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Glass Bottles & Jars (Food & Beverage) - Non-CRV

Glass bottles & jars without a CRV (California Redemption Value) usually contain liquids. Glass bottles can be various colors and shapes, though they most commonly have narrow necks and long bodies. Bottles that do not qualify for the California Redemption Value include medical food, infant formula, wine, liquor, and fruit juice.

Must be empty and drip-free before recycling.

Materials that should not be mixed into curbside recycling and when broken belong in the garbage: beverage glasses, plates, ceramics, Pyrex or other heat resistant glass, light bulbs, computer monitors, phone screens, plate glass: windows, sliding doors, safety glass, car windshields, art glass, leaded crystal, mirrors.

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
Conscious Container PO Box 399 Truckee Reuse Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee, Buyback Drop-off Refillable glass bottle system for breweries, wineries, and beverages for consumers, producers and retailers. Producer consultation, bottle washing, bottle sales.
SMaRT Station 301 Carl Rd Sunnyvale Recycle Free Drop-off No porcelain, ceramics, window or mirror glass, red or blue glass, Pyrex or light bulbs. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
San Martin Transfer Station 14070 Llagas Avenue San Martin Recycle Free Drop-off
Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) 2615 Davis St. San Leandro Recycle Free Drop-off Recycle drop-off area
Elite Recycling Services (San Jose) 175 Tully Rd San Jose Recycle Free Pick-up
Citywide Fibers 1151 Quesada Ave. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off
Pier 96 Buyback (Recology) 1000 Amador St - Pier 96 San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off
West County Resource Recovery Recycling Center 101 Pittsburg Ave. Richmond Recycle Free Drop-off
Biagini Waste Reduction Systems Inc. 1150 Hensley Street Richmond Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Recycle Free Drop-off Separate for recycle drop-off
Pittsburg Recycling Center (Recycling Zone Inc.) 181A Clark Avenue Pittsburg Recycle Free Drop-off
Mt. Diablo Recycling 1300 Loveridge Road Pittsburg Recycle Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee Commercial quantity
GreenWaste of Palo Alto 2765 Lafayette St Palo Alto Recycle Pick-up for a Fee No porcelain, ceramics, window or mirror glass, red or blue glass, Pyrex or light bulbs.
Civicorps Recycling 101 Myrtle St. Oakland Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
California Waste Solutions (CWS) 1820 10th St. Oakland Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Materials Reuse 2650 Nicol Ave Oakland Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Waste Management of Alameda County 172 98th Ave. Oakland Recycle Pick-up for a Fee Commercial waste hauling service
East Bay Depot For Creative Reuse 4695 Telegraph Ave.
(drop-off at loading dock on Shattuck Ave between 46th and 47th streets)
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off For smaller jars, preferably with lid. Very large spirits bottles w/o handles or label printed on glass to be made into lamps with partner organization. See Current Accepted Mat for details.
Re-Up Refills 6025 College Ave Oakland Reuse Drop-off for a Fee Not a donation of jars drop-off location. Bring your empty containers to fill and refill with your essentials for pantry goods, cooking oils, cleaning products, bath and body (fee).
Elite Recycling Services (Newark) 37530 Enterprise Ct.
Suite #5
Newark Recycle Free Pick-up

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. Wipe clean as needed. Broken okay.
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Fremont
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed.
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Hayward
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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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