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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| National Recycling Corp. (Oakland) | 1312 Kirkham St. | Oakland | Recycle | Buyback Drop-off | ||
| Phoenix Container | 2224 South Daubenberger Rd. | Turlock | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee | Commercial quantities | |
| Pier 96 Buyback (Recology) | 1000 Amador St - Pier 96 | San Francisco | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Pittsburg Recycling Center (Recycling Zone Inc.) | 181A Clark Avenue | Pittsburg | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| PlasticsMarkets.org - Plastics Recycling Directory | PO Box 1327 | Sonoma | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee, Buyback Mail-in | Connecting recycled plastics buyers & suppliers. This site's purpose is to connect suppliers and buyers of all types of scrap plastic (from bales to post consumer resin). It's supported by the plastics industry and intended for use by the recycling industry in North America. | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Separate for recycle drop-off | |
| RECYCLE IT, INC. | 3300 Pacheco Blvd | Martinez | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Refund Recycling | 2680 Old First St. | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| Republic Services, Inc. | 42600 Boyce Road | Fremont | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | ||
| Repurposed Materials |
10220 Brighton Rd Unit 7 |
Henderson | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | Commercial quantity, new | |
| SMaRT Station | 301 Carl Rd | Sunnyvale | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Please leave caps on bottles. | |
| Standard Iron & Metal | 4525 San Leandro St. | Oakland | Recycle | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| Vasco Road Landfill & Recycling Drop-off | 4001 N. Vasco Rd. | Livermore | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Construction & Demolition | |
| 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 |
| 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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