Southland Sees Recycling as Good Turn

Junk ain’t junk no more

Cause junk can win the war.

What’s junk to you

Has a job to do

Cause junk ain’t junk no more.

--1942 song by Allen Kent and Austin Croom-Johnson

W B Music Corp.

Since the end of World War II, with its rationing and scrap drives, Americans have possibly become the world’s most conspicuous consumers. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, every American throws out more than four pounds of junk each day. In Los Angeles County alone, 46,000 tons are hauled to public dumps daily.

With natural resources becoming scarce and landfills nearing capacity, people are now beginning to look to recycling as one solution to the problem of solid waste (bottles, aluminum, bimetal cans, newspapers, motor oil and other materials).

Recycling also saves energy. For example, there’s a 95% energy saving in making products from reclaimed aluminum over the use of raw materials.

The city of Santa Monica’s Curbside Program is used by virtually all its residents, and a reported one-third of the householders in Claremont are involved in resource separation. Other city programs are in Redondo Beach, Hawthorne and parts of Los Angeles.

Also, trash can effectively be turned into cash, and many adults as well as children turn in their collected wares for money. And schools, religious, fraternal, community organizations--even fire departments--are using refuse drives as fund-raisers for their own support or to aid needy causes.

Prices fluctuate on all materials, particularly newspapers. The current approximate prices for recycled materials are as follows: 1 cent per pound for newspapers, $20 to $30 per ton for clean newspapers, which means no magazines or other materials. Aluminum is about 16 cents per pound at vending machines, such as Reynolds Aluminum bins. Recycling centers pay between 16 and 22 cents for up to 500 pounds and 24 cents per pound above 500 pounds for aluminum. Glass is 2 cents per pound, $40 per ton. Computer paper is 4 cents a pound and $80 to $120 a ton. Non-ferrous metal (scrap brass, aluminum and copper) ranges from 10 cents a pound to 25 cents a pound for clean copper; steel cans and motor oil are usually donate only.

The following is a sampling of recycling centers around the Southland and the types of materials they accept. Sites that don’t pay for recycling are noted “donate only.”

Central Los Angeles

AAA Paper Stock, 4560 Doran St., (213) 245-5133. Open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This company buys glass, newspapers, high-grade and corrugated paper and cardboard.

Active Recycling, 2000 W. Slauson Ave., (213) 295-7774. Open seven days a week, 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Buys aluminum cans, non-ferrous metals, cardboard, newspapers, glass, newspapers, plastic soda bottles.

Alameda Junk Co., 1160 E. Slauson Ave. (between Central and Hooper avenues), (213) 234-9123. Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon. Buys all kinds of paper, cardboard, aluminum products (lawn furniture, cast aluminum), alloy metals (cast iron, sinks, bathroom fixtures); also refrigerators, washing machines, stoves. Buys appliances considered “tin” in the trade, such as refrigerators, washing machines and stoves. Firm uses electronic floor scales.

Basic Fibres, 6019 S. Manhattan Place, (213) 753-3491. Open Monday through Friday 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Buys cardboard, newspapers, cans, aluminum, general office paper. This firm uses two public scales and provides easy access for unloading.

Berwein Metal Co. Inc., 10803 S. Alameda, (213) 564-5646. Open Monday though Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon. Buys aluminum, non-ferrous metals (brass, copper), bimetal cans, high-grade office paper, newspapers and high-temperature alloys.

Bestway Recycling, 2268 E. Firestone Blvd., (213) 588-8157. Open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buys corrugated material, newspapers, aluminum cans, computer-printout paper, tab cards, white and colored ledger paper.

Cal-West By-Products, 1530 S. Bonnie Beach Place, (213) 264-4050. Open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Buys aluminum, newspapers, non-ferrous metals, corrugated boxes and packing material from various industries. Also buys high-grade paper and office paper.

Cash for Trash, 5601 E. Valley Blvd., (213) 223-3168. Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Buys all kinds of aluminum, newspapers, stainless steel, copper, brass, zinc and lead.

