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California Redemption Value (CRV) Beverage Container Recycling

Over 18 billion beverage containers are eligible for redemption every year in California.

ARE YOU RECYCLING YOUR BEVERAGE CONTAINERS?

More information can be found on the CalRecycle website

Check the labels of your empty beverage containers for ‘CRV’ or ‘CA CASH REFUND’ and turn your trash into cash. Here's what they're worth:

CRV RATES

5 cents per container less than 24 ounces

10 cents per container more than 24 ounces

NOTE: You may need to tell your recycler that you would like to be paid per container. Also, if you have more than 50 containers, your recycler may pay you by weight.

Examples of CRV items

Soda bottles and cans

Beer and other malt cans and bottles

Water bottles

Sports drinks

Tea and coffee drinks

Juice cans and bottles (100% juice containers need to be less than 46 ounces)

Vegetable juice ( less than 16 ounces )

Wine coolers

Items NOT included in the CRV program:

Wine bottles

Milk jugs

Juice boxes

Juices in foil pouches

100% Juices in containers 46 ounces or greater

Diet drinks

Medical food

Infant formula

Vegetable juice (16 ounces or greater in volume)

And other items that don't come with a deposit fee at stores

Find a CRV recycler in your area:

Visit: http://www.bottlesandcans.com/dev/locator.cfm

If you are interested in starting a CRV buyback recycling center, please contact the CalRecycle at 1-800-RECYCLE (732-9253) option #6, or visit their website at www.bottlesandcans.com.

More information can be found on the CalRecycle website.

Check the labels of your empty beverage containers for ‘CRV’ or ‘CA CASH REFUND’ and turn your trash into cash. Here's what they're worth:
CRV RATES 5 cents per container less than 24 ounces 10 cents per container more than 24 ounces NOTE: You may need to tell your recycler that you would like to be paid per container. Also, if you have more than 50 containers, your recycler may pay you by weight.
	Examples of CRV items Soda bottles and cans Beer and other malt cans and bottles Water bottles Sports drinks Tea and coffee drinks Juice cans and bottles (100% juice containers need to be less than 46 ounces) Vegetable juice ( less than 16 ounces ) Wine coolers
Items NOT included in the CRV program: Wine bottles Milk jugs Juice boxes Juices in foil pouches 100% Juices in containers 46 ounces or greater Diet drinks Medical food Infant formula Vegetable juice (16 ounces or greater in volume) And other items that don't come with a deposit fee at stores	Find a CRV recycler in your area: Visit: http://www.bottlesandcans.com/dev/locator.cfm
If you are interested in starting a CRV buyback recycling center, please contact the CalRecycle at 1-800-RECYCLE (732-9253) option #6, or visit their website at www.bottlesandcans.com. More information can be found on the CalRecycle website.