If possible, please separate materials (cans, glass, and plastic) before arriving at all CRV redemption locations.
Select carbonated and non-carbonated beverages sold in aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles require a deposit known as the California Redemption Value (CRV). This deposit is redeemable at any certified redemption center.
In addition to redemption centers, there are many retailers that redeem eligible cans and bottles in-store. Please visit www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/BevContainer/InStoreRedemption to find retailers in your area that have pledged to accept empty beverage containers and provide deposit refunds. Customers may redeem up to 50 aluminum, 50 glass, 50 plastic, and 50 bi-metal California Redemption Value (CRV) containers in a single visit and request to be paid by count.
A number of retailers have opted out of in-store redemption by paying a $100 per day fee to CalRecycle. That list can be found here.
The locations listed below the map on this page are CRV recyclers certified through CalRecycle.
Please Note: If a store on this list will not take back your empty containers, email CalRecycle at complaints@calrecycle.ca.gov or call 1-800-RECYCLE.
The CRV Beverage Container Recycling Program is managed by CalRecycle, a State of California department while individual recycling centers are operated by independent businesses, nonprofits, or local governments. If you have questions or comments regarding the program or the decline of CRV buy-back locations, you can contact CalRecycle's Beverage Container Recycling Program at:
State law requires recycling centers to pay California Redemption Value (CRV) refunds for loads that contain ONLY eligible CRV beverage containers.
Non-CRV materials must be removed from the load, or at the discretion of the recycling center, the load may be rejected or receive only scrap value. Please recycle your non-CRV materials at drop-off recycling centers that will accept the material or through curbside recycling
Redeem up to 50 CRV beverage containers of each material type (50 glass, 50 aluminum, 50 plastic) per day by count. More than 50 CRV beverage containers will be redeemed by weight.
ELIGIBLE FOR CRV
Beer and malt beverages
Wine coolers and distilled spirit coolers
Carbonated fruit drinks, water or soft drinks
Noncarbonated fruit drinks, water or soft drinks
Coffee & tea beverages
100% fruit juice less than 46 oz.
Vegetable juice 16 oz. or less
Sports Drinks
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CRV
Milk
Medical food
Infant formula
Wine
Spirits
100% fruit juice 46 oz. or more
100% vegetable juice more than 16 oz.
Food and other non-beverage containers
Zero Waste Sonoma recently hosted a webinar on changes to the state bottle bill and an update on the Local CRV Pilot Program. The recording is available here.
SB 1013 was approved by Governor Newsom on September 27, 2022, effective on January 1, 2023.
This legislative bill:
Brings wine and distilled spirits into the California Beverage Container Recycling Program (BCRP) starting January 1, 2024.
Expands the convenience zones and significantly modifies the role of dealers in the BCRP.
Introduces new grant programs to strengthen and support the circular economy of beverage containers in California.
More information on these changes can be found here.
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Locations
Reuse organization
Hours listed on this page may change without notice.
76 Gas Station (Brambila Recycling)
370 Sebastopol Rd Santa Rosa, CA 95407
NotesDrop-off and buyback: California Refund Value (CRV) glass, cans and plastic. All customers are required to wear masks and gloves. Please separate materials (cans, glass, and plastic) prior to arrival.
Petaluma Recycling Center
315 Second St. Petaluma, CA 94952
NotesONLY California Refund Value (CRV) glass, cans and plastic. Please separate materials (cans, glass, and plastic) prior to arrival. Current COVID-19 guidelines followed.
NotesDrop-off and buyback: California Refund Value (CRV) glass, cans and plastic. Please separate materials (cans, glass, and plastic) prior to arrival. Buyback only available Tu-Sa. 8:30 AM to 3 PM P
UCPNB - CRV Pilot Recycling & Redemption Center (Healdsburg)
485 Grove St Healdsburg, CA 95448
NotesDrop-off and buyback: California Refund Value (CRV) glass, cans and plastic. All customers are required to sign up for an account. Please separate materials (cans, glass, and plastic) prior to arrival.
UCPNB - CRV Pilot Recycling & Redemption Center (Rohnert Park)
6591 Commerce Blvd Rohnert Park, CA 94928
NotesDrop-off and buyback: California Refund Value (CRV) glass, cans and plastic. All customers are required to sign up for an account. Please separate materials (cans, glass, and plastic) prior to arrival.
UCPNB - CRV Pilot Recycling & Redemption Center (Sebastopol)
1000 Gravenstein Hwy N Sebastopol, CA 95472
NotesDrop-off and buyback: California Refund Value (CRV) glass, cans and plastic. All customers are required to sign up for an account. Please separate materials (cans, glass, and plastic) prior to arrival.
UCPNB - CRV Pilot Recycling & Redemption Center (Windsor)
25 Bluebird Dr Windsor, CA 95492
NotesDrop-off and buyback: California Refund Value (CRV) glass, cans and plastic. All customers are required to sign up for an account. Please separate materials (cans, glass, and plastic) prior to arrival.