Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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Plastic Bottle - CRV

Plastic bottles (CRV) are bottles which require a deposit at the time of purchase.

Empty and drip-free.

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. Changes to the program start Jan 1, 2024. Click here to find a bottle & can redemption center near you or or call 1-800-RECYCLE.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Danny Recycling, Inc (DRI) 1745 Walsh Ave Santa Clara Recycle Buyback Drop-off
Concord/Pleasant Hill Recycling Center 1320 Galaxy Way Concord Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off This item has redemption value.
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.
CASS (Custom Alloy) 2730 Peralta St. Oakland Recycle Buyback Drop-off
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/
California Waste Solutions (CWS) 1820 10th St. Oakland Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Blue Line Transfer Station 500 East Jamie Court South San Francisco Recycle Buyback Drop-off
Biagini Waste Reduction Systems Inc. 1150 Hensley Street Richmond Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Berkeley Recycling Center 669 Gilman St.
(corner of 2nd & Gilman)
Berkeley Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off #1 PET narrow-neck Bottles and Jugs – CRV or non-CRV. These are purchased at our Buyback or donated at the drop-off. They include carbonated soda, water and juice bottles, and spring water bottles and jugs.
American Recycling 15292 Liberty St San Leandro Recycle Buyback Drop-off
American Iron & Metals 1050 Brookside Dr. Richmond Recycle Buyback Drop-off
AlCO Metals (Vallejo) (Mare Island) 321 Azuar Drive,
Building #629
Vallejo Recycle Free Drop-off Call for current buyback prices.
ALCO Metals (San Jose) 1788 Rogers Ave San Jose Recycle Buyback Drop-off, Free Drop-off Call for current buyback prices.
Alco Iron & Metal (Stockton) 1815 Navy Dr. Stockton Recycle Free Drop-off Call for current buyback prices.

Curbside Service

Recycling Note
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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