Plastic bottles (CRV) are bottles which require a deposit at the time of purchase.
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California Refund Value (CRV) is the amount paid by consumers at the checkout stand and paid back to consumers when they recycle eligible aluminum, plastic, glass and bi-metal beverage containers at certified recycling centers. Many beverages packaged in aluminum, glass, plastic and bi-metal containers are eligible for CRV.
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) | 333 Shoreway Road | San Carlos | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | Public Recycling Center | |
| ALCO Metals (San Jose) | 1788 Rogers Ave | San Jose | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off, Free Drop-off | Call for current buyback prices. | |
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Reuse drop-off area | |
| Blue Line Transfer Station | 500 East Jamie Court | South San Francisco | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Alco Iron & Metal (Stockton) | 1815 Navy Dr. | Stockton | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Call for current buyback prices. | |
| Danny Recycling, Inc (DRI) | 1745 Walsh Ave | Santa Clara | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate recyclables and deposit into marked containers at facility | |
| Concord/Pleasant Hill Recycling Center | 1320 Galaxy Way | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | This item has redemption value. | |
| Zarc International | 26 South Linden Ave | South San Francisco | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Lakeside Recycling | 800 77th Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | N | |
| Fry's Metals | 1845 W. Winton Ave. | Hayward | 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. | |
| California Waste Solutions (CWS) | 1820 10th St. | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Green Planet 21 | 336 Adeline Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Materials Reuse | 2650 Nicol Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Mt. Diablo Recycling | 1300 Loveridge Road | Pittsburg | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity,This item has redemption value. |
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| Alameda |
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| Albany |
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| Berkeley |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
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| Dublin |
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| Emeryville |
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| Fremont |
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| Hayward |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
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| Livermore |
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| Newark |
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| Oakland |
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| Piedmont |
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| Pleasanton |
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| San Leandro |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
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| Union City |
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