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Plastic Bottles & Jugs - 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.

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.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Western Pacific Pulp & Paper 1221 3rd St Oakland Recycle Pick-up for a Fee Commercial quantity
Civicorps Recycling 101 Myrtle St. Oakland Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Materials Reuse 2650 Nicol Ave Oakland Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Green Planet 21 336 Adeline Street Oakland Recycle Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee
National Recycling Corp. (Oakland) 1312 Kirkham St. Oakland 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.
Mt. Diablo Recycling 1300 Loveridge Road Pittsburg Recycle Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee Commercial quantity
Pittsburg Recycling Center (Recycling Zone Inc.) 181A Clark Avenue Pittsburg Recycle Free Drop-off
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Recycle Free Drop-off Separate for recycle drop-off
West County Resource Recovery Recycling Center 101 Pittsburg Ave. Richmond Recycle Free Drop-off
Biagini Waste Reduction Systems Inc. 1150 Hensley Street Richmond Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Citywide Fibers 1151 Quesada Ave. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off
Pier 96 Buyback (Recology) 1000 Amador St - Pier 96 San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off
Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) 2615 Davis St. San Leandro Recycle Free Drop-off Reuse drop-off area
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.
SMaRT Station 301 Carl Rd Sunnyvale Recycle Free Drop-off Please leave caps on bottles.
Phoenix Container 2224 South Daubenberger Rd. Turlock Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Commercial quantities
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

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
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