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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| Sanchez Cash for Cans | 1468 44th Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Materials Reuse | 2650 Nicol Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| National Recycling Corp. (Oakland) | 1312 Kirkham St. | Oakland | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| CASS (Custom Alloy) | 2730 Peralta St. | Oakland | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Standard Iron & Metal | 4525 San Leandro St. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | This item may have redemption value. | |
| Waste Management of Alameda County | 172 98th Ave. | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial waste hauling service | |
| Delta Scrap & Salvage | 1371 Main St. | Oakley | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| GreenWaste of Palo Alto | 2765 Lafayette St | Palo Alto | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Please leave caps on bottles. Empty containers, pour out liquids. | |
| Target (Pinole) | 1400 Fitzgerald Dr. | Pinole | Recycle | Free 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. | |
| Target (Pleasant Hill) | 560 Contra Costa Blvd. | Pleasant Hill | Recycle | Free 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 (Richmond) | 4500 Macdonald Ave. | Richmond | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| American Iron & Metals | 1050 Brookside Dr. | Richmond | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| West County Resource Recovery Recycling Center | 101 Pittsburg Ave. | Richmond | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Biagini Waste Reduction Systems Inc. | 1150 Hensley Street | Richmond | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| 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/ | |
| Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) | 333 Shoreway Road | San Carlos | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | Public Recycling Center | |
| Our Planet Recycling SF | 531 Bayshore Blvd. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Pier 96 Buyback (Recology) | 1000 Amador St - Pier 96 | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off |
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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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