Bottles And Cans


Bottles and Cans

Thanks to the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, Californians recycled over 17 billion beverage containers in 2009, saving natural resources, conserving energy and extending the life of our landfills. According to CalRecycle, that's the equivalent of 7.7 million barrels of oil or 700,000 metric tons of carbon. That's over 17.3 billion containers that otherwise could have been dumped in a landfill or littered in our communities and waterways.

How the Program Works

Beverage distributors pay into a fund based on every container sold in California. When returned to a certified recycling center, consumers receive a cash refund. The refund rate is five cents for containers 24 ounces or less, and 10 cents for containers over 24 ounces. 

Which containers are included in the program (for examples, click here)

  • carbonated mineral, water and soft drinks.
  • non-carbonated soft drinks
  • wine coolers and distilled spirits
  • beer and malt beverages
  • non-carbonated water
  • sport drinks
  • coffee and tea drinks
  • vegetable juice in containers 16 ounces or less
  • carbonated and non-carbonated fruit drinks that contain any percentage of fruit juice
  • 100 percent fruit juices that are packaged in containers less than 46 ounces. 

Excluded: Milk, medical food, infant formula, wine, 100% fruit juice in containers 46 ounces or more, vegetable juice above 16 oz.

Where can I recycle my CRV beverage containers?   

Beverage container recycling centers through CalRecycle's Bottles and Cans website and get money back for your bottles! Just enter your area code for your nearest recycling center.

Thanks to California's Bottle and Can Recycling Law, recycling for cash
is now as close and convenient as your local Supermarket. These
Supermarket locations in California will now gladly accept and pay CASH
for Glass, Plastic and Aluminum Beverage Containers!

Recyclables are accepted during all hours that stores are open for
business. Unless otherwise stated on a sign posted at the store
entrance, empty beverage containers can be redeemed for cash at any
open cash register.

 

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That's great, now that many

Submitted by antezeL on November 23, 2010 - 23:51.

That's great, now that many people around the world are suffering from the "Wrath of Nature”,we should help conserving nature instead of putting at risk. Climate change is already making it's way by frequent tropical storms,
landslides and the exaggerated greenhouse effect. We must make our move now and conserve nature. Avioding cans and bottles to be littered in our communities is one of the best way in caring for our nature.