Ekco Metals, 1700 Perrino Place, (213) 264-1615. Open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays 7:30 a.m. to noon. Buys all aluminum products, including window screens, sashes and lawn furniture. Accepts non-ferrous metals and semiprecious alloys (nickel, tungsten and carbide). No sheet metal.

Independent Paper Stock, 3033 E. Washington Blvd., (213) 263-2103. Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This company buys high-grade paper, corrugated material and newspapers.

East San Fernando

Valley

Alpha Recycling, 13314 Saticoy St.., North Hollywood, (818) 764-3785. Open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Specializing in recycling paper from print shops, this plant buys 30 grades of paper, from corrugated and brown shipping material to computer, IBM cards, white and color ledger and bond paper. Uses high-density baler and ships products both domestically and overseas. No magazines or telephone books.

Coors Recycling/East Valley District, 8025 Haskell Ave., Van Nuys, (818) 786-0610. Open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Buys aluminum. Has contracts with Los Angeles City schools, churches and buys from the general public.

Golden State Fibre, 6100 Sepulveda Blvd., Building 600, Van Nuys, (818) 908-0100. Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Buys computer paper, tab cards, office materials (such as NCR paper) and aluminum cans. This firm uses a Hogger shredder for processing paper. Also has office and warehouse clean-out service.

Joe’s Scrap Metal and Sales, 7442 Coldwater Canyon Blvd., North Hollywood, (818) 983-1177. Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Buys “everything under the sun”--bottles, steel, brass, copper--but no newspapers.

L.A. Bureau of Sanitation: Weekend Recycling, 9701 San Fernando Road, Sun Valley, (818) 989-8521. Only open Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open bins for pre-sorted glass, aluminum cans and small household aluminum, bimetal cans, newspapers and plastic containers. Donate only.

North Hollywood High School, 5231 Colfax Ave., North Hollywood, (818) 769-8510. Open 2 to 6 p.m. on weekdays, Saturdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Follow driveway near agricultural department on Weddington Street. Accepts aluminum, newspapers and pre-sorted glass. Donate only.

Western Reclamation, 9189 De Garno Ave., Sun Valley, (818) 767-7511 or (818) 768-7130. Open 24 hours, seven days a week. Buys wide range of refuge, including cardboard and newspapers. No liquids or toxic waste.

West San Fernando

Valley

California Public Recycling, 21608 Nordhoff St., Chatsworth, (818) 709-4100. Open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays 7:30 a.m. to noon. This 30,000-square-foot center buys all types of ferrous (steel) and non-ferrous metals (brass, copper, lead and aluminum); also high-temperature alloys and some grades of paper as well as glass and plastic. No tin.

Great Western Manufacturing, 7570 Woodman Place, Building B, Van Nuys, (818) 781-7172. Open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This manufacturing plant buys only newspapers from the general public, churches and schools for refining into cellulose. The entire converting of newspaper into fire-retardant insulation material takes place in this plant. Must call (818) 345-0586 before bringing any papers to plant.

John F. Kennedy High School, 11254 Gothic Ave., Granada Hills, (818) 368-3711. Bins are past baseball field on Simonds Street. Accepts aluminum and newspapers on second Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon. Donate only.

Valley Recycling Center, 20220 Plummer St., Chatsworth, (818) 885-7318. Open Tuesday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services companies, schools, churches and youth groups. Buys aluminum, high-grade paper and newspapers.

West Valley L.A. Bureau of Sanitation: Weekend Recycling Center, 8840 Vanalden St., Northridge, (818) 989-8627. Open Saturdays only 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Collection area on back of lot. Open bins for separated glass, aluminum, newspapers, bimetal cans and plastic containers. Donate only.

North

Burbank Recycle, 720 N. Lake St., Burbank, (818) 841-9706. Open Tuesday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Buys aluminum, glass, high-grade paper, newspapers, motor oil.

Cal-Coast, 20833 Santa Clara St., Canyon Country, (818) 367-7868 or (805) 252-0404. Open Tuesday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buys both aluminum cans and aluminum scrap, pre-sorted glass, high-grade paper, newspapers, non-ferrous metals, radiators and batteries.

