Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services

A local recycling center in Coachella where residents and small haulers bring sorted materials for diversion from the landfill. It’s the kind of place people stop by for cardboard, cans, bottles and yard trimmings rather than throwing everything in the trash. Expect a working-site feel more than a retail front - trucks, open bays and piles of bundled recyclables.

Most recycling centers in California have separate drop-off areas for paper and cardboard, metals, plastics and glass, and often a spot for green waste or organic material; this one operates the same way. There’s usually an entry point with a booth or attendant and then lanes to pull up to the different collection bays. Loads are commonly weighed so traffic can queue at peak times like weekends or spring cleanups. The yard looks industrial: concrete pads, roll-up bays, and stacks or containers labeled for different materials.