San Diego County Metals & Recycling

Facility details

Address

3974 Spring Dr
Spring Valley, CA 91977

Phone

(619) 741-9780

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Website

sandiegocountyrecycling.com

Facility type

Recycling

County

San Diego County

EPA Region

9

Data sources

Overture Maps 2026-05-20

Last verified

2026-10-15

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110066215483

Programs on file: CA-ENVIROVIEW 64413 · NPDES permit CAZ489009

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL

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

• Your Neighborhood Recycling Center Recycling 0.1 mi · Spring Valley, CA
• EDCO Bin Yard Transfer Station 0.5 mi · Spring Valley, CA
• Troy Recycling Recycling 1.1 mi · Spring Valley, CA
• EDCO Station Recycling Buyback Center Recycling 1.9 mi · La Mesa, CA
• ecoATM Recycling 1.9 mi · La Mesa, CA
• EDCO Station Transfer Station 1.9 mi · La Mesa, CA
• Plaza Alta Recycling Recycling 2.5 mi · Spring Valley, CA
• San Diego E-Waste Recycling 2.5 mi · Spring Valley, CA
• Spring Valley Recycling Recycling 2.7 mi · Spring Valley, CA
• 3 Amigos Recycling Recycling 2.8 mi · San Diego, CA

Nearest landfill: South Chollas SLF, San Diego — 3.9 mi

Waste haulers nearby

• Berrill Demolition Inc0.8 mi · La Mesa, CA · 1 driver
• Jr Breaker & Electrical Salvage0.8 mi · La Mesa, CA · 1 driver
• Palladino Trench & Septic Inc0.8 mi · La Mesa, CA · 1 driver
• Viking Demolition Company Inc0.8 mi · La Mesa, CA · 1 driver
• Dr Septic0.8 mi · La Mesa, CA · 3 drivers

Area served

Serves La Mesa, Spring Valley, Lemon Grove, El Cajon, San Diego, Bonita, Chula Vista, Santee, National City, Coronado, Lakeside, Jamul.

County context

One of 103 recycling centers in San Diego County, CA.

319 waste haulers in San Diego County, CA.

ZIP 91977 at a glance

Population

61,064 (2,377 per sq mi)

Median age

36

Households

Median income $99,657 · 50% earn six figures

Housing

64% owner-occupied · median home value $660,786 · median rent $1,925

Workforce

66% labor-force participation · 9% unemployment

ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.

California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle