Bottles and jugs must be empty and drip-free with lid reattached before recycling.
Plastic Bottle - Non-CRV
Plastic bottles (non-CRV) do not have a California Redemption Value. They do not include a deposit at time of purchase. Examples are three-gallon and five-gallon water containers.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alco Iron & Metal (Stockton) | 1815 Navy Dr. | Stockton | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| ALCO Metals (San Jose) | 1788 Rogers Ave | San Jose | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| AlCO Metals (Vallejo) |
(Mare Island) 321 Azuar Drive, Building #629 |
Vallejo | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Bay Polymer | 1300 E. Victor Road | Lodi | Recycle | Buyback Pick-up | Commercial quantities. | |
| Berg Mill Supply / Classic Fibres |
5670 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1812 |
Los Angeles | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Bales | |
| Berkeley Recycling Center |
669 Gilman St. (corner of 2nd & Gilman) |
Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off | #3 through #7 buyback by count, and #1 & 2 non-crv by weight. | |
| Biagini Waste Reduction Systems Inc. | 1150 Hensley Street | Richmond | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| California Waste Solutions (CWS) | 1820 10th St. | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Citywide Fibers | 1151 Quesada Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Civicorps Recycling | 101 Myrtle St. | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Concord/Pleasant Hill Recycling Center | 1320 Galaxy Way | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | This item may have redemption value. | |
| Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) | 2615 Davis St. | San Leandro | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Reuse drop-off area | |
| Ecology Center Store | 2530 San Pablo Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off, On-site for a Fee | BYO to use for their refill bath and body products. Products for refill include: Body lotion, Body wash, Hand soap, Conditioner, Shampoo, Toothpaste tablets, dishwasher detergent, dish soap, glass cleaner, home cleaning scrub, laundry detergent, toilet cleaner | |
| El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center | 7501 Schmidt Ln. | El Cerrito | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Plastic Beverage Containers bin - narrow neck. Items should be clean and dry. | |
| Envision Plastics | 14312 Central Avenue | Chino | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Recycler of baled HDPE plastic | |
| Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station | 41149 Boyce Rd. | Fremont | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Separate recyclables and deposit into marked containers at facility | |
| Green Impact (GI) Plastics |
GI Plastics Vernon 5700 S First St |
Vernon | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Pick-up | Buys clean bales of PET Thermoform for recycling | |
| Green Planet 21 | 336 Adeline Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| 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. | |
| Hayward Transfer Station | 3458 Enterprise Ave | Hayward | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | If associated with C&D project. |
Curbside Service
| Recycling | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda |
Empty and drip-free with lids attached. ### |
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| Albany |
Empty and drip-free. Commercial size (5g max). ### |
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| Berkeley |
Empty, drip-free. Commercial jug size (5g max) - pill bottles (4\ and larger) okay." ### |
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| Castro Valley Sanitary District |
Attach lid. Includes Pill bottles ### |
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| Dublin |
Empty, drip-free. Commercial size (5g max) to pill bottles. Reattach lids for recycling. ### |
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| Emeryville |
Clean, dry, and empty. Lids should be reattached or placed in trash. ### |
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| Fremont |
Empty, drip-free. Commercial size (5g max) to Pill bottles ### |
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| Hayward |
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| Hayward (Oro Loma - L2) |
Empty, drip-free. Commercial size (5g max) to Pill bottles 4\ minimum height" ### |
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| Livermore |
Wipe or rinse clean. Drip-free. Commercial size okay. Pill bottles= Garbage ### |
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| Newark |
Empty, drip-free. Commercial size (5g max) to Pill bottles ### |
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| Oakland |
Empty, drip-free. Commercial size (5 gallon max.) to Pill bottles (at least 4" high) ### |
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| Piedmont |
Empty, drip-free. Commercial size (5g max) to pill bottles. ### |
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| Pleasanton |
Empty and drip-free. ### |
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| San Leandro |
Must be empty and drip-free. Pill bottles at least 4\ okay up to commercial-sized jugs (i.e. empty fryer oil jugs)." ### |
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| San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3) |
Empty, drip-free. Commercial size (5g max) to Pill bottles 4\ minimum height" ### |
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| San Lorenzo (Oro Loma) |
Empty, drip-free. Commercial size (5g max) to Pill bottles 4\ minimum height" ### |
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| Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1) |
Empty, drip-free. Commercial size (5g max) to Pill bottles 4\ minimum height" ### |
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| Union City |
Empty, drip-free. #1 and #2 plastics in recycling. (#3-7 in trash. Commercial size (5g max) to Pill bottles ### |