Self-Aid Workshop, 1544 W. Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale, (818) 242-2434. Open Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Newspapers only. According to workshop director Carol Jouroyan, donated newspapers are utilized by the developmentally disabled to make paper rolls, the kind used in packing and shipping. The Self-Aid Workshop turns out 16 to 18 tons of this material a month. Donate only.

Glenkirk Presbyterian Church, 510 N. Live Oak, Glendora, (818) 914-4833. Drop-off bins, accessible 24 hours a day, seven days, can be reached from Laurel Avenue. Newspapers and aluminum accepted. A special drive is held the third Saturday of each month. Donate only.

St. Dorothy’s School, 215 S. Valley Center Ave., Glendora, (818) 335-0772. Continuous drop off on school site. Bins for newspaper and aluminum donations. Donate only.

Coors W.A. Thompson Center, 45819 N. Division St., Lancaster (north of the fairgrounds), (805) 942-0479. Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Buys aluminum, all kinds of glass except safety glass.

Monrovia Recycling, 145 W. Duarte Road, Monrovia, (818) 303-4617. Open Tuesday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buys newspapers, aluminum cans, high-grade paper (computer, white and colored ledger paper).

Miller Brands Inc., 7379 Telegraph Road, Montebello, (213) 721-2645. Open Mondays and Wednesdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Buys cans from all manufacturers. Bins are near back of Miller’s warehouse.

Cash for Trash, 665 Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, at Daisy Farms Discount Foods, (213) 223-3166. A truck is at site Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buys aluminum, high-grade computer paper, tab cards, lead and stainless steel.

Eaton Canyon Nature Center, 1750 N. Altadena Blvd., Pasadena (818) 794-1866. Open Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays noon to 5 p.m. Newspaper drop-off is accessible 24 hours daily. Center accepts only aluminum and newspapers. Money raised helps support this 186-acre park, the small museum and zoo. Donate only.

San Marino High School, 2701 Huntington Drive, San Marino, (818) 304-1096. Open seven days a week, 24 hours. Bins on school site for aluminum and newspapers only. Donate only.

Reynolds Convenience Center, 23700 W. Lyons Ave., Valencia (on Alpha Beta parking lot). Open Tuesday through Saturday 1:30 to 4 p.m. Buys all kinds of clean aluminum. The Reynolds centers are mobile units and there are no phones.

Cal Coast, 20833 Santa Clara St., Canyon Country, (818) 367-7868 or (805) 252-0404. Tuesday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buys all kinds of aluminum, including lawn furniture, siding and awnings; also other metals such as brass and copper; high-grade paper, newspapers and pre-sorted glass.

South Pasadena Recycling Center, 600 Stoney Drive, South Pasadena, (213) 258-8469. Open Tuesday through Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Buys aluminum, glass, high-grade paper, newspaper. No phone books or magazines.

West

City of Santa Monica Curbside Program, 2500 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica (213) 458-8526. In operation since 1982, this voluntary program services about 12,000 people in single-family dwellings, with 10 pick-up routes scheduled every other week. Each participating household receives containers for glass and cans; newspapers must be tied or bagged. Motor oil should be placed in a sealed non-breakable container. Residents of multifamily housing units can take material, except oil, to any one of marked bins at 59 locations throughout the city between 8 a.m and 9 p.m. No one is more than two-fifths of a mile from a disposal bin. Residents are asked to deposit the recyclable material unwrapped.

Santa Monica Community Recycling Center, 2411 Delaware Ave., Santa Monica, (213) 828-0226. Open Tuesday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This large center, operated by Ecolo-Haul, buys aluminum cans, products made from aluminum, such as doors, siding and lawn furniture, and newspapers, brass and copper.

L.A. Bureau of Sanitation: Weekend Recycling, 3233 Thatcher Ave., Venice, (213) 821-5654. Open Monday through Friday 6:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Accepts aluminum cans, foil and pie tins, bimetal cans, pre-sorted glass, high-grade paper, newspapers and plastic containers. Donate only.

