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CRV - Plastic Beverage Containers

Plastic bottles (CRV) are bottles which require a deposit at the time of purchase.

Empty and drip-free.

Find Beverage Container Redemption Center locations here or call 1-800-RECYCLE.

As of Jan. 1, 2024, there are new eligible beverage containers for redemption in the California Beverage Recycling Program. Find program information.

Lean more about the California Bottle Bill here.

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 prepare your materials before you arrive at The Buy Back Center - https://berkeleyrecycling.org/buyback/
Bottle Bank Location Finder - Mobile CRV Redemption Bags Cash/Voucher Location - Our Planet Recycling
445 Bayshore Blvd
San Francisco Recycle Buyback Drop-off
CalRecycle's Where to Recycle Location Finder 1001 I St
PO Box 4025
Sacramento Recycle Buyback Drop-off https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/BevContainer/RecyclingCenters/
Citywide Fibers 1151 Quesada Ave. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off Note: Citywide Fibers will not give you any CRV redemption value for your recyclables.
Concord/Pleasant Hill Recycling Center 1320 Galaxy Way Concord Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off This item has redemption value.
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. Find a CRV Redemption Center https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/BevContainer/RecyclingCenters/
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 Plastic Beverage Containers bin. Items should be clean and dry. NO buyback. Find a CRV Redemption Center https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/BevContainer/RecyclingCenters/
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 CRV Redemption hours subject to change. Call first.
Green Planet 21 336 Adeline Street Oakland Recycle Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee
J & D Recycling (Daly City) Westlake Shopping Center
99 Southgate Ave
Daly City Recycle Buyback Drop-off
J & D Recycling - CRV (Menlo Park) 3401 Middlefield Rd Menlo Park Compost Buyback Drop-off
J & D Recycling - CRV (San Mateo) 1015 N Amphlett Blvd San Mateo Recycle Buyback Drop-off
Jado Recycling - CRV (Alameda) 523 S Shore Center W
South Shore Center (behind Ross)
Alameda Recycle Buyback Drop-off
Jado Recycling - CRV (Fremont) 39200 Paseo Padre Pkwy
Gateway Plaza (across from 24HR Fitness)
Fremont Recycle Buyback Drop-off

Curbside Service

Recycling Note
Alameda
Empty and drip-free.
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Albany
Empty and drip-free.
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Berkeley
Empty and drip-free.
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Castro Valley Sanitary District
Empty
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Dublin
Empty and drip-free. Reattach lids for recycling.
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Emeryville
Empty and drip-free.
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Fremont
Empty and drip-free.
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Hayward
Empty and drip-free.
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
Empty and drip-free.
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Livermore
Empty and drip-free.
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Newark
Empty and drip-free.
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Oakland
Empty and drip-free.
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Piedmont
Empty and drip-free.
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Pleasanton
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed.
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San Leandro
Empty and drip-free.
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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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