Recycling

Butte County Recycling Guide

Butte County's Public Works Dept. has an excellent guide here.

Recycling Resource Chart

See also Additional Resources below

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   • = Accepts material
   $ = Cash paid for material
   F = Fee charged for recycling material
Recycling Facility -> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
CRV $ $ • $ • $ $   • $     • $ $ • $ $   $
Glass   $ • $   $ •     • $   • •   • •   •  
Metal                                        
    Bi-metal cans   $ •   • •       •     • •     •   •  
    Tin cans   $       • •     •     • •     •      
    Aluminum foil/ pie pans     •       $     •                    
    Scrap metals   $   $   $         $     •            
Plastics                           •            
    #1 Plastic   $ • • •   $   • • $   • •   • •   •  
    #2 Plastic   $ •   •   $     • $   • •   • •   •  
    #3-7 Plastic   $ •       •     • $   • •   • •      
Paper                                        
    Newspaper     •     • $     •     • •   • •   •  
    Magazines     •       •     •     • •     •   •  
    Phone books     •       •     •     • •     •   •  
    Cardboard     •     • $     •     • •   • •   • •
    Mixed paper     •       $     •     • •     •   •  
    Ledger paper     •       $     •     • •     •   •  
Hazardous Waste                                        
    Alkaline batteries     •           •         •            
    Car batteries   $       $ • •     $ •   •            
    Paint               •           •            
    Pesticides               •           •            
    Fluorescent lights & ballasts             $ •           $            
    Used motor oil             F •           •       $      
    Anti-freeze               •           •            
Miscellaneous                                        
    Appliances (no freon)   •       F                            
    Appliances (with freon)                           F            
    Cars                           F            

20/20 Recycling Centers

California Department of Conservation
Albertson’s, 1050 Oroville Dam Blvd., Oroville
Albertson’s, 146 W. East Ave., Chico
Safeway, 1596 Hwy 99, Gridley
Safeway, 1016 W. Sacramento Ave., Chico
Safeway, 690 Mangrove Ave., Chico
Safeway, 1366 East Ave., Chico
Safeway, 6020 Clark Rd., Paradise
Tuesday-Friday 11-5, Saturday 8:30-5, Closed 1:30-2

Aldred Scrap Metals/Steel Mill Recyclers

786 Oroville-Chico Highway, Durham, 342-4930
Monday-Friday 8-5

AS Chico Recycling Donation Center

Corner of W. 4th St & Cherry St., Chico, 898-5033
Saturday 10-2:30

Berry Creek Rental & Recycle

10 Menzie Lane, Berry Creek, 589-4828
Tuesday-Sunday 9-6

California Vocations (CVI)

Curbside recycling in Magalia, Paradise, Paradise Pines, west side of Skyway to Nimshu
877-0937
Monday-Friday 8-4

Chico Scrap Metals, Chico Scrap Metal South & Nor-Cal Recyclers

Auto bodies (call first)
878 E. 20th St., Chico, 343-7166
Monday-Friday 8-12, 1-4, Saturday 8-12
766 Oroville-Chico Hwy., Durham, 345-6241
Monday-Friday 8-4
1855 Kusel Rd., Oroville, 532-0262
Monday 8-4, Tuesday-Friday 9-4, Saturday 8-12

Chico Transfer & Recycling

2569 Scott Ave., Chico, 893-0333
Monday-Friday 8-4, closed for lunch, 12 to 1

Butte County Household Hazardous Waste

Free to City of Chico residents
Collection Facility / AC Industrial Services
1101 Marauder St. (at Chico Airport)
895-4829 or 343-5488
Friday-Saturday 9-1
More info

Country Roads Disposal

Curbside recycling in Bangor, Berry Creek, Feather Falls & Palermo, 589-3680
Monday-Friday 8-5

Fair St. Recycling - Work Training Center

2300 Fair Street, Chico, 343-8641
Monday-Friday 9-4, Saturday 9-3:30

Joe Verni Recycling

4980 Lincoln Blvd., Oroville, 534-7402
Monday-Friday 9-3:30, Saturday 9-1

Neal Road Landfill

345-4917
Daily 7-4

NorCal Waste Systems Curbside Recycling

Chico, 342-4444

NorCal Waste Systems Oroville Recycling Center & Household Hazardous Waste Collection Site

Free to City of Oroville residents
2720 S. 5th Ave., Oroville, 533-5868
Recycling Center, Monday-Saturday 8:30-3:30
Hazardous Waste, Friday 1-6

Ord Ranch Transfer Station & Gridley Household Hazardous Waste Recycling

Ord Ranch Road, Gridley, 846-0810
Transfer Station Saturday, Sunday 9-4
Hazardous Waste 2nd Sunday of month, Gridley residents only 9-4

Paradise Elementary School

588 Pearson Rd., Paradise
Drop boxes open 24 hrs.

Recycle Paradise

951 American Way, Paradise
Holiday Market, 14001 Lakeridge Cir., Magalia (CRV, newspapers only)
Stratton’s Market, 5760 Sawmill Rd., Paradise (CRV, newspapers only) 877-2777
Monday-Saturday 10-4

TOMRA Pacific

Collins & Denny Market, 434 Plumas Ave., Oroville
Raley’s Supermarket, 2325 Myers St., Oroville
(916) 381-6861
Tuesday-Saturday 9:30-5, closed 1-1:30

Waste Management - North Valley Disposal

Curbside recycling in:
Chico (893-4777)
Biggs
Durham (by Appt)
Gridley (846-0810)

Westside Recycling & Wood Products

2669 Hwy. 32, Chico, 892-2262
Monday-Saturday 10-6, Sunday 10-4

Additional Resources

Yard Waste: Compost Facility

Cohasset Rd (west headed toward airport), 624-3529
Tuesday - Saturday, 8-4; $19 per cubic yard

Septic Problems: Butte County Environmental Health Dept.

Chico: 891-2727
Oroville: 538-7282