A Free Recycling pickup service in Santa Margarita, Atascadero, and Templeton. Heritage Ranch pickups coming soon.

Recycling is Fun!

If you’re a returning customer, this is where you can opt in for the upcoming pickup.

If you’re a new customer, scroll down to the New Customer Sign Up to start your journey to saving our planet, one pickup at a time.

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About Recycling is Fun

Hi, my name is Ayden. I’m 14 years old and I care about helping the planet. I started Recycling is Fun because I wanted to make it easier for people in my community to recycle and reduce waste.

I offer free recycling pickup on the first Sunday of every month. My goal is simple: help families recycle more and keep reusable materials out of the landfill.

I believe small actions can make a big difference. If we all do a little, we can help protect the planet together.

What Our Clients Say

Their customized pick-up schedule cut our landfill tonnage by 40% within the first quarter.

Happy Customer

How it works

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Fill out the contact form below

By signing up below, we will collect all the information we need to collect your aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and glass (wine bottles are not accepted)

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You’ll be reminded to opt in to monthly pickups

Once you’ve signed up, you will receive a text message from us on the last Monday of every month to remind you to opt in to a pickup for the next month. This way, if you don’t need pickups as frequently as monthly, you can skip a pickup as you’d like.

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Prepare for you monthly pickup or drop off at our drop spot

We can pickup directly from you! In this case, you’ll set your recycling outside your front door, and we will do a no-contact pickup on the 1st Sunday of every month. Alternatively, you can drop off your recycling at our drop spot at Gathering Thrift Store any time during the month. 5660 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422

Your Questions, Answered

where does this recycling go?

After I collect the recycling, I carefully sort all materials by type, including aluminum, plastic, glass. Once everything is properly separated, I take the materials to A1 Metals and Auto Salvage.

There, the materials are crushed, melted down, and processed before being shipped to facilities where they are reused to create new products.

This process helps keep reusable materials out of landfills and gives them a second life.

what if i miss pickup day?

It’s completely okay if you don’t have recycling ready or if you’ll be out of town. When we send out the reminder text, just let us know if you won’t have materials out that month.

Clear communication helps us plan our pickup route efficiently.

why did i start this buisness?

I started Recycling is Fun because I have a passion for helping the planet and making a positive impact in my community. I wanted to take action and make recycling easier for families in my area.

The Jr. CEO Program helped me turn my idea into a real business. Through the program, I learned how to plan, organize, and launch Recycling is Fun successfully. It gave me the tools and support I needed to get up and running.

New Customer Sign Up

Ready to help keep our beautiful SLO County clean, one pickup at a time?