JavaScript is required for this site to operate correctly. Please enable Javascript in your web browser and then refresh this page. CalRecycle maintains archived information on its website as a record of its activities for use by the public and CalRecycle staff. Program News. Assembly Bill Ting and Irwin, Chapter , Statutes of requires beverages sold by a beverage manufacturer to have a postconsumer plastic recycled content standard of 15 percent beginning January 1, , increasing to 25 percent on and 50 percent on For more information, follow this link to our Plastic Minimum Content Standards web page.
Recent amendments to the program allow more flexibility for operating pilot projects and limited funding availability. For more information, use this link to the CalRecycle Pilot Program web page. Effective immediately there are new reporting and inspection requirements for anyone importing empty beverage container materials into California. As of January 1, , everyone wishing to submit a new or renewal application for certification as a recycling center or processor must first attend precertification training and pass an exam.
Californians Recycle. Important Consumer Refund Info. By law, you can bring up to 50 aluminum, 50 glass, 50 plastic, and 50 bi-metal California Redemption Value CRV containers and request to be paid by count.
You will be paid the full CRV redemption of 5 cents or 10 cents on each container. Inform the site attendant of your load content and how you would like to receive payment before you hand over your load.
If recycling more than 50 containers of any one material type, the decision to pay by count or weight is determined by the recycling center operator.
Make sure your containers are whole and free of contaminants such as dirt, excessive liquid or other foreign substances. If you are being paid by weight, make sure the load contains only eligible CRV beverage containers. Daily load limits of empty CRV beverage containers are pounds each for aluminum and plastic, and 1, pounds for glass.
If the load includes containers not eligible for CRV, the recycling center must either reject the load or pay only scrap value. In order to ensure that your container complies with the requirements listed above, we ask that an empty sample container for each beverage is sent to CalRecycle for verification.
Upon determination, we will provide you with a letter showing what container labels were approved or not approved. Or you can email a copy of the entire label s except for cans in a digital format.
CRVLabeling Calrecycle. In either case, be sure to include your name, address, telephone number and if applicable, your participant identification number.
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