Mike's Recycling

Category: Recycling center in Chula Vista, California

Address: 3151 Main St, Chula Vista, CA 91911, USA

Phone: +16194262688

Opening hours

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 7AM–5PM

Tuesday: 7AM–5PM

Wednesday: 7AM–5PM

Thursday: 7AM–5PM

Friday: 7AM–5PM

Saturday: 7AM–5PM

Reviews

Tom Kelly

Jul 19, 2022

I've been going to Mike's for years and have never been disappointed. They're fast and efficient and always friendly. Edit: due to a number of reasons, including COVID distancing of its employers and the closing of a nearby competitor, Mike's has seen a huge increase in business and a substantial increase in wait times. I went there last week, on a Monday, and it took very close to 2 hours to get through the process. I hope Mike's can find a way to speed the process back up and get back to its normal quick service. Taking two stars off for much slower service. 7/2022 update: Now that COVID and it's distancing requirements has wound down, Mike's has returned to their typical, efficient ways and have re-earned the full 5 star rating from me.

Yesenia Mendoza

Apr 28, 2022

Way too slow took me 1 Hour on a Wednesday Morning. I used to like the service because it was fast you would come in and out.

Digi Plays

Apr 1, 2022

Didn't weigh some of my product took it to the side and only gave me some to weigh and of course same price as always for a big load which is always around 75$ even though I know for a fact I brought 25% more in than usual should of easily been 100$

Amy Lawryy

Jan 23, 2020

This location the service we used to be really good. They would sort your recyclables no problem they were sure that all your stuff stay together, today my stuff is all over the place I don’t even know if I got my full amount of money they no longer sort and they’re kind of rude but what do you expect from a recycling place I’m happy I turned in my six month of recycling but now I’m done they ruin the experience everything is going in the trash

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Questions & Answers

Am I able to keep the plastic bags I bring my recycling in?

Joanne Gutierrez. | Aug 21, 2021
Didi Trajano | Aug 21, 2021

Yes.

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Do they accept cardboard and wood

Erik Aronow | Aug 21, 2021
Burnslowclothing Stoner Hub | Aug 21, 2021

Yes They Do.

Does glass have to be separated by color?

Lysander Luansing Jr | Aug 21, 2021
Leilani Lui | Aug 21, 2021

No, just seperated from plastic and aluminum.

Do they take plastic bottle caps? Do I have to take them off?

JESSICA VAZQUEZ | Aug 21, 2021
Antonio Urbina | Aug 21, 2021

Yes, they take plastic bottle caps. I leave them on after crushing the plastic bottles to conserve space in my collection bin.

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is this a walk in or car only place? i dont have a car and need to turn in recycling. MSR is cars only so thats not that helpful

taylor cisneros | Aug 21, 2020
Mitzy MUÑIZ | Aug 21, 2020

Yes you can walk into the place. Just bring your recycke sorted because they aren't taking mixed recycle anymore.

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Is this a recycling that you go through with your car, or get out of the car and carry stuff in?

Angela Van Ostran | Aug 21, 2020
Vince Velasco | Aug 21, 2020

It's sort of a combination of both. If you have a large number of heavy items, they have you pull to the side and place a palate next to your car. For bottles and cans, cars just lineup. All depends what you got and if your in a hurry or not.

Do you take any plastic container

Jacquelyne Eitel | Aug 21, 2020
Charles Benbow | Aug 21, 2020

Not all plastic no milk certain orange juice

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Do they take metal bar doors?

Rolas Roman | Aug 21, 2020
David Shafkind | Aug 21, 2020

Yes I believe .05cents a pound

Do they take carpet and pad??

Jesse Mesk | Aug 21, 2020
David Shafkind | Aug 21, 2020

Hi, No they do not.

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Do you guys take an aluminum shed?

Luis Zepeda | Aug 22, 2019
David Shafkind | Aug 21, 2020

Yed

Do they accept metal that comes from bike parts like handle bars stem and all that?

DJTACO gaming | Aug 22, 2019
David Shafkind | Aug 22, 2019

Yes the do .

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How much money for clean stainless steel

annette blackman | Aug 22, 2019
David Shafkind | Aug 21, 2020

Best to call not more than 1.00

Do they buy #5 plastics

helen montalbano | Aug 22, 2018
aivilOMaria Jaraba | Aug 22, 2018

They should

Do you take the cardboard boxes? I have so many.

Lily Difilippo | Jul 22, 2022
Laura Wutt | Jul 22, 2022

Yes, Mike's Recycling accepts cardboard boxes at this location. I'm sure they have to be broken down prior to drop off. The last time I saw someone come through with cardboard boxes, they had them broken down and placing them in the cardboard compressing machine.

Does it pay out more to take apart a security door or as a whole

Enrique Bench | Oct 25, 2021
Jessie Araiza | Oct 25, 2021

Yeah its better i think take it apart proba going to get more

Do they take metal components from a disassembled weight bench?

Adrian Lopez | Aug 21, 2021
Ryan Monette | Aug 21, 2021

Yes

What do you pay for 2 ltr plastic bottles; and what do you pay for the 1 gal. jugs that Arizona tea comes in?

Gretchen Bailey | Aug 21, 2021
Therisa Huddleston | Aug 21, 2021

Goes by weight, unless they pay price on the bottle.

New recycling this way.. do you pay for pound the plastic bottles? Are there different options? If by weight, how much...will I recovered the .05/.10 I paid for bottle?

Lorena Hagle | Aug 21, 2021
Kelli Mahaffey | Aug 21, 2021

They pay by the pound for various types of materials. You can check their website for exact price/lb. on what they will accept

Are they open today

Jaime Gonzalez | Aug 21, 2020
Christopher Eliff | Aug 21, 2020

They were open that day

Do they buy cardboard???

Jesse Mesk | Aug 21, 2020
Catherine Deddeh | Aug 21, 2021

David is right; they don't buy cardboard, but they will take it.

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Do you take plastic #6? (Packaging stryfoam) I've been busy to a few places that say they do on the sign but then refuse to accept it If so, how much per pound?

Ryan Matthew Fukushima | Aug 22, 2019
Leland Reed | Aug 21, 2020

CA only gives you half of what you pay at best. $.10 will get you $.05 if you hand count 50 or less items. One place near my home I was probably only getting $.03 out of every $.10. Welcome to CA, where they screw you every chance they get. Why not be like every other state where you get back what you pay at the register?

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do they accept the plastic paper?

Alfonso Tinajero | Aug 22, 2019
David Shafkind | Aug 21, 2020

No

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Do they take water heaters?

Rolas Roman | Aug 22, 2019
David Shafkind | Aug 21, 2020

I believe they do

Used Cooper per pound

Ira Smith | Aug 22, 2019
David Shafkind | Aug 21, 2020

2.40 or so

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