Miramar Recycling Center

• July 14, 2016
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Refunds for Recycling

The Miramar Recycling Center pays a California Redemption Value (CRV) refund for all aluminum, plastic, glass and steel beverage containers for which a CRV deposit was charged. Scrap value is paid for some types of metals, newspaper and cardboard (call for pricing).

“Donation Only” Items

Some recyclables that do not have refund or scrap value are accepted for donation (no payment or fee charged to the customer). “Donation only” items include:

• TVs, computer monitors and computer processing units(CPUs);
• non-CRV glass containers (clear, blue, brown and green);
• non CRV  and  narrow neck plastic containers;
• non-CRV steel cans;
• metals – ferrous (iron) metals like barbecues, wrought iron, etc.;
• mixed paper; and
• used residential cooking oil – maximum 30 quarts.
• LAWNMOWERS- Can be recycled for free but must be free of gas and oil.

Recycling Fees

1. The Miramar Recycling Center accepts (for a fee) the following items which are prohibited by local and California State law from trash disposal:
   • refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and other appliances that contain chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs);
     Fees (all customers) $25.00 each
   • large household appliances (stoves, washers and dryers, hot water heaters, etc.);
     Fees (all customers) $12.00 each
2. The following miscellaneous recyclable materials can be recycled for a fee:
   Fees (all customers)
   • tires (18″ and under-no rims) $7.00 each;
   • toilets $6.00 each; and
   • small computer and household electronics (1 to 49 pounds, including printers, keyboards and mice) $0.25 per pound

For additional information on recycling other scrap metal such as brass, copper and aluminum, or to verify pricing and accepted items, call the Miramar Recycling Center at 858-268-8971.