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
Sun's Recycling Center	124 Medburn St #B1	Concord	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off
Fry's Metals	1845 W. Winton Ave.	Hayward	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off	CRV Redemption hours subject to change. Call first.
Concord/Pleasant Hill Recycling Center	1320 Galaxy Way	Concord	Recycle	Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off	This item has redemption value.
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.
Olyns CRV Cube (inside Bianchini's Market - Hayward)	810 Laurel St Bianchini's Market (inside by front door)	Hayward	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off
Materials Reuse	2650 Nicol Ave	Oakland	Recycle	Pick-up for a Fee
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/
Olyns CRV Cube (Inside Lucky - Oakland - 18th)	247 E 18Th St 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.
Pleasanton Transfer Station	3110 Busch Rd.	Pleasanton	Recycle	Drop-off for a Fee	No buy-back
Sunset Recycling Center (CRV) (Broadway Ave)	2910 Broadway (Grocery Outlet Parking Lot)	Oakland	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off
National Recycling Corp. (Oakland)	1312 Kirkham St.	Oakland	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off
Mt. Diablo Recycling	1300 Loveridge Road	Pittsburg	Recycle	Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee	Commercial quantity,This item has redemption value.
Olyns CRV Cube (Inside Safeway- Pleasanton - Santa Rita)	1701 Santa Rita Rd Safeway	Pleasanton	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.
Olyns CRV Cube (Inside Safeway- Pleasanton - Bernal)	6790 Bernal Ave Safeway	Pleasanton	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.
Olyns CRV Cube (Inside Safeway - Castro Valley)	20629 Redwood Rd Safeway	Castro Valley	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.
Santana Recycling	1725 Cavallo Rd	Antioch	Recycle	Buyback Drop-off
Pleasanton Transfer Station	3110 Busch Rd.	Pleasanton	Recycle	Free Drop-off	This item may have redemption value. Separate for recycle drop-off
Target (Pinole)	1400 Fitzgerald Dr.	Pinole	Recycle	Free Drop-off
Olyns CRV Cube (Inside Lucky's Supermarket - Alameda)	815 Marina Village Pkwy Lucky's Supermarket	Alameda	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.
J & D Recycling - CRV (San Mateo)	1015 N Amphlett Blvd	San Mateo	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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