Recycling Centers in Orange, CA
Find drop-off recycling locations in Orange, California. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
Residents of Orange, California can use this directory to locate nearby recycling drop-off locations. Whether you have household recyclables or specialty items like electronics or batteries, the facilities listed here can help you dispose of materials responsibly.
Recycling in Orange: A Local Guide
The City of Orange in northern Orange County has two recycling drop-off options serving residents and businesses — one focused exclusively on CRV beverage container redemption, the other handling a broad range of materials including metals, electronics, and cardboard.
CRV Recycling Solutions at 1800 E Collins Avenue is a certified California Redemption Value buy-back center, open seven days a week 9:00 AM–5:00 PM. Customers bring CRV-eligible aluminum cans, plastic bottles (PET #1, HDPE #2, PP #5), and glass beverage containers and receive cash at the current CRV rate. Only containers purchased in California and bearing a CRV deposit qualify. Electronics, scrap metal, and general trash are not accepted here. Call (818) 966-0761 or visit crvsites.com for location details.
Action Recycling (operating as OC Recycling) at 8642 N Olive Avenue offers the widest material acceptance in Orange. The family-run center pays same-day cash for CRV containers, copper, aluminum, brass, steel, cardboard, computers, televisions, other electronics, and ferrous appliances including refrigerators. Weekday hours are 8:00 AM–11:45 AM and 12:30 PM–4:15 PM (note the midday break); Saturday 8:00 AM–3:45 PM; Sunday 10:00 AM–3:45 PM. Commercial pickup service is available for businesses — call (714) 732-9253 or visit ocrecycling.com.
For paint, medications, sharps, or other household hazardous waste in Orange, contact OC Waste & Recycling at (714) 834-4000 or check their HHW facility schedule. More recycling options are available in nearby Anaheim, Santa Ana, and Fullerton. Browse the full California recycling directory for statewide resources.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Orange
Which recycling center in Orange, CA is open on Sundays?
Both are open Sundays. CRV Recycling Solutions is open 9:00 AM–5:00 PM seven days. Action Recycling is open Sunday 10:00 AM–3:45 PM for CRV containers, metals, electronics, and more.
Can I recycle a TV or old computer in Orange, CA?
Action Recycling at 8642 N Olive Ave accepts computers, televisions, and monitors. Bring them during business hours — no appointment needed. They are not accepted at the CRV-only facility on Collins Ave.
What is CRV and which Orange recycling center pays for it?
California Redemption Value (CRV) is a deposit paid on beverage containers at point of purchase. Both CRV Recycling Solutions and Action Recycling pay cash refunds on eligible aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and glass containers bearing a California CRV mark.
Where can I recycle scrap copper or aluminum in Orange, CA?
Action Recycling on Olive Ave buys copper, aluminum, and brass and pays same-day cash. Call (714) 732-9253 or check ocrecycling.com for current per-pound prices before your trip.