California Metals
Waste hauler in El Cajon, CA · 2 drivers · 3 trucks · USDOT 2737031
Company details
- Address
- 636 Front St
El Cajon, CA 92020 - Phone
- (619) 444-2136
- Website
- recycle4life.com
- County
- San Diego County
- USDOT number
- 2737031 (active)
- FMCSA registered
- Since June 2015
- Operation
- Intrastate carrier · Authorized for Hire;exempt for Hire
- Cargo on file
- General freight; Other
- Hazardous materials
- No
- Locations
- 1 location · operates in CA
- Data sources
- FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (24 Aug 2026), Overture Maps (Aug 2026), company website (Sep 2026)
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
Fleet and drivers
- Drivers
- 2
- Power units
- 3 trucks
- Driving radius
- Local (all drivers within 100 miles) (0 interstate, 2 intrastate)
- Annual mileage
- 20,157 miles (2024 filing)
- Fleet size band
- 1–4 drivers
- Last FMCSA filing
- MCS-150 updated Jan 7, 2025
Figures come from the carrier's own FMCSA registration filings and are self-reported.
Business categories
- Scrap Metals
Map category: Recycling center (Overture Maps).
Services mentioned on the company website
Keywords read from recycle4life.com in Sep 2026. Confirm services and pricing with the company.
About this hauler
California Metals is a waste hauler based in El Cajon, California, in San Diego County. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration since 2015 (USDOT 2737031) and files as an intrastate carrier hauling general freight, other. Its latest filing lists 2 drivers and 3 power units, with 20,157 miles driven in 2024. It is listed under scrap metals, and its website mentions waste removal, trash removal, debris removal, junk removal. The nearest transfer station is Waste Management Recycling Center, 1.4 miles away, and the nearest landfill is Sycamore Sanitary Landfill in Santee, 5.9 miles away.
Nearby facilities
- American Recycling Recycling 0.1 mi · El Cajon, CA
- Miller Metals Co. Recycling 0.6 mi · El Cajon, CA
- Waste Management Recycling Center Transfer StationRecycling 1.4 mi · El Cajon, CA
- Waste Management of San Diego Transfer Station 1.5 mi · El Cajon, CA
- WM - El Cajon Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.5 mi · El Cajon, CA
- All Ways Recycling Recycling 1.5 mi · El Cajon, CA
- Greenfield Recycling Center Recycling 2.2 mi · El Cajon, CA
- Nerd Recycling Recycling 2.5 mi · Santee, CA
- ecoATM Recycling 2.7 mi · La Mesa, CA
- Food2Soil Community Compost Hub Recycling 2.9 mi · San Diego, CA
Nearest landfill: Sycamore Sanitary Landfill, Santee — 5.9 mi
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Area served
Based in El Cajon; towns within 15 miles: El Cajon, La Mesa, San Diego, Santee, Spring Valley, Lemon Grove, Bonita, Chula Vista, Lakeside, National City, Jamul, Poway.
County context
One of 319 waste haulers in San Diego County, CA and one of 4,460 waste haulers in California.
ZIP 92020 at a glance
- Population
- 57,842 (2,009 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 37
- Households
- Median income $76,032 · 37% earn six figures
- Housing
- 44% owner-occupied · median home value $813,150 · median rent $1,865
- Workforce
- 60% labor-force participation · 8.9% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle
Disposal options for this hauler
24 transfer stations, 103 recycling centers and 13 landfills in San Diego County.