Beverage Containers

Special Instructions

Possible Redemption Options Available please call to confirm before driving to them:

A-1 Metals & Auto Salvage Inc 
5795 Stockdale Rd, Paso Robles
 | (805) 238-3545
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm; Closed 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Saturday: 8:00 am – 1:30 pm

AGS Recycling Inc
2650 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442 |
805-598-6285
Hours of Operation
Tuesday – Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Closed 12-12:30 For Lunch

AGS Recycling Inc

564 Mesa View Dr, Arroyo Grande | (805) 598-6285
Hours of Operation
Monday – Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Closed 12-12:30 For Lunch

Cambria Recycling Center
1275 Tamson Dr, Cambria
 | (805) 550-5489
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Recycle 101 Inc
1909 Front St, Oceano
 | (805) 363-1034
Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm; Closed 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Steve’s Recycling
1130 Los Osos Valley Rd, Los Osos
 | (805) 801-1627
Hours of Operation:
Saturday: 9:00 am – 10:00 am

The beverage container recycling program was created in 1986 with the passage of Assembly Bill 2020. Consumers pay California Redemption Value (CRV) when they purchase beverages from a retailer and receive CRV refunds when they redeem the containers. This is a statewide program administered by CalRecycle. More information about the program is available on the CalRecycle website.

 

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Check If Eligible for CRV

Check the label to see if a container is eligible for CRV (California Redemption Value): it will say CA Redemption Value, California Cash Refund, CA CRV, or CA Cash Refund. Aluminum cans are labeled on the top of the can, and plastic or glass containers are labeled on the side.

Rinse Out Before Recycling

Empty and rinse out beverage containers before redeeming them for cash. Moisture and dirt contaminate the recycling. The attendant may reject a pile if it is excessively contaminated.

What's Eligible for CRV

The following beverage containers are eligible for CRV: beer and malt beverages, wine coolers and distilled spirit coolers, carbonated drinks (fruit, water or soft), non-carbonated drinks (fruit, water, soft), coffee and tea beverages, 100 percent fruit juice less than 46 ounces, vegetable juice 16 ounces or less, and sports drinks.

What's Not Eligible for CRV

The following beverage containers are not eligible for CRV: milk, medical food, wine, spirits, 100% fruit juice more than 46 ounces, vegetable juice more than 16 ounces, and food & non-beverage containers.