Malibu Recycling Center, Civic Center Way near Malibu Canyon Road, Malibu, (213) 838-5848. An Ecolo-Haul center that’s open from dawn to dusk daily. It accepts newspapers and glass. No cans, phone books or magazines. Donate only.

West L.A. Recycling Center, 10309 1/2 National Blvd. (just east of Motor Avenue), Palms, (213) 836-2100. Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. This branch of Ecolo-Haul specializes in recycling paper, including newspapers, computer paper, white and colored ledger paper. Will pick up a minimum of five tons. Also buys glass (bottles and jars), aluminum cans and scrap, copper, brass, lead, zinc and litho plates. No steel or iron, phone books, magazines, cardboard or plastic.

Westchester YMCA, 8015 Sepulveda Blvd. at 80th Street, Westchester, (213) 670-4316. Bins on the YMCA site, along 80th Street, are accessible 24 hours. Accepts only newspapers. Donate only.

South

California Metals Recycling, 1660 Pacific Coast Highway, Wilmington, (213) 830-8874. Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Buys aluminum, non-ferrous metals, glass (no pre-sorting necessary) and car batteries.

L.A. Bureau of Sanitation, Weekend Recycling Center, 1400 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro, (213) 548-7655. Open Saturdays only between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Open bins for bimetal cans, aluminum cans and small household aluminum, plastic bottles, pre-sorted glass and newspapers. Donate only.

San Pedro Recycling Center, 1900 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro, (213) 548-0232. Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Owner Robert Baroncini buys newspapers, aluminum cans and scrap and computer paper. His firm exports paper directly to the Pacific Rim countries of Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Indonesia. He picks up at schools, churches and for organizations.

Hi Waste Disposal, 11718 Arkansas St., Artesia, (213) 865-8068. Open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Owners Arthur and Ronald Ektarian say they take practically “everything but cardboard.” They process metals--including aluminum, copper, brass, iron, steel and tin--and take glass bottles and jars (pre-sorted into color or white) and X-ray and litho film. This firm maintains accounts with schools and churches.

Coors Recycling Shoreline Beverage, 19618 Susana Road, Compton, (213) 537-4940. Open Fridays only 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed if rain. Complete recycling program for aluminum cans of all beverage makers.

Kawabata American, 1950 S. Santa Fe Ave., Compton, (213) 638-6183. Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Buys all grades of copper and brass, including plumbing brass. No iron, steel, plastic or paper.

Ambit Pacific, 16228 S. Figueroa, Gardena, (213) 770-8870. Open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Buys aluminum cans and other aluminum scrap, all kinds of paper, including computer paper, magazines and phone books. Sets up collections for schools and churches.

Gardena Recycling Center, 1538 West 134th St., Gardena, (213) 516-8195. Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. This company buys all metals except steel. Buys copper, brass, aluminum and gold-plated material.

The Rescue Army, 333 E. Gardena Blvd., Gardena, (213) 323-1701. Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donate or will buy newspaper and cans. This service organization raises money for its mission and alcoholic rehabilitation program. An attendant will unload donor’s car.

Sunset Beverage Co., 4828 West 145th St., Hawthorne, (213) 973-2667. Open Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A Coors distributor that buys aluminum cans of all beverage makers and Coors glass bottles. Picks up from schools and organizations for fund-raising.

Star Scrap Metal, 14372 E. Firestone Blvd., La Mirada, (213) 921-9442; (714) 994-3450. Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Buys all metals, including copper, brass, aluminums. Also newspapers and corrugated paper.

California State University Long Beach, Recycling Center is on Atherton Street across from Gant Elementary School between Palo Verde and Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, (213) 498-5461. Take Interstate 405 to 7th Street exit, turn right on Bellflower, then turn right on Atherton and follow to between Palo Verde and Bellflower. Center has a drive-up ramp. Run by the university’s student body, this center accepts newspaper, corrugated and mixed paper, glass, metal, aluminum and motor oil. No wood or plastic. Money raised goes back into this recycling program. Donate only.498

Independent Paper, 2485 East 68th St., Long Beach, (213) 633-4601. Open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Buys aluminum cans, but no other aluminum material; newspapers; high-grade paper and cardboard.

