Nexcycle Recycling Center

Though the person who mans this recycling center can be a little bit grumpy at times, I appreciate the work he does. This recyling center is conveniently beside Vons, so after you get your voucher for all the goods you brought in to recycle, you can just go to the store to get some cash.
I want to be nice, but there is no getting around how dirty some of the recyling bins are at this location. Its grimy and full of who knows what! I just wanted to wash my hands thoroughly after the whole affair. Overall, even though the guy who takes your recyling is grumpy at times, he is good at doing his job of collecting all the cans and glass and plastic that you can recycle.
Before you come here with all the things you think you can recycle, here is some tips you should know!
— Plastic (such as water bottles) will only be accepted with the lid off, and with the paper wrapping still attached to the bottle. If there is no wrapping around the bottle, it cannot be accepted.
— Anything CA CRV is accepted at this site.
— Its super helpful to sort your things by type BEFOREHAND. It saves a lot of time when you actually get there, and I’m sure the guy appreciates it too.
Good luck, and have fun making this world a greener place, while make a little bit of extra green on the side!

I came at 1 on a Sunday and the man told me they were closed even though their sign clearly said they were supposed to be open until 4.

The two guys work here are very friendly. They posted their hours and by the clock, they showed up. They asked to separate the caps from plastic bottles, but not to discard them. They weighted the caps and bottles together. The reason they separate caps and bottles was to make the compression easy. I have not problem with it. I have a very positive experience with them. Will continue recycle my plastics, glasses, and cans here.

Came here on a Sunday right at 9 on Sept 7^th 2014 didnt appear to have anyone around saw what looked to be homeless people hanging around and some creepy dude in a motorhome… gave up after sitting for 20 min

They weigh the cans and bottle which is why I stopped by. However, they require the lids/​caps to plastic bottles be removed first. So that means this company recycles just the bottle itself, not the lid. Last I checked the lids are plastic too and should be recycled. I get the company wants it’s bottom line to be as profitable as possible in these difficult economic times. It’s very obvious what’s going on here that’s for sure, less weight less payout, more unwanted plastic in the landfills.
The company where my daughter usually takes her plastic bottles and cans doesn’t require the lids be removed and in fact wants the lids on the plastic bottles. What’s the point of recycling if the lids/​caps are not recycled along with the plastic bottles? Those lids and caps end up in landfills and the point of recycling is to keep plastics, glass, metals, electronics, hazardous waste and more out of the landfills.
Seems to me this practice is dishonest and undermines recycling programs and the environment. Besides that I’m not going sit there and twist off the lids of plastic bottles that fills eight large garbage bags, why do you think we prefer recycling by weight and not per each bottle. Again, the place where we normally go to recycle plastic bottles requires the caps and lids be on the plastic bottles, go figure. We’ll go back to our regular recycle center instead.

I only recommend this place if you have items to recycle that didn’t require a deposit. They pay by weight and the value they give does not refund your deposit so you will lose money.
Can and bottle deposits were implemented to encourage people to recycle. You pay extra money up front and get it returned to you when you return the bottles. At least that’s how it is supposed to work.
Now, recyclable materials are essentially raw materials that can be used to manufacture other materials. A manufacturer must buy raw materials. They can probably buy recycled materials for less than new raw materials. Nevertheless, they are likely paying something for the recycled form. Thus, this place is likely profiting from selling the materials AND taking some of your deposit.
If you are ok with this, then it might be a place for you because the weighing process does make it quick and easy.

This recycling center has gone down hill! There used to be an older couple running the place. They greeted you, helped with the recycling and finished with a hand shake. I have been going to this recycling center for about 4 years. Now there are 2 young kids running the place. One is named Carlos. While I was there I sorted my own recycling (I don’t mind doing it myself) but the 2 guys sat there, 1 one the phone laying down like he was hung over and the other was just being lazy. There were other bins filled with cans and bottles but they were not doing any work and no one else was around. They took my recycling when I was done and without zeroing out the scale they weighed my recycling. I had more recycling than normal and got less money.

Be aware of this place on how much you are getting back, especially if you have lots of cans/​bottles! We have been to this place a few times and always had positive experience here. However, we recently went back with half year’s worth of cans/​bottles, definitely more than the amount we recycled here before. However, we got far less than before. The people there were different from the ones we’ve seen before. Before, there was an older lady and gentleman. This time, it was two young guys in their twenties who can speak both English and Spanish. Be sure to double check the weight of your bottles/​can. will for sure not going back!!!

Within this last summer, the staff of an older couple and their friend unexpectedly quit. Not only was it a hit to the center, but a shock to other staff and customers both. Since then, the center has been cycling through sets of different employees.
Because the same people aren’t working this Nexcycle everyday, the sense of community that the couple had built earlier is gone. Having no sense of the community they are working in, the temps there aren’t nearly as friendly and often change the rules every week. As an avid recycler there for 3 years, this can get excruciatingly frustrating as I bring pounds of (often leaking) glassware there only to be rejected and told to come back again on another day. Whether the employees will even be nice enough to say «hello» to you at all versus just waiting to clock out is a bit of a crap shoot.
The three staffers that were there before and who had gotten rave reviews will be sorely missed. I hope them the best, and hope that this center will see more stability in the future.

Apparently at this recycling center they don’t pay you for your recycled alcochol bottles made no scense to me, too bad thats what I had most in my recycle pile only got $ 7 bucks out of almost 3 months of recycling. WACK!

Although the prices don’t pay as much as other recycling centers, I think the customer service makes up for loosing a few pennies. The staff is friendlier than any other recycling place I’ve gone to in any other city. You can separate your cans and bottles in the parking lot, but if you do it ahead of time they give you tons of thank yous and praise (yes, that keeps me separating my items at home rather than when I get there, lol). Also… they do ask that you remove the caps off the plastic bottles, but you can put them in a separate plastic baggie & they will add them to the weight (hey every little bit helps & you don’t have to throw them in the garbage!)

