SA Recycling

The rudest people I have ever come across that claim to be professional. They constantly rip people off and only care about their own personal profit. Never do business with these people, RUN away!

Eddie the manager was very helpful as well as all the office staff. Price quoted price received. Great to do buisness with.

This place the only place I take all my recyclable! Can you believe you get paid for unwanted junk ! The staff members told me they almost take anything as long as it is not hazards waste they can take it and get paid.
I am coming back to get extra cash !!! They pay the best hands down !!!

I took 50 cans, 50 bottles and 50 plastics plus other items to recycle.
The parking lot spaces were full of glass and debri.
Had to wait, even though the place was not busy.
I asked for the 5 cent CRV and it was ignored, the employee went to my trunk and pulled out other plastics to add to the 50 he threw in a bin. Waited long time again.
Then he took them up front and said he would be right back.
I stood in the hot sun for about 30 minutes, he had disappeared.
The place was like a ghost town.
So I had to take the bins and dump them back into my trunk and leave.
Since this experience I have been told that this is a bad area in town.
Don’t go there. I had other errands to run but did not have time after this.

I love this place every time I go the employees are so friendly its more than a business its a family… highly recommended!

The facility is generally clean and well run (for a recycling center), and they gave me a crapload of dinero the first time I took my recycling there, a little over a year ago. We took it again a week or two ago, and apparently they don’t accept many kinds of glass and plastic, which I’m almost SURE they did before. I returned home with a few bags of recycling stuff that they didn’t accept. I’m not sure I’ll visit them next time. I got about $ 60 for a car full of plastic and a car battery. Next time, I’ll probably visit a recycling center like the one next to Ralphs (on Central in Glendale). It just seems more reliable when you can do it yourself, because I’ve been to numerous centers where they literally trick you and give you less money. It’s not the money, it’s really the principal of the thing. Anywho, if they started accepting all types of glass/​plastic, then I would return here, but otherwise, probably not.

I took a car here to be retired until the Consumer Assistance Program (CAP). There was only one employee working that area and about 4 other parties waiting. He was very courteous and helpful and there was a patio set waiting area. Overall it took about an hour to get everything done which wasn’t too bad. You get your check right there and you’re on your way.

This place gets a high review because they helped me do exactly what I needed with no hassle. A nice employee there even gave me and my friend bottles of water while we waited!
I took my car here to retire it under the Consumer Assistance Program. In my case, this was a program where the government gives money to people to turn in their older cars. All I had to do was go up to the window to check in, fill out some forms and present my ID and documentation, and then pull my car into line to go on the scale. Then one of their employees drove off with it. What a sad day that was. However, they cut me a check right then and there and then I was on my very way.
The only downside here are that I had to wait around for a while as paperwork was being processed. However, I got everything I needed without any hassle, and they even did me a favor photocopied one of my mail-​in documents for me to keep for my records without any questions.
The location is decent as well, because it is not far from Burbank, Glendale, or anywhere in the valley. It is in an industrial area full of scrap yards and broken roads, so don’t drive your nice car there if you can avoid it.
Overall, I got what I needed here and even got some water from them to help cope with the heat from a warm summer’s day, so I give this place a positive review. Good place to retire your clunker car.

Kind & patient on the phone, easy and efficient on location. The whole transaction of retiring a car took about 1 hour from driving in to receiving a check. Impressive for a government run BAR/​CAP program. Very hot in August, take much cool water and a hat. Thanks to all young, friendly and motivated staff out there (sorry for not remembering names…)