Phillips Steel, 1368 W. Anaheim St., Long Beach, (213) 435-7571. Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon. Located on two acres, this company buys aluminum, non-ferrous materials such as brass, copper, stainless steel and lead. Also buys aluminum cans and newspapers. Firm processes industrial and marine metals.

Reynolds Aluminum Recycling Co., 2001 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, (213) 434-2159. Open Tuesday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buys recycled aluminum cans and newspaper.

Reynolds Paper Mill, 5445 Tweedy Blvd., Southgate, (213) 569-9023. Open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Saturdays 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buys aluminum cans, high-grade and corrugated paper, newspaper, computer paper and tab cards. No magazines.

Coors Recycling Center, 2740 California St., Torrance, (213) 320-6413. Open Mondays only, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Buys aluminum cans of all manufacturers.

Pioneer Paper Stock, 20502 Denker Ave., Torrance, (213) 533-0333. Open seven days a week from 7:30 a.m to 3:30 p.m. Material can be dropped off after 3:30 p.m., but customers are given a receipt to be paid next day or mailed. Owned by Container Corp. of America, this center claims to be the largest recycler of paper in the United States. Its primary purpose is to supply its own mills with paper. Pioneer Paper Stock has accounts with leading department stores, grocery chains and manufacturing companies. Accepting “anything that a paper mill can use,” it buys computer paper, file folders, phone books, magazines and newspapers.

East

Allan Co., 14618 Arrow Highway, Baldwin Park, (818) 962-4047. Open Monday through Friday 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturdays, 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Buys aluminum cans, litho printing plates; all grades of paper, including computer paper, tab cards, white and colored ledger paper and mixed paper, manila and corrugated paper, chip board, newspapers and rolled newspapers. Picks up from larger businesses.

City of Claremont Curbside Recycling Program, (714) 624-4531. In operation since 1982, this curbside program picks up pre-sorted glass, cans and newspapers. The city distributes nylon mesh bags. Pick-up is on regular trash day, but separate crew picks up recycling materials. According to administrator Tom Baffa, 37% of the householders participate in this program, resulting in an estimated 3 million pounds of material successfully recycled.

Ball Corp., 400 N. Arden St., El Monte, (818) 448-9831. Open Tuesday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Buys only glass bottles and jars. Must be separated by color. No window glass or mirrors.

Inman Conety Recycling Center, 2030 Bonita Ave., La Verne, (714) 593-4300. Open seven days a week, 24 hours. Accepts aluminum, pre-sorted glass, newspapers. Money from sale of cans goes to the relief fund of the Methodist Church; proceeds from newspapers are donated to La Verne Historical Society, and the Lions Club benefits from the glass. Donations only.

Recycling Resources, 1406 West 2nd St., Pomona, (714) 622-2076. Open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Buys aluminum cans and aluminum scrap, unbroken bottles (pre-sorted by color); high-grade or corrugated paper and newspapers.

Puente Hills Recycle Center, 2800 S. Workman Road, Whittier, (213) 692-3531. Open Wednesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buys aluminum, bimetal cans, glass (bottles and jars only), newspapers, motor oil. (Pays one-half cent a gallon for oil.) No window glass or ceramics. A number of civic, fraternal and youth organizations maintain accounts here.

Orange County

A-1 Metals and Recycling, 2316 S. Susan St., Santa Ana, (714) 540-9590. Open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buys aluminum, newspapers, non-ferrous metals (copper, brass) and automobile parts (batteries, radiators).

Anaheim Paper Mill Supplies, 2761 E. White Star Ave., Anaheim, (714) 535-0203. Open Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buys non-ferrous metals, aluminum cans, bimetals, high-grade paper, computer and corrugated paper and newspapers.

Anaheim Recycling Center, 2872 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, (714) 666-1232. Open Tuesday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buys only aluminum cans, newspapers and various kinds of mixed paper, including white and colored ledger, computer, tab cards and cardboard. Picks up from offices, schools and other organizations.

CR&R; Recycling, 11262 Western Ave., Stanton, (714) 826-9049. Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon. Set on five acres, this complete recycling center, which serves as a network of recyclers in Southern California, has separate stations for specific material: aluminum, computer paper, IBM cards, newspapers, mixed paper, telephone books and magazines. Aluminum is pressed into 30-pound pallets. Trucks and cars containing materials for recycling are first weighed, then unloaded, then reweighed. The amount due is electronically printed.

Coors Distributing Co., 15471 Del Amo Ave., Tustin, (714) 259-0244. Saturdays only from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. Buys all manufacturers’ aluminum cans and any long-necked bottles.

Christ Lutheran Church, 760 Victoria St., Costa Mesa, (714) 631-1611. Continuous drop-off. Accepts aluminum cans and newspapers. Members of this parish, schools and the public donate. The money is used for the Parent-Teacher League.

El Dorado High School, 1651 N. Valencia, Placentia, (714) 993-5350. Continuous drop-off of newspapers and magazines in dumpster. It is a fund-raising activity handled by the Ecology Club.

Golden West College, 15744 Golden West St., Huntington Beach, (714) 892-7711. There is a window for continuous drop-off in front of the center, which is on the corner of McFadden Avenue and Golden West Street. Accepts aluminum, glass, high-grade paper, newspapers and motor oil. Donate only.

Kerr Glass, 1221 E. St. Andrews Place, Santa Ana, (714) 557-3770. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Buys pre-sorted glass used for food and beverages. No metal accepted.

Marina High School, 15871 Springdale St., Huntington Beach, (714) 893-6571. Collection center is on school premises, at the intersection of Springdale Street and Edinger Avenue, and is accessible 24 hours. Accepts aluminum, glass and newspapers. The center is run by the Crisis Class, which studies environmental problems.

Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, (714) 432-0202. Always open. Accepts newspapers, magazines, phone books, office and computer paper and aluminum. Large metal items--car bodies, water heaters and lawn furniture--are accepted, but must be delivered during staff hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Orange County Scrap and Recycling, 919 E. South St., Anaheim, (714) 635-2181. Open Tuesday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buys aluminum, all metals (ferrous and non-ferrous), newspapers and all grades of paper including corrugated.

Saddleback Valley Recycling, 23161 Del Lago Drive, Laguna Hills, (714) 951-4441. Open Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buys newspapers, white and colored ledger paper and aluminum.

Santa Ana Recycling Center, 2540 S. Main St., Santa Ana, (714) 641-8891 or (714) 641-1367. Open Tuesday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buys aluminum, paper (computer, white and colored ledger, IBM cards), cardboard and newspapers. Maintains mobile units in shopping centers and malls. For information call (714) 432-9841. Picks up for schools and charitable organizations.

Schorr Metals, 837 S. Kraemer Blvd., Placentia, (714) 630-1962 or (213) 865-9664. Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Buys aluminum cans, newspapers, magazines, phone books, appliances and assorted metals.

Stubby’s Recycling Center, 7601 Talbert, Huntington Beach, (714) 847-8661. Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Buys aluminum, pre-sorted glass, corrugated and office paper (IBM cards, computer paper and other office waste paper), newspapers and batteries. Services schools and other organizations.

Sunset Fiber, 16182 Construction Way West, Irvine, (714) 551-5714. Open Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Buys high-grade and waste paper, computer printout paper, corrugated boxes, newsprint and aluminum cans but no other types of aluminum salvage. Facility is a waste transfer station.

University of California-Irvine: Associated Students Recycling Center, 19182 Jamboree Blvd., Irvine (corner of Birch Street and Jamboree Boulevard), (714) 856-7144. Continuous drop-off. Accepts newspapers, aluminum cans, glass, ledger paper, phone books, magazines, motor oil and batteries. No tin cans or plastic bottles. Donate only. Money raised aids various student programs.