Cal State Recycling, Inc.

Cal State Recycling in Lemoore is a local recycling center where residents and small haulers drop off sorted recyclables. It’s the kind of place people swing by with carloads of cardboard, cans and bottles rather than sending everything to the curb. Many in town use it to keep bulky recyclables out of the landfill.

Drive up to a small entrance booth and be prepared to stop on a scale-this type of site commonly charges by weight, so there’s usually a weigh-in on the way in or out. The property is mainly open concrete bays and large skip-type bins; recycling containers tend to sit to the right after the booth. Common materials accepted at centers like this include cardboard, paper, metal, plastic and glass, and some locations also run special collection events for things like electronics or appliances. Weekends and spring cleanup times can get backed up, so lines of trucks and pickups are not unusual.