Big Sur has no Drop-Off or Buy-Back sites for recycling at this time. The closest sites are in Carmel Valley.

BUY-BACK
Recycling Site: 20-20-Nexcyle

Recycling Center
Location: 104 Mid-Valley Rd (Safeway)
Hours: T-F 10-5, Sat 9:30-4:30, Closed for lunch 1-2
Phone: 800-883-2274

DROP-OFF
Recycling Site: Carmel Valley Transfer
Location: 9 Pilot Rd (C. V. Village)
Hours: T-F 10-5, Sat 9:30-4:30, Closed for lunch 1-2
Phone: 831-659-3491

RE-USE INFORMATION
Plastic grocery bags: Take back to your local grocery store for recycling or reuse.

Metal hangers: Take to a dry cleaner, thrift shop, or Last Chance Mercantile.

Packing peanuts: Take to your local mailing company. (UPS Store, etc)
Household Hazardous Waste: Take to your local collection agency or the HHW program at MRWMD. (Non-District residents may pay a small fee for dropping off items.)

Be sure to shop your local thrift stores, including the Last Chance Mercantile, for GREAT bargains.

Mixed Paper

YES: Newspaper & inserts • Magazines & catalogues • Cereal & shoeboxes • Junk mail (glossy & staples ok) & stationery • Paper bags • Computer paper • Cardboard (large cardboard must be flattened & tied in 2' by 2' bundles & placed by cart)

NO:
Carbon • Blueprints • Books • Tissues • Waxed • cartons • Pizza • boxes • Paper plates • Paper towels • Diapers

YES:  All aluminium & metal cans;  plastic containers with a recycle 1 through 7 symbol.

NO:  Plastic wrap • Packaging • Plastic bags • Scrap metal • Foil • Metal • Plastic hangers • Plastic trays • Flower pots • Plastic utensils • Styrofoam

Please: Remove lids, caps and corks, Rinse liquid and debris from the container.