• Asphalt, Concrete and Dirt
  Shamrock Base Corp.
  555-1/2 North Mission Road
  Los Angeles, CA (323) 223-2366
  Accepts broken asphalt and concrete
    
  Puente Hills Landfill Recycle Center
  2800 South Workman Mill Road
  Whittier, CA (562) 699-7411
  Accepts clean dirt for free. See Tree Trimmings & Yard Waste for additional materials accepted.
       
• Beverage Containers
  Evolution Recycling, Inc. (at Super A Foods)
  300 West Main Street
  Alhambra, CA (626) 282-0605
  Accepts CA Redemption Value beverage containers
  
  20/20 Recycle Centers (at Albertsons Supermarket)
  2400 West Commonwealth Avenue
  Alhambra, CA (909) 279-2200
  Accepts CA Redemption Value beverage containers and other glass and plastic containers
  
  TOMRA Recycling Network (at Vons Supermarket)
  1421 East Valley Blvd.
  Alhambra, CA (800) 266-2453
  Accepts CA Redemption Value beverage containers 
    
•  Cardboard & Paper
  Active Recycling
  5601 East Valley Blvd.
  Los Angeles, CA (323) 221-2555
  Accepts cardboard, newspaper, computer paper, white and color ledger paper, tin cans, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, car batteries, CA Redemption Value beverage containers and other glass and plastic containers
  
  Angeles Western Paper Fibers, Inc.
  2474 Porter Street
  Los Angeles, CA (213) 623-9221
  Accepts cardboard, brown paper bags, newspaper, computer paper, white office paper, mixed paper, telephone books, and magazines and catalogs
  
  Monrovia Recycling Center
  145 West Duarte Road
  Monrovia, CA (626) 303-4617
  Accepts cardboard, newspaper, computer paper, magazines and catalogs, non-ferrous metal, CA Redemption Value beverage containers and other glass and plastic containers
    
  Recycled Fibers Division
  5585 East 61st Street
  Los Angeles, CA (323) 728-6868
  Accepts cardboard, chipboard, brown paper bags, newspaper, computer paper, white office paper and mixed paper
    
• Cellular Phones & Accessories
  Verizon Wireless Store
  3564 Rosemead Blvd.
  Rosemead, CA (626) 307-4161
  Accepts cellular phones, batteries and chargers regardless of condition for Verizon's Hopeline program
    
• Clothing & Household Goods
  The Salvation Army
  1010 East Main Street
  Alhambra, CA (626) 281-2100
  Accepts donations of reusable clothing, shoes, furniture (except mattresses), computers, household goods, small household appliances, CDs, books and tapes, and toys. Call (800) 958-7825 for pick-up.
   
  Goodwill Industries of Southern Califorrnia
  Accepts donations of reusable clothing, furniture (except mattresses), small household appliances and toys. Call (888) 446-6394 for pick-up.
     
• Commercial Waste Recycling Services
  The City of Alhambra has entered into a franchise agreement with Consolidated Disposal Services for commercial waste hauling. Consolidated processes all commercial waste at a material recovery facility to recover recyclable materials. It provides source-separated recycling services on a limited basis and can be contacted by calling (562) 663-3400.
    
• E Waste Collection
  Goodwill Computer Clearance Center
  848 E. Edna Place
  Covina, CA 91724    (626) 915-4433
  
  ECA Computer Recycling
  (360) 303-7754
  eric@4321link.com
  (Electronic recycling service refurbishes used computers over 266 Mhz and donates proceeds to the "Habitat for Humanity" organization.)
    
• Material Exchanges
  California Materials Exchange (CALMAX)
  P.O. Box 4025, Sacramento, CA 95812
  (877) 520-9703 (toll-free number)
  www.ciwmb.ca.gov/calmax
  Classified reuse ads for California businesses. A free service to list or check for available materials offered free, for hauling costs, or for a fee.
    
  LACoMAX (626) 458-3580
  www.lacomax.com
  Classifed reuse ads for Los Angeles County businesses. A free service to list or check for available materials offered for free, for hauling costs, or for a fee.
    
• Junk Mail
  To get off a national mailing list, write to the address below and ask to be placed on a "suppress" file and that your name be deleted from all mailing and marketing lists. Include a list of your name and address in all the different ways it appears on your junk mail, as well as the names of anyone else at your address who does not want to receive junk mail. The Direct Marketing Association sends this list to its business subscribers four times a year:
    
  Mail Preference Service
  Direct Marketing Association
  P. O. Box 9008
  Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008
  (202) 347-1222 or (212) 768-7277
    
• Metals & Appliances
  Active Recycling
  5601 East Valley Blvd.
  Los Angeles, CA (323) 221-2555
  Accepts ferrous and non-ferrous metals, appliances and car batteries. Also listed under Cardboard & Paper and accepts CA Redemption Value beverage containers.
    
  P and T Metals, Inc.
  2213 Tyler Avenue
  South El Monte, CA (626) 443-8921
  Accepts ferrous and non-ferrous metals, appliances, and CA Redemption Value beverage containers
    
  Monrovia Recycling Center
  145 West Duarte Road
  Monrovia, CA (626) 303-4617
  Accepts non-ferrous metal. Also listed under Cardboard & Paper and accepts CA Redemption Value beverage containers
    
• Packing Peanuts
  Box-All Parcel Center
  2107 W. Commonwealth Ave., #D
  Alhambra, CA (626) 308-3002
  Accepts packing peanuts for reuse
    
• Pallets
  Arnie's Supply Service
  1541 North Ditman Avenue
  Los Angeles, CA (323) 263-1696
  Drop-off or pick-up (100 or more) pallets for reconditioning. Pays for pallets.
    
• Toner & Inkjet Cartridges
  A+ Toner
  1011 S. Fremont Avenue, #118
  Alhambra, CA (626) 284-116
  Remanufactures HP toner cartridges and refills various brands of ink jet cartridges. Free delivery and pickup. Note: Many toner and ink jet cartridges come with a return shipping label for return to the manufacturer for recycling.
    
• Tree Trimmings & Yard Waste
  Puente Hills Landfill Recycle Center
  2800 South Workman Mill Road
  Whittier, CA (562) 699-7411
  Accepts tree trimmings and yard waste. Also accepts CA Redemption Value beverage containers, newspaper, used oil and filters, appliances and clean dirt.

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