I like the location because they’re so much closer to the other place I take my recycling to (near the landfill off of Convoy St). However, they will only pay for CRV items (aluminum cans, plastic water/​sports drink bottles, glass). So if you have other recyclable items like HDPE bottles, they will take them but you won’t get paid for them.

Don’t pay much — but fast and convenient, and friendly. Circled the lot a few times to find it, then realized that it’s not a building, but a metal green container –structure to the side of Von’s, immediately to the right as you turn into the Von’s from Regents rd.
DO yourself a favor before you get there (as someone suggested on this site), and take all the caps off the plastic bottles, and separate all plastic bottles in one bag. Discard the plastic caps, they don’t take them. All glass bottles in another bag. All aluminum cans in another bag. Otherwise they will make you separate them there, and your hands will get all gross. They pay by weight. to give you an idea — a big black plastic lawn bag full of plastic, mostly water bottles, paid about $ 3.90. But, you can take the voucher to Von’s next door and by groceries.

Opening hours have changed:
Mon & Tue Closed
Wed, Thu & Fri 10am — 4:30pm
Sat & Sun 9am — 3:30pm
Please refer to the photo I posted.

This place has a very friendly staff! Everytime I go there, they would always be happy to talk and try to start a conversation! At the end, they would always give me a handshake & thank me for the business.
Even though I probably don’t get the complete value as I will if i went to recycle it at other recycle places, it saves me time and gas money because it is conveniently located right by where I live. Afterwards, I can conveniently go grocery shopping at VONS.

I went yesterday but they were closed. I don’t know about you but that is definitely one of my pet peeves haha. The sign says they are closed Mondays and Tuesdays now so plan your recycling trip accordingly. I prefer the recycling center by the Ralphs I used to live by in Mira Mesa a year ago, but since the money I get for recycling usually doesn’t even cover a gallon of gas, I decided to go to this one as it is literally down the street and a turn from where I live. I think it’s kind of annoying that you have to take off the plastic caps. Is this a recent change? All of the recycling centers I have encountered in the past have never cared. I always sort everything in trash bags before I leave my home so no issues there. I just show up, dump the bags, and get my receipt to cash in. I wasn’t too fond of the guy that was working here. He scolded me for not taking my caps off when I told him I was working on it and he didn’t even offer to help. I was the only person there, it would’ve been nice to offer :/​. The lady is charming though. She is very friendly so indulge her in some light chit chat while you wait for them to weigh everything. Take your receipt and cash it in at Vons. Easy peasy lemon squeezy! :)

The staff here is very friendly since it’s run by an old woman and her husband. It’s the closest location to my place so I go here all the time to recycle. Although they don’t pay as much as other recycling centers, I’d rather recycle and get chump change rather than nothing. Make things easier on them and yourself by separating the aluminum, plastic, and glass so the process goes by quicker. Throw away the plastic caps, but you can leave the caps on glass bottles (makes for more weight and $). Also, their hours are Wed-​Sun 10am-4:30pm, NOT the one listed on this Unilocal page (until someone changes it). And for god sakes, make her day and shake her hand.

If you choose to bring your recycling here you will be greeted by friendly staff and great service. They never fail to disappoint with their continual upbeat attitude and professional approach to their job. If you live near UCSD, I wouldn’t go anywhere else.

What can I say, it’s a recycling joint.
Separate your cans, glass and plastic, take off all the bottle caps, they’re real careful about making sure only CRV stuff goes through.
I’d rather the people there not touch my hands when they thank me for donating, but thats just cus I don’t know you so why are you touching me?
You go in to Vons and have any of the checkers there swap out your ticket for cash.
Easy enough.

I can’t help it… I’m lazy and I like to drink bottled water. So I do the next best thing and I recycle (and get a little money back).
This recycling center isn’t a building, it’s looks likes a shipping container that houses a compactor. The center is run by Theresa (I’m pretty sure that’s her name) and her husband. They love country music, the Chargers and are all around nice people.
The procedure is pretty simple here and your experience will go a lot smoother if you do the following before arrival: remove all of the caps on your bottles and separate items by material. Once you’ve achieved this, they will weigh your stuff, count your cans and then dispense you a cash voucher. This voucher can be redeemed for groceries at the Von’s next door, so recycling + shopping trips are easy.
Be sure to use the voucher within thirty days because they do expire. If you’re voucher does end up expiring (or you prefer to receive cash), send the vouchers here for cash:
Nexcycle
26 021 Business Center Dr.
Redlands, CA 92 374
So, if you’re in the neighborhood with some water bottles and want to feel like you’re helping the environment, hit this place up.
There’s just a few more things I’d like to mention… After receiving your voucher, Theresa WILL shake your hand. Just go with the flow friend. You’ll know what I’m talking about. If you’re a squeamish germ-​o-​phobe, there are handi-​wipes located just inside the Von’s entrance closest to the recycling place. Also, if you see a dog tied up to tree and decide to walk up to it, you’ll be ravaged by play bites and dry humping. Kinky.
What they pay —
Aluminum: 1.57 000 ¢ Glass: 0.10 500 ¢ Plastic: 0.96 000 ¢
Hours —
* Mon: Closed
* Tue: Closed
* Wed: 10:00 — 1:00 & 1:30−4:30
* Thu: 10:00 — 1:00 & 1:30−4:30
* Fri: 10:00 — 1:00 & 1:30−4:30
* Sat: 10:00 — 1:00 & 1:30−4:30
* Sun: 10:00 — 1:00 & 1:30 — 4:30