i'm new to LA, living in the hollywood area, and since i live in an apartment there is no recycling offered. Does anyone know where i can take my stuff to be recycled for free? and where do i take bottles? everyone i ask gives me a dumbfounded look as if to say "i don't know, silly boy, just throw that stuff AWAY!"

thanks.

Try these:

Melrose Recycling Center

5059 Melrose Ave

Los Angeles CA 90038

(323) 466-7026

Materials Collected:

#1 Plastic (PETE), #2 Plastic (HDPE Colored), #2 Plastic (HDPE Clear), Aluminum Cans, Brown Glass, Clear Glass, Green Glass, CRV - Certified Center, Blue Glass

Sav On #3332

861 N Vine St

Los Angeles CA 90038

Materials Collected:

#1 Plastic (PETE), #2 Plastic (HDPE Colored), #2 Plastic (HDPE Clear), Aluminum Cans, Brown Glass, Clear Glass, Green Glass, CRV - Certified Center, Blue Glass

Ralphs

260 South La Brea

LOS ANGELES, CA 90036

Phone: (800) 266-2453

Materials Collected:

#1 Plastic (PETE), #2 Plastic (HDPE Colored), #2 Plastic (HDPE Clear), #3 Plastic, #4 Plastic (LDPE), #5 Plastic (Polypropylene), #6 Plastic (Polystyrene), #7 Plastic (Other), Aluminum Cans, Tin or Steel Cans, Brown Glass, Clear Glass, Plastic Bags, Brown Paper Bags, Green Glass, CRV - Certified Center, Blue Glass

In addition to recycling, these three businesses will also give you $ for bottles and cans marked CRV for California. Just about any Vons, Ralphs, Pavilions, will take plastic and brown bags.

thanks for the info!