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.
Bottles and jugs must be empty and drip-free with lid reattached before placing in recycling container.
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.
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| California Waste Solutions (CWS) | 1820 10th St. | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Refund Recycling | 2680 Old First St. | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Standard Iron & Metal | 4525 San Leandro St. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Concord/Pleasant Hill Recycling Center | 1320 Galaxy Way | Concord | Recycle | Free Drop-off | This item may have redemption value. | |
| Envision Plastics | 14312 Central Avenue | Chino | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Recycler of baled HDPE plastic | |
| Super Link Plastic, Inc. | 888 92nd Ave | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Free pick up available for quantities over 500 lbs. | |
| 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. | |
| The Sutta Co. (East Bay Recycling) | 1221 3rd St. | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Large/business quantity only | |
| Mt. Diablo Recycling | 1300 Loveridge Road | Pittsburg | Recycle | Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity | |
| Vasco Road Landfill & Recycling Drop-off | 4001 N. Vasco Rd. | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Construction & Demolition | |
| Pittsburg Recycling Center (Recycling Zone Inc.) | 181A Clark Avenue | Pittsburg | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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 | Free Drop-off | ||
| Western Pacific Pulp & Paper | 1221 3rd St | Oakland | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial quantity | |
| SMaRT Station | 301 Carl Rd | Sunnyvale | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please leave caps on bottles. | |
| Berg Mill Supply / Classic Fibres |
5670 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1812 |
Los Angeles | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Bales | |
| 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. | |
| Citywide Fibers | 1151 Quesada Ave. | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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 | |
| Pier 96 Buyback (Recology) | 1000 Amador St - Pier 96 | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off |
| 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 ### |
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