diff --git a/language-adaptors/rxjava-scala/src/main/scala/rx/lang/scala/Observable.scala b/language-adaptors/rxjava-scala/src/main/scala/rx/lang/scala/Observable.scala
index 64b98dd101..e316722c24 100644
--- a/language-adaptors/rxjava-scala/src/main/scala/rx/lang/scala/Observable.scala
+++ b/language-adaptors/rxjava-scala/src/main/scala/rx/lang/scala/Observable.scala
@@ -17,11 +17,15 @@
 package rx.lang.scala
 
 import rx.functions.FuncN
-import rx.Observable.OnSubscribeFunc
 import rx.lang.scala.observables.ConnectableObservable
 import scala.concurrent.duration
 import java.util
 import collection.JavaConversions._
+import scala.collection.generic.CanBuildFrom
+import scala.annotation.unchecked.uncheckedVariance
+import scala.collection.{Iterable, Traversable, immutable}
+import scala.collection.mutable.ArrayBuffer
+import scala.reflect.ClassTag
 
 
 /**
@@ -3970,6 +3974,163 @@ trait Observable[+T]
       }
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns an Observable that emits a single item, a collection composed of all the items emitted by
+   * the source Observable.
+   *
+   * Be careful not to use this operator on Observables that emit infinite or very large numbers
+   * of items, as you do not have the option to unsubscribe.
+   *
+   * @tparam Col the collection type to build.
+   * @return an Observable that emits a single item, a collection containing all of the items emitted by
+   *         the source Observable.
+   */
+  def to[Col[_]](implicit cbf: CanBuildFrom[Nothing, T, Col[T @uncheckedVariance]]): Observable[Col[T @uncheckedVariance]] = {
+    lift {
+      (subscriber: Subscriber[Col[T]]) => {
+        val b = cbf()
+        Subscriber[T](
+          subscriber,
+          (t: T) => {
+            b += t: Unit
+          },
+          e => subscriber.onError(e),
+          () => {
+            subscriber.onNext(b.result)
+            subscriber.onCompleted()
+          }
+        )
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns an Observable that emits a single item, a `Traversable` composed of all the items emitted by
+   * the source Observable.
+   *
+   * Be careful not to use this operator on Observables that emit infinite or very large numbers
+   * of items, as you do not have the option to unsubscribe.
+   *
+   * @return an Observable that emits a single item, a `Traversable` containing all of the items emitted by
+   *         the source Observable.
+   */
+  def toTraversable: Observable[Traversable[T]] = to[Traversable]
+
+  /**
+   * Returns an Observable that emits a single item, a `List` composed of all the items emitted by
+   * the source Observable.
+   *
+   * Be careful not to use this operator on Observables that emit infinite or very large numbers
+   * of items, as you do not have the option to unsubscribe.
+   *
+   * @return an Observable that emits a single item, a `List` containing all of the items emitted by
+   *         the source Observable.
+   */
+  def toList: Observable[List[T]] = to[List]
+
+  /**
+   * Returns an Observable that emits a single item, an `Iterable` composed of all the items emitted by
+   * the source Observable.
+   *
+   * Be careful not to use this operator on Observables that emit infinite or very large numbers
+   * of items, as you do not have the option to unsubscribe.
+   *
+   * @return an Observable that emits a single item, an `Iterable` containing all of the items emitted by
+   *         the source Observable.
+   */
+  def toIterable: Observable[Iterable[T]] = to[Iterable]
+
+  /**
+   * Returns an Observable that emits a single item, an `Iterator` composed of all the items emitted by
+   * the source Observable.
+   *
+   * Be careful not to use this operator on Observables that emit infinite or very large numbers
+   * of items, as you do not have the option to unsubscribe.
+   *
+   * @return an Observable that emits a single item, an `Iterator` containing all of the items emitted by
+   *         the source Observable.
+   */
+  def toIterator: Observable[Iterator[T]] = toIterable.map(_.iterator)
+
+  /**
+   * Returns an Observable that emits a single item, a `Stream` composed of all the items emitted by
+   * the source Observable.
+   *
+   * Be careful not to use this operator on Observables that emit infinite or very large numbers
+   * of items, as you do not have the option to unsubscribe.
+   *
+   * @return an Observable that emits a single item, a `Stream` containing all of the items emitted by
+   *         the source Observable.
+   */
+  def toStream: Observable[Stream[T]] = to[Stream]
+
+  /**
+   * Returns an Observable that emits a single item, an `IndexedSeq` composed of all the items emitted by
+   * the source Observable.
+   *
+   * Be careful not to use this operator on Observables that emit infinite or very large numbers
+   * of items, as you do not have the option to unsubscribe.
+   *
+   * @return an Observable that emits a single item, an `IndexedSeq` containing all of the items emitted by
+   *         the source Observable.
+   */
+  def toIndexedSeq: Observable[immutable.IndexedSeq[T]] = to[immutable.IndexedSeq]
+
+  /**
+   * Returns an Observable that emits a single item, a `Vector` composed of all the items emitted by
+   * the source Observable.
+   *
+   * Be careful not to use this operator on Observables that emit infinite or very large numbers
+   * of items, as you do not have the option to unsubscribe.
+   *
+   * @return an Observable that emits a single item, a `Vector` containing all of the items emitted by
+   *         the source Observable.
+   */
+  def toVector: Observable[Vector[T]] = to[Vector]
+
+  /**
+   * Returns an Observable that emits a single item, a `Buffer` composed of all the items emitted by
+   * the source Observable.
+   *
+   * Be careful not to use this operator on Observables that emit infinite or very large numbers
+   * of items, as you do not have the option to unsubscribe.
+   *
+   * @return an Observable that emits a single item, a `Buffer` containing all of the items emitted by
+   *         the source Observable.
+   */
+  def toBuffer[U >: T]: Observable[mutable.Buffer[U]] = { // use U >: T because Buffer is invariant
+    val us: Observable[U] = this
+    us.to[ArrayBuffer]
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns an Observable that emits a single item, a `Set` composed of all the items emitted by
+   * the source Observable.
+   *
+   * Be careful not to use this operator on Observables that emit infinite or very large numbers
+   * of items, as you do not have the option to unsubscribe.
+   *
+   * @return an Observable that emits a single item, a `Set` containing all of the items emitted by
+   *         the source Observable.
+   */
+  def toSet[U >: T]: Observable[immutable.Set[U]] = { // use U >: T because Set is invariant
+    val us: Observable[U] = this
+    us.to[immutable.Set]
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns an Observable that emits a single item, an `Array` composed of all the items emitted by
+   * the source Observable.
+   *
+   * Be careful not to use this operator on Observables that emit infinite or very large numbers
+   * of items, as you do not have the option to unsubscribe.
+   *
+   * @return an Observable that emits a single item, an `Array` containing all of the items emitted by
+   *         the source Observable.
+   */
+  def toArray[U >: T : ClassTag]: Observable[Array[U]] = // use U >: T because Array is invariant
+    toBuffer[U].map(_.toArray)
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/language-adaptors/rxjava-scala/src/test/scala/rx/lang/scala/ObservableTest.scala b/language-adaptors/rxjava-scala/src/test/scala/rx/lang/scala/ObservableTest.scala
index b2e257f365..e8d10a2441 100644
--- a/language-adaptors/rxjava-scala/src/test/scala/rx/lang/scala/ObservableTest.scala
+++ b/language-adaptors/rxjava-scala/src/test/scala/rx/lang/scala/ObservableTest.scala
@@ -286,4 +286,64 @@ class ObservableTests extends JUnitSuite {
     assertEquals(List("a", "b", "c"), o.toBlocking.toList)
     assertTrue(called)
   }
+
+  @Test
+  def testToTraversable() {
+    val o = Observable.items(1, 2, 3).toTraversable
+    assertEquals(Seq(1, 2, 3), o.toBlocking.single)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  def testToList() {
+    val o = Observable.items(1, 2, 3).toList
+    assertEquals(Seq(1, 2, 3), o.toBlocking.single)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  def testToIterable() {
+    val o = Observable.items(1, 2, 3).toIterable
+    assertEquals(Seq(1, 2, 3), o.toBlocking.single)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  def testToIterator() {
+    val o = Observable.items(1, 2, 3).toIterator
+    assertEquals(Seq(1, 2, 3), o.toBlocking.single.toSeq)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  def testToStream() {
+    val o = Observable.items(1, 2, 3).toStream
+    assertEquals(Seq(1, 2, 3), o.toBlocking.single)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  def testToIndexedSeq() {
+    val o = Observable.items(1, 2, 3).toIndexedSeq
+    assertEquals(Seq(1, 2, 3), o.toBlocking.single)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  def testToBuffer() {
+    val o = Observable.items(1, 2, 3).toBuffer
+    assertEquals(Seq(1, 2, 3), o.toBlocking.single)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  def testToSet() {
+    val o = Observable.items(1, 2, 2).toSet
+    assertEquals(Set(1, 2), o.toBlocking.single)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  def testToVector() {
+    val o = Observable.items(1, 2, 3).toVector
+    assertEquals(Seq(1, 2, 3), o.toBlocking.single)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  def testToArray() {
+    val o = Observable.items(1, 2, 3).toArray
+    assertArrayEquals(Array(1, 2, 3), o.toBlocking.single)
+  }
 }