Recycling centers near meHours, what they take, and who pays.

Enter your ZIP code or city above, or tap “Use my location”. We list the closest recycling centers with their hours, the materials they accept, and whether they pay cash or charge a fee. Pick what you are recycling, such as cardboard, scrap metal, electronics or bottles and cans, to see only the places that take it.

It depends on where you live. In deposit states (California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Oregon and Vermont) redemption centers pay 5 to 15 cents per container. Elsewhere, scrap yards usually pay by the pound for loose aluminum cans, and the rate changes with the market.

Most drop-off sites refuse hazardous waste (paint, chemicals, propane), loose plastic bags, food-soiled paper, and often electronics, batteries and tires. Those need a specialty facility or a household hazardous waste event. Check the accepted items on each location before you drive.

Common household recyclables such as cardboard, paper, glass, plastic bottles and metal cans are usually free at municipal drop-offs. Tires, appliances with refrigerant, mattresses and large amounts of construction debris often carry a fee. Each listing shows fees where we have the information.

We combine several open datasets and, where a business publishes them, read hours and accepted items from its own website. Each listing shows when it was last refreshed, and anything we couldn't confirm says “Call to confirm”. If something is wrong, use “Suggest an edit” on the listing.