Hard Core Compost

Recycling

Santa Cruz, CA

Facility details

Address
703 Pacific Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone
(831) 295-8294
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Website
compost.bike
Facility type
Recycling
County
Santa Cruz County
EPA Region
9
Data sources
Overture Maps 2026-05-20
Last verified
2026-10-15

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

Nearest landfill: City of Santa Cruz SLF, Santa Cruz — 4.5 mi

Waste haulers nearby

Area served

Serves Santa Cruz, Capitola, Mount Hermon, Scotts Valley, Soquel, Felton, Aptos, Ben Lomond, Brookdale, Los Gatos, Freedom, Davenport.

County context

One of 5 recycling centers in Santa Cruz County, CA.

30 waste haulers in Santa Cruz County, CA.

ZIP 95060 at a glance

Population
46,268 (328 per sq mi)
Median age
37
Households
Median income $108,591 · 54% earn six figures
Housing
52% owner-occupied · median home value $1,205,095 · median rent $2,454
Workforce
65% labor-force participation · 6.5% unemployment

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

California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle