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CRV - Aluminum Beverage Containers

Aluminum cans (CRV) have a California Redemption Value with a deposit paid at time of purchase run by CalRecycle.

Empty and drip-free.

As of Jan. 1, 2024, there are new eligible beverage containers for redemption in the California Beverage Recycling Program. Consumers pay CA Redemption Value (CRV) when they purchase beverages from a retailer. Find changes to the program and redemption locations here, or call 1-800-RECYCLE.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
American Iron & Metals 1050 Brookside Dr. Richmond Recycle Buyback Drop-off
American Recycling (CRV) 15292 Liberty St San Leandro Recycle Buyback Drop-off
Berkeley Recycling Center 669 Gilman St.
(corner of 2nd & Gilman)
Berkeley Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off Please see website for Buyback value. Please prepare your materials before you arrive at the Buyback Center - see: http://berkeleyrecycling.org/page.php?id=6
Biagini Waste Reduction Systems Inc. 1150 Hensley Street Richmond Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Bottle Bank Location Finder - Mobile CRV Redemption Bags Cash/Voucher Location - Our Planet Recycling
445 Bayshore Blvd
SF Recycle Buyback Drop-off
California Waste Solutions (CWS) 1820 10th St. Oakland Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
CalRecycle's Where to Recycle Location Finder 1001 I St
PO Box 4025
Sacramento Recycle Buyback Drop-off http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/FacIT/Facility/Search.aspx
Civicorps Recycling 101 Myrtle St. Oakland Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Concord/Pleasant Hill Recycling Center 1320 Galaxy Way Concord Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off
Danny Recycling, Inc (DRI) 1745 Walsh Ave Santa Clara Recycle Buyback Drop-off
Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) 2615 Davis St. San Leandro Recycle Free Drop-off Recycle Drop-off Area
DC Metals Inc. (San Leandro) 2399 Davis St. San Leandro Recycle Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
Delta Scrap & Salvage 1371 Main St. Oakley Recycle Buyback Drop-off
Dos Palos Recycling Co. (CRV) 1565 Olivina Ave Livermore Recycle Buyback Drop-off
El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center 7501 Schmidt Ln. El Cerrito Recycle Free Drop-off Aluminum Cans bin. NO buyback.
Elite Recycling Services (Newark) 37530 Enterprise Ct.
Suite #5
Newark Recycle Free Pick-up
Elite Recycling Services (San Jose) 175 Tully Rd San Jose Recycle Free Pick-up
Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station 41149 Boyce Rd. Fremont Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Separate recyclables and deposit into marked containers at facility
Fry's Metals 1845 W. Winton Ave. Hayward Recycle Buyback Drop-off Redemption hours subject to change. Call first.
GreenWaste of Palo Alto 2765 Lafayette St Palo Alto Recycle Pick-up for a Fee

Curbside Service

Recycling Note
Alameda
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed.
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Albany
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed.
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Berkeley
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed.
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Castro Valley Sanitary District
Empty.
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Dublin
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed.
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Emeryville
Empty and drip-free.
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Fremont
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed.
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Hayward
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed.
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed.
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Livermore
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed.
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Newark
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed.
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Oakland
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed.
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Piedmont
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed.
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Pleasanton
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed.
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San Leandro
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed.
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed.
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed.
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed.
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Union City
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed.
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