Recycling Centers in Livermore, CA
Find drop-off recycling locations in Livermore, California. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
Livermore has 2 recycling centers listed in this directory. Each listing includes the address, phone number, and opening hours where available. Call ahead to confirm accepted materials before making the trip.
Recycling in Livermore: A Local Guide
Livermore, California — a Tri-Valley city of roughly 95,000 in eastern Alameda County — has two certified California Redemption Value (CRV) buyback centers within a few miles of each other. Both pay cash for eligible beverage containers, and one also accepts scrap metal drop-offs.
Dos Palos Recycling Co. at 1565 Olivina Ave (phone: 209-518-4771) is a seven-day-a-week CRV buyback center — open Monday through Saturday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM and Sunday 9:00 AM–2:00 PM. The facility accepts CRV aluminum cans, glass bottles, plastic beverage containers, bimetal cans, and aseptic cartons (wine and distilled spirits only). Staff weigh or count containers at the counter; there is no reverse vending machine. This is the only Livermore option open on Sundays, making it especially convenient for end-of-week recycling runs.
Refund Recycle Center at 2680 Old First St (phone: 925-606-1435) offers the same full slate of CRV container buyback and adds free drop-off for non-ferrous scrap metal, auto parts, aluminum foil and trays, metal cans, glass bottles and jars, and plastic bottles and jugs. Hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM–4:45 PM and Saturday 7:00 AM–2:00 PM; closed Sundays. The Saturday 7:00 AM opening makes it one of the earliest recycling windows in the Tri-Valley.
Livermore residents who need to dispose of household hazardous waste (paint, solvents, pesticides, fluorescent bulbs, batteries) can use the Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste facility at 5584 La Ribera St in Livermore, operated Thursday–Saturday. For e-waste, several Alameda County collection events serve the Tri-Valley throughout the year. Nearby cities in the region with their own recycling options include Oakland, Concord, San Jose, and Stockton.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Livermore
Which Livermore recycling center is open on Sundays?
Dos Palos Recycling at 1565 Olivina Ave is open Sundays 9:00 AM–2:00 PM. Refund Recycle Center at 2680 Old First St is closed on Sundays.
Can I get cash for my CRV cans and bottles in Livermore?
Yes — both centers offer CRV cash buyback. Dos Palos Recycling and Refund Recycle Center pay California's statutory CRV rates for aluminum, glass, plastic, and bimetal beverage containers bearing the CRV label.
Where can I drop off scrap metal in Livermore, CA?
Refund Recycle Center at 2680 Old First St accepts non-ferrous scrap metal, auto parts, aluminum foil, and metal cans as free drop-offs. Call 925-606-1435 for specifics on your material.
Where do Livermore residents take household hazardous waste?
The Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste facility at 5584 La Ribera St, Livermore accepts paint, solvents, pesticides, fluorescent bulbs, and other HHW. It is operated Thursday through Saturday; call (800) 606-6606 or visit StopWaste.org for current hours and accepted materials.