Facility details
- Address
- 14300 Bessemer St
Van Nuys, CA 91401 - Phone
- (818) 785-0600
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- activelosangeles.com
- Facility type
- Recycling
- County
- Los Angeles County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110070092209, 110070413623
Programs on file: NPDES permit CAZ433442 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler CAL000385412
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL, OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITIES
About this facility
A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.
Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Scrap metal
- Electronics (at some sites)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- A Class Recycling Recycling 1.2 mi · Los Angeles, CA
- eWaste U.S. Electronics Recycling Recycling 2.0 mi · North Hollywood, CA
- West Valley Fibres Inc Recycling 2.2 mi · Los Angeles, CA
- SCV Recycling Recycling 2.2 mi · Van Nuys, CA
- Alpha Recycling Recycling 2.3 mi · Los Angeles, CA
- AA Recycling Recycling 2.4 mi · Los Angeles, CA
- A Star Recycling Recycling 2.4 mi · Los Angeles, CA
- E-Waste LA Recycling 2.8 mi · Los Angeles, CA
- Sheldon-Arleta LF Landfill 3.9 mi · Sun Valley, CA
- City Fibers - West Valley Plant Recycling 4.2 mi · Los Angeles, CA
Nearest landfill: Sheldon-Arleta LF, Sun Valley — 3.9 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Alpha Pumping Inc0.7 mi · Van Nuys, CA · 3 drivers
- Socal Waste Inc0.7 mi · Van Nuys, CA · 4 drivers
- Advanced Demolition0.7 mi · Sherman Oaks, CA · 1 driver
- Giant Demolition Inc0.7 mi · Van Nuys, CA · 2 drivers
- Sunset Recycling Corp0.7 mi · Van Nuys, CA · 2 drivers
Area served
Serves Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, Valley Village, Panorama City, North Hollywood, Encino, Studio City, North Hills, Los Angeles, Pacoima, Burbank, Beverly Hills.
County context
One of 289 recycling centers in Los Angeles County, CA.
1195 waste haulers in Los Angeles County, CA.
ZIP 91401 at a glance
- Population
- 39,231 (4,280 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 38
- Households
- Median income $79,552 · 38% earn six figures
- Housing
- 33% owner-occupied · median home value $1,035,738 · median rent $1,881
- Workforce
- 71% labor-force participation · 8.5% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle