Valley Springs Recycling
Recycling Center in Valley Springs, California
About This Location
Valley Springs Recycling is a family-operated recycling business at 148 Main Street in Valley Springs, Calaveras County, serving the Mother Lode since 1999. It runs public CRV buyback centers (this Valley Springs site plus Pine Grove and Angels Camp) that pay cash for California Redemption Value cans and bottles, processes mixed recycling for Calaveras County at its local materials-recovery facility, and also handles scrap metal. The Valley Springs counter is open Tuesday through Saturday with a midday lunch break.
What Valley Springs Recycling Accepts
Related recycling guides: Appliances · Glass · Plastic
What they do not accept
A full not-accepted list is not published. As a buyback/scrap and MRF operation it is not a household hazardous waste, e-waste or paint drop-off; for those use an Amador or Calaveras County HHW event.
Access & restrictions
Walk-in buyback: Public CRV redemption with cash paid; processes roughly 200 transactions a day.; Midday closure: Closed daily from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for lunch.
Programs & events
- CRV beverage container buyback — Public cash buyback for CRV cans and bottles at Valley Springs, Pine Grove and Angels Camp sites.
- Calaveras County mixed-recycling processing — Processes the county's mixed recycling at its Valley Springs materials-recovery facility.
- Auto storage — Offers a Valley Springs auto-storage service alongside recycling.
Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I recycle for money at Valley Springs Recycling?
It is a CRV buyback, so you get cash for California Redemption Value aluminum cans, plastic bottles and glass bottles. It also buys scrap metal. Sort containers by type before you arrive.
What are Valley Springs Recycling's hours?
The official site lists Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a lunch closure from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; closed Monday and Sunday.
Does it handle Calaveras County's curbside recycling?
Yes. Besides the public buyback, it processes the mixed recycling for Calaveras County at its Valley Springs materials-recovery facility.
Are there other locations?
Yes - the same family operation runs buyback sites in Pine Grove and Angels Camp in addition to Valley Springs, serving Calaveras and Amador counties since 1999.
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