and friendly, I have never been to a place where the workers help you separate your recycles. I will never go anywhere else.

They’re friendly, quick, and have staff who will sort your recyclables for you! And prices are clearly posted. Would use them when in the area

Great service and prices. I will be a long term customer!

I have been recycling at this place for the last three years. They really are friendly and helpful.
Unlike other recycle places who have no customer service skills at all.
Guys here are professional and personable.

been coming every few mos w/​fam’s recyclables… yea, they (not i) drink a lot of soda & some juice…
easy peasy here, unlike any others i’ve seen… not that i’ve been to many… glad i found it on Unilocal… it’s true what others have said… they’re well-​staffed, organized & helpful… a lil surprising for this type of place…
when u pull up into the lot, 1 or more of the guys come right over w/​bins to help u unload & sort… then put u in the weighing line, which moves quickly… very efficient… u take your slip inside to the lady, who gives u cash while u clean your hands w/​fragrant antibacterial «Wet Ones»…she’s very polite too… btw, over $ 100, requires license plate #…
in general tho, CRV rips u off (fyi in case u haven’t figured it out!)…with ANY recycling center u go to, haven’t u wondered y u got so lil back for what u know the stores charged u & you’re sssupposedly gonna get back… the weighing redemption method alwaz underpays… my bud told me a while ago u could tell them to HAND COUNT your plastic bottles (cans seem to be more accurate… might be a hassle to count anywaz)…if u don’t have like a hundred, this is def. the way to get your $$ back… so, there’s your helpful tip! ;-) …keep in mind that most other centers don’t have nice ppl like here tho…

I travel from Manteca to Livermore to recycle, its on the way to my trips to the bay area and the prices for aluminum and copper are really good. Staff is most willing to help unload and move your goods to the scales. Recycler in Manteca requires you you to self unload and drag your bins up hill to the scales as well as paying way below price, no more Go Green recycling center for me. Fast friendly service, great prices, and your in and out of there very quickly. Yes I have recomended this recycler to others and they praise how easy recycling is.

can’t complain! like so many other reviews have stated — friendly cashier. friendly/​easy-​going staff. basically super easy to get in, get paid and get out.

So i read some of the other reviews and a lot of them said the people here were friendly. I didn’t think that that could be true, but ut was. They bring you the garbage cabs and even help you put your cans/​bottles in the garage cans. They also take them into the garage and weigh them for you. They then give you a receipt, thank you and send you to the office for your money. The clerk inside the office was also very friendly. I will definitely be back.

Establishments like this recycling center are a major reason we are happy we’ve settled down in Livermore.
As a family with young kids, we always take them along when we recycle, so they can learn about the benefits and observe the process first hand. So we appreciate being able to pull up in our van and pop the trunk while a staff member walks over with large bins to unload our glass, cans and plastic, weighs it all and then comes back with a printed receipt.
At which point all you need to do is stand in line to get paid for your good recycling habits. Doesn’t get much easier than that.
The staff here is amazingly friendly and polite, and they give you your money with thanks and a smile. And prices are excellent as well.
So come on over — no excuse not to recycle, at least not if you’re a Livermore resident!

These guys are awesome. I’ve never seen any crew work as hard as they do. They totally help with all you need, and don’t judge you for looking like an alcoholic with bags and bags of beer bottles :) and they also pay very well as compared to other recycling facilities.

This place is the best. Helpful and pleasant staff. Very organized. Everyone I delt with there was very friendly. I was in and out much more quickly than I had expected. I had a bunch of different metals and they took care of everything very quickly and paid me out in cash. I would highly recommend this place.

My initial thought was I would rather drink paint than go to another recycling center. I had a bad experience at one before which left me to believe that a Recycling Center is where happiness gets dumped… not bottles and cans. This little center has restored my faith in RC’s because…
–The employees are helpful and they are actually NICE.
–They are super fast. They come with bins, take your stash to the weighing station, give you are receipt, then you go to the office and get your money. Even on a busy Saturday I was out of there in ~5min.
For what it’s worth, my goods were pre-​rinsed, pre-​sorted, and flatted out. All of which (I think) are unnecessary but that did streamline the process.

This is the best recycling center that I have been to. At first, I was a little scared because I don’t know where I was driving to because my GPS passed it. But, the staff was very friendly and very helpful. They made it easy to recycle and quickly get along with my day.
Pros: The service was exceptional. It is easy to park. Fast recycling.
Cons: Don’t have any.

As recycling centers go, they’ve got my vote. Not that I spend a lot of time shopping around for them.
I’m in and out reasonably fast (typically under 5 minutes), and they’re able to deal with — and pay cash money for — oddball metal (had a stack of old aluminum computer installation parts) as well. While I’d be even happier of those 20 pounds of scrap were paid out at the $ 2 CRV aluminum can rate instead of the 60¢ scrap metal rate, I can’t complain much at emptying my trunk and adding $ 38.10 to the wallet.
They’re pretty helpful with bringing the empty bins right to the car, and tolerant as well — this time around my stuff wasn’t separated (boo on me, but two bags came from elsewhere this time), and their guy helped break down the plastics and cans and even pulled off some conversational banter in the process.
Good times all around, and you get paid for it to boot.

The biggest incentive for me with this recycling location is the convenience of how it is located very close to where I live. I can load up all of my bottles on any given day and drive down the street.
The rates seem competitive although I have not researched what else is in town for recycling. I prefer an actual full location versus a truck or kiosk and the staff have always brought garbage cans over to help me load all my stuff and make my visits a 5-​minute adventure. And per what a Unilocaler mentioned (below) I have never experienced a time when they have been closed during what is supposed to be regular business hours.
If you’re looking to recycle in Livermore… this is my recommendation.

My visits recycled because I keep coming back.
I recently moved literally up the street and this is my favorite place getting my deposit money back from the State. What makes this place great is the service. When they see you coming in a coupe packed full with black Hefties, they come up to you with empty buckets and may help you fill and drag them to the scale.
One thing to be prepared is being fortunate enough to find parking. Otherwise its a cluttered mess! Be careful pulling out, the turn to your left is quick and a large SUV may be staring at your driver’s side door within a blink of an eye!