City of el Cerrito

User Reviews of City of el Cerrito

Yelp.com Review - by Mike W.

5.0 of 5 stars. They used to have a free book area. I hope they still do. I found a book there that was quite valuable. It's the oldest book I have 1770's! Keep your eye open for goodies!
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by K L.

5.0 of 5 stars. You can drop off styrofoam, popped bubblewrap, plastic films including bread bags and drycleaning bags, all manner of plastic containers #1-7, motor oil, paper, cardboard, glass, metals, and the other...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Paul G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh yea - what's there not to like? You can clean out your house and then bring home some free books (oops, kind of defeats the purpose of cleaning out, oh well). I love this place and am thrilled...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dorothy C.

5.0 of 5 stars. All of my family *knows* that this is where I want my memorial service. Why???Blue skies, rocky cliffs, all the junk you could ever hope to find, smiling "customers" *and* a well-trained happy staff....
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tortoise S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I really love this place for all of the reasons people mentioned. You can also drop off your unused eye glasses, but the bin is hidden (next to the book shelves). Household batteries no longer need to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kimberly M.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place rocks my world!
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Bill B.

4.0 of 5 stars. You can drop off nearly anything! They have recycling, a staffed Goodwill donation trailer, and even a free book exchange! Easily accessible, it's a straight shot off San Pablo. Sizable parking lot,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Joshua W.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place simply rocks. You can recycle nearly anything here. For hazardous waste, be sure to take it to a hazardous waste facility or e-recycling. It's also a great place to swap books. I picked up...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Anne K.

5.0 of 5 stars. What a great use for the old quarry! I love this recycling center.They have bins for just about everything (cardboard, paper, wire, appliances, you name it) and even a book exchange and Good Will...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Thom H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Is it wrong to wake up in the morning lusting for a trip to the recycling center? Sometimes I scour my entire house just to find something in need of a trip to the bins! Super clean, a surprisingly...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ken T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Went here today for the first time. Like others have said, it's a one stop recycling center. I LOVE IT! I actually made 2 trips there today! I didn't know about this place because my intentions were...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Paul D.

5.0 of 5 stars. A well-designed, easy to use facility that takes your recycling with a minimum of hassles. Batteries, motor oil, glass, most everything has its own bin and direct access. And a bonus is the park...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric B.

5.0 of 5 stars. One Stop Recycling CentreThis is probably the most comprehensive recycling center I have used. Even with a comprehensive service provided where I live, sometimes the big or unique loads require a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by kimi w.

5.0 of 5 stars. What an awesome recycling center to have in the 'hood! It's situated in the El Cerrito hills right next to the Hillside natural area. We dropped off what felt like a ton of plastic grocery bags. As...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Toni M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I used to bring my recyclables down here weekly and then curbside pickup was instituted so I didn't have to. I happily put my clear plastic clamshell containers in the recycling until they left a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nelson W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Recyclers unite! The El Cerrito recycling center is the place to go to spare some of our resources from landfill. Bring all of your cardboard, newspapers, magazines, junk mail, batteries (yes, they...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by jessica m.

5.0 of 5 stars. How often do you have a chance to really feel like an active recycler? This place allows you to separate out the newsprint from the corrugated cardboard and tells you exactly where to put all types of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Miz Rinky A.

5.0 of 5 stars. http://www.ecrecycling.org/center.htmThis HAS to be the BEST recycling center in the Bay Area!It is located in the El Cerrito Hills in a residential area.You can drive in and recycle your mixed paper,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2006
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