Replanet Recycling

Have you ever wondered why this location has a line 5 deep for all stations?. It’s because no one wants to be serviced by Richard! Clearly he is not happy here and is on a power trip making you wait as long as possible and pushing your stuff out of the way until you have all all your carts in a row. When you are simply trying to save some for other by reusing the ones you have — which is easy if all your recycle is already separated. Unless you are a male then you can empty out your cart when he is through dumping what you already gave him. Simply retelling the experience.

i don’t understand where all these negative reviews came from! i was just there today — a saturday — at about 3:15 and there were only 2 people in front of us who didn’t have much so 5 minutes later it was our turn. we were one of those «annoying» families with 5 blue bins full of water bottles but it only took about 5 – 10 minutes for the guy to get through them! so we were in and out in about 20 minutes total. then by the time i went into Ralphs, got groceries and went back to the car about 30 minutes later, there was still only a few folks there, so it wasn’t like we hit some magic window. maybe everyone does it in the morning or earlier in the day? i’ll try the same time/​day next time and see how it goes, but it was awesome. and all the complaints about it being disgusting and dirty… it was what i expected but of course you’re going to have to wash your hands afterward… wasn’t like you have to lay in it and change your clothes and take a shower afterward or anything! people are funny.

I literally spent an hour waiting for the machine and it only took me a total of 15 minutes. Omg! I thought i was bad with recycling my bottles, these other people had several trssh bags! I will haveto do my recycling on weekdays when nobody is waiting. However, the staff was very friendly and helpful.

The guys working here are always nice and efficient. I’ve been here about 7x and drive to this location from Irvine. Yes, it’s dirty, it’s a recycling center! I always bring gloves when I’m putting things through the machines. Sometimes there’s a wait to get the full CRV at the machines but other times I’ve walked right up. Parking is also hit or miss. Some shoppers park on the side of Ralph’s and take up all those good spots. I recommend calling Ralph’s to see if the recycling center is open if you’re trying to go on a holiday. I’m overall please with this place.

I recently moved to AV. Been twice here. I’ve heard some arguing in line another time a very immature teenage boy tried to pick a fight with me. The workers talked to him and they began to argue in Spanish Long story short the workers took my bottles so I wouldn’t have to wait any longer waiting for a machine. It’s so busy why can’t that be done more often? I really think there should be one line for the 2 machines to make it more fair. I may not return now I’m a senior citizen and don’t want any problems

Crap-​hole. Filthy place, horrid employees, lousy environment for kids to be exposed. I was turned away and lied to about closing times with hours clearly posted but not adhered. Get there 45 min before posted closing or they’ll tell you to go away. Better idea: just don’t go. Others getting turned away and rightfully complaining while I’m sitting there watching in disbelief. One guy and his son was really rudely treated by an employee, the other employee said nothing, and went in to Ralph’s to report to the store manager. I hope he is successful in getting this place fixed (or closed!).

Oh the horror stories I have about this place. I’ve come here many times over the years since the machines here pay out at full CRV.
On some days off I would start off at Replanet only to find some people camped out multiple mountains of recyclables (I wish I was exaggerating…) I’m all for first come first serve but they have zero disregard for the average person who is trying to do their job to recycle and help out the planet. Which really makes something that is already a chore into an experience like a trip to the dmv.
The floor here is gross and sticky. Kind of like the ectoplasmic substances that the green ghost from the ghost busters secretes everywhere. (Almost makes you want to purchase shoe covers from Home Depot… Or a hazmat suit even)
The staff here is unhelpful at best and disgruntled/​unresponsive when it isn’t a good day. They never have an answer for the simple questions like when will the other manual recycling be fixed?
(Funny how the reason why people come here is for the machine but it always seems like one machine or the other is broken)
They are always going on about how they cannot recycle glass despite the fact glass is recyclable and has CRV molded into the bottle… There’s even a sign that has the price per weight for glass. Seems legit…
I’m all for recycling my bottles and cans but this place singlehandedly makes me want to give up the practice of recycling and watch my planet become the set of Mad Max: Fury Road.

I showed up 10 min before closing only to have a disgruntled worker tell me they’re closed already. I said yep in 10 minutes, he said Nope he was closing now. I said fine you can leave I just need the machine, he said the machine is closed also. I wasnt to upset that the guy gave me atttitude it was probaly a hard day counting bottles endlessly but why have machines if you close them when the employees leave? Do banks close ATMs? Do vending machines close at rest stops? They could be making a greater impact, but I have a feeling the company has morale issues if poor customer service and disgruntled attitudes are encountered at multiply locations ie: Staters & Ralphs locations.

