CRV - Plastic Beverage Containers

Plastic bottles (CRV) are bottles which require a deposit at the time of purchase and are made from plastic resins PET #1, HDPE #2 or PP #5.

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
Waste Management of Alameda County	172 98th Ave.	Oakland	Recycle	Pick-up for a Fee	Commercial waste hauling service
Olyns CRV Cube (Inside FoodMaxx - Newark)	39966 Cedar Blvd FoodMaxx	Newark	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off	Search the web or app for list of OLYN Cube CRV locations. The Olyns app is a recycling hub, showing Cube locations and real-time fill levels, enabling touchless NFC interaction, and tracking container deposits automatically. Plus, it lets you cash out, unlock rewards, check coupons, climb leaderboards, and see your environmental impact—all in one place.
Target (San Ramon)	2610 Bishop Dr.	San Ramon	Recycle	Free Drop-off
Jado Recycling - CRV (San Jose)	4650 Meridian Ave (by Lunardi's)	San Jose	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off
Tri-CED Community Recycling	33377 Western Ave.	Union City	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off
Olyns CRV Cube (Inside Safeway - Oakland - Fruitvale)	3550 Fruitvale Ave Safeway	Oakland	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off	Search the web or app for list of OLYN Cube CRV locations. The Olyns app is a recycling hub, showing Cube locations and real-time fill levels, enabling touchless NFC interaction, and tracking container deposits automatically. Plus, it lets you cash out, unlock rewards, check coupons, climb leaderboards, and see your environmental impact—all in one place.
Target (Walnut Creek)	1871 N. Main St.	Walnut Creek	Recycle	Free Drop-off
Jado Recycling - CRV (Redwood City)	46 Fifth Ave	Redwood City	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off
Republic Services, Inc.	42600 Boyce Road	Fremont	Recycle	Pick-up for a Fee
Olyns CRV Cube (Inside Safeway - Oakland - Grand)	3747 Grand Ave Safeway	Oakland	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off	Search the web or app for list of OLYN Cube CRV locations. The Olyns app is a recycling hub, showing Cube locations and real-time fill levels, enabling touchless NFC interaction, and tracking container deposits automatically. Plus, it lets you cash out, unlock rewards, check coupons, climb leaderboards, and see your environmental impact—all in one place.
West County Resource Recovery Recycling Center	101 Pittsburg Ave.	Richmond	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off
Sunset Recycling Center (CRV) (MacArthur)	10790 MacArthur Blvd	Oakland	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off
Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC)	333 Shoreway Road	San Carlos	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off	Public Recycling Center
Olyns CRV Cube (Inside Lucky - Oakland - Mountain)	1963 Mountain Blvd Lucky	Oakland	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off	Search the web or app for list of OLYN Cube CRV locations. The Olyns app is a recycling hub, showing Cube locations and real-time fill levels, enabling touchless NFC interaction, and tracking container deposits automatically. Plus, it lets you cash out, unlock rewards, check coupons, climb leaderboards, and see your environmental impact—all in one place.
Mountain View Recycling Center	935 Terra Bella Ave	Mountain View	Recycle	Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off	Buyback CRV program open to everyone. Free drop-off without buyback is for Mountain View residents only.
Olyns CRV Cube (Inside Chavez Supermarket - Hayward)	24601 Mission Blvd Chavez Supermarket (inside by front door)	Hayward	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off	Search the web or app for list of OLYN Cube CRV locations. The Olyns app is a recycling hub, showing Cube locations and real-time fill levels, enabling touchless NFC interaction, and tracking container deposits automatically. Plus, it lets you cash out, unlock rewards, check coupons, climb leaderboards, and see your environmental impact—all in one place.
Danny Recycling, Inc (DRI)	1745 Walsh Ave	Santa Clara	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off
Olyns CRV Cube (Inside Safeway- Oakland - Redwood)	4100 Redwood Rd Safeway	Oakland	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off	Search the web or app for list of OLYN Cube CRV locations. The Olyns app is a recycling hub, showing Cube locations and real-time fill levels, enabling touchless NFC interaction, and tracking container deposits automatically. Plus, it lets you cash out, unlock rewards, check coupons, climb leaderboards, and see your environmental impact—all in one place.
SMaRT Station	301 Carl Rd	Sunnyvale	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off	Currently by Appointment Only. Please leave caps on bottles.
Olyns CRV Cube (inside Bianchini's Market - Hayward)	810 Laurel St Bianchini's Market (inside by front door)	Hayward	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off

Curbside Service

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

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