Construction Debris: What You Can (and Can't) Take to the Dump
Renovating your home? Drywall, lumber, concrete, and roofing materials have different disposal rules than regular trash. Here's what to know.
Read more →Small, no-frills recycling center in Sun Valley that locals drop off everything from cardboard to old cans. People bringing residential loads and small business haulers both show up-it's the sort of place where the goal is getting stuff out of the trash and back into the loop. Signs are basic and the yard looks like a working industrial lot, not a showroom.
Drive into the lot at 11153 Tuxford St and approach a small entrance booth and scale-vehicles usually stop twice, once in and once out, since most centers charge by weight. Bins and sorting areas sit to the right past the booth, with large piles or roll-offs for paper, cardboard, metals, glass and mixed plastics; many centers in California also handle electronics or appliances in separate drop-off areas. The ground is concrete with heavy vehicle traffic, so take care walking between bins and watch for forklifts or loaders. Weekends and spring-cleanup times get backed up, so lines at the entrance can form and waiting is common.
Learn how to properly dispose of common items.

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