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Based on recent feedback, Ponce Recycling Center in Lake Forest, CA scores 95/100. Customers praise the friendly, honest staff (help unloading and clear weight-based CRV guidance), fair payouts, and a clean, organized site with easy parking. Service is fast, with usually short lines; many note efficient processing and calibrated scales. Rates are seen as solid for cans, bottles, and glass. A common gripe: occasional late openings and brief waits. Overall, the clean, efficient operation and customer-first approach make it a reliable choice.
Address:
21751 Lake Forest Dr, Lake Forest, CA, United States
Friendly and helpful. I wish you got the full crv amount back but not many places in California do give you the crv amount. Its by weight. But they take aluminum glass or plastic bottles. They even take juice jugs but if its not crv you don't get as much. Its OK. Still convenient open every time I've gone there even in the rain. Nice people that pay cash. Can't beat it!
Friendly and helpful. I wish you got the full crv amount back but not many places in California do give you the crv amount. Its by weight. But they take aluminum glass or plastic bottles. They even take juice jugs but if its not crv you don't get as much. Its OK. Still convenient open every time I've gone there even in the rain. Nice people that pay cash. Can't beat it!
Recycled approx 1000 cans and $35 in return, happy enough with this as it is kids way of making money for savings, remember recycling centers operate on weight, not on per can CRV…. If you go by per can CRV this should be $50…… all recycling centers operate on weight and scales are calibrated. The incentive is to recycle! Not to get 5c per can! …. Kids have fun saving cans from trash and they get to see their cash go into the back! Allot of haters for the centers … we really have 2 options…. Trash it or recycle it, any $ is a bonus
My favorite recycle location in OC!!! Plenty of easy parking and super nice people! I am always welcomed with smiles and friendliness. Omar is efficient, kind and honest (I got scammed at a different location in Mission Viejo before. Same amount/type of material was 8 dollars short!) …He also takes time to educate people on different types of recycle materials if you ever have questions. Great place to do your recycle!
We are new to the recycling on out own world and this place showed us how it worked with kindness. I am trying to teach my kids about helping the environment while adding a few dollars to their pockets for their own snacks.
We were scammed at a non-English speaking location, so it was refreshing to be treated with kindness
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