Plastic bottles (CRV) are bottles which require a deposit at the time of purchase.
Empty and drip-free.
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.
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Olyns Reverse Vending Cube - CRV (Hayward) |
24601 Mission Blvd Chavez Supermarket (inside by front door) |
Hayward | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| American Iron & Metals | 1050 Brookside Dr. | Richmond | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Standard Iron & Metal | 4525 San Leandro St. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | This item may have redemption value. | |
| Target (San Ramon) | 2610 Bishop Dr. | San Ramon | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Target (Walnut Creek) | 1871 N. Main St. | Walnut Creek | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Olyns Reverse Vending Cube - CRV (San Carlos) |
810 Laurel St Bianchini's Market (inside by front door) |
Hayward | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Delta Scrap & Salvage | 1371 Main St. | Oakley | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Vasco Road Landfill & Recycling Drop-off | 4001 N. Vasco Rd. | Livermore | 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 | |
| West County Resource Recovery Recycling Center | 101 Pittsburg Ave. | Richmond | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Sun's Pad & Foam Recycling |
124 Medburn St #B1 |
Concord | 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Santana Recycling | 1725 Cavallo Rd | Antioch | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Biagini Waste Reduction Systems Inc. | 1150 Hensley Street | Richmond | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| SMaRT Station | 301 Carl Rd | Sunnyvale | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | Currently by Appointment Only. Please leave caps on bottles. | |
| J & D Recycling - CRV (San Mateo) | 1015 N Amphlett Blvd | San Mateo | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Civicorps Recycling | 101 Myrtle St. | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Citywide Fibers | 1151 Quesada Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Note: Citywide Fibers will not give you any CRV redemption value for your recyclables. | |
| Tri-CED Community Recycling | 33377 Western Ave. | Union City | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off |
| Recycling | Note | ||
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| Alameda |
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed. ### |
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| Albany |
Empty and drip-free. ### |
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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. Reattach lids for recycling. ### |
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| Emeryville |
Empty and drip-free. ### |
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| Fremont |
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed. ### |
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| Hayward |
Empty and drip-free. Wipe clean as needed. ### |
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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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