Horrible service and the workers are disgruntled and unhelpful to anyone who knows the recycling schedule.

I enjoy the ability to come and recycle since my apartment complex does not have recycle bins. However the last 2 times I’ve been given attitude or chastised for what I’ve brought to recycle. For instance today 4÷11÷2015 I showed up, the worker was kinda not interested and said no glass today and left it at that. I gladly will bring them back on another time but it just felt like I was in trouble? Last time I was hear same thing happened where we were told we can’t recycle something’s and had to point out to him that they were in deed CA recyclable. Like other reviews have said, it’s not about the $. The 2 dollars we make off of this is a perk but not why we recycle. The team of guys who work most days are great, but this specific employee does not seem to really care about pointing us in the right direction to where to recycle. If there could be a post somewhere on where glass is and is not acceptable that would be really helpful!
Still very thankful for this location, but could be a little more informative and helpful for those of us trying to recycle.
By no means am I bagging on this location or it’s employees, but more insight would be helpful. Packing a car full of recyclables to be turned away is disheartening sometimes.

This place is really convenient for both business in the Town Center and customers who stop by on their way to a shop or restaurant. I drop off every weekend the plastic bottles we collect in a recycling bin at the office and since I don’t have too many and some are not accepted by the automated machines I ask someone if they would add them to their big bags, I always got a positive response. I tried once to feed them to the machine myself but it’s not worth the time unless you have a lot of bottles. I’ve see them being busy, I’ve seen them having that «go somewhere else — we are packed here» attitude, but people who care to recycle will get over this and put up with any minor inconvenience, I haven’t seen a grumpy person in line here. It’s not about money, all this it’s not worth the couple of bucks you get back, but it makes a difference.

This location gives you the true CRV value but always has a broken manual machine.

Fast if you are having your cans and bottles weighed. I felt like I was getting attitude a couple of weeks ago from the young man with the dark braided beard. He was in a much better mood today because there was another employee working with him so it could have been stress from working all alone. The place if filthy and disgusting! Looks like no one ever rinses the plastic barrels or the blacktop. The inside of the shed is also very dirty with pools of green water under one of the machines. It seems like it would attract mosquitos and flies. I just don’t understand why things can’t be hosed off at the end of the day. I am looking for another, cleaner place to recycle.

Typical recycling place. Monday mornings are a good time to go. I did go once with 3 trash cans full, and while I was sorting, the guy asked for my aluminum while I sorted the plastic and glass. I went up with my other 2 bins and asked about the aluminum. He said «oh, sorry, it must have gone in on someone else’s order.» That pissed me off. Just watch these guys if you choose this location.

NEGATIVE FIVE STARS. Recycling should be a rewarding experience. DO NOT go to this recycling center. Every employee is incredibly rude and they do not care about you nor your recyclables. Be eco friendly with people who deserve your business. I recycle twice a year and when I go to this place I leave in the worst mood ever. One guy working today said «Get out of my Way» and proceeded to call me nasty named in his language of choice. Awful place

The newer guy… pretty slow… the usual guys are a lot faster and. efficient at their jobs, this guy I’ve never seen before moves at a snail’s pace… don’t come here unless you have at least an hour to kill… that’s just the wait… the process of weighing will take forever with the new guy… using the machine always takes forever because you have people who hoard these cans/​bottles and have tons of recycles to process… oh you can count on people trying to cut in front of you because they have a smaller amount than you. don’t take kindness for weakness… trample the weak!!!

Terrible, Lazy,& Disrepectful employee. Cursed at me. Machine short counts the bottles and cans. Wont go back. Called corporate office and they have yet to call back about problem with their center & employee. Would give them 0 stars if I could

The place is very busy on Saturdays; expect a wait of at least 2 hours to get through. The rules keep changing (very frustrating) so sometimes CRV content cannot be redeemed, and just today, all my glass (mostly wine bottles) we worthless because of some weird rule that said at least 30% of the glass must be CRV (for example, beer bottles). Not a great experience.

Love this place! Easy, and you can take the receipt right into the Ralphs to get immediate cash! (Just go to the self-​serve registers and look for an employee.)