
Beverage Container Recycling
Consumers pay a California Redemption Value (CRV) fee when they purchase beverages and receive CRV refunds when they redeem containers at a recycling center or retailer (called a dealer in the program). CRV eligible beverages are packaged in: aluminum, glass, plastic, and bi-metal.
Changes to CRV Law January 1, 2024
Starting January 1, 2024, California’s Beverage Container Recycling Program adds new beverages and new containers.

All Eligible Containers
Only beverage containers purchased in California can be redeemed for a refund. New additions may not have CRV labels until July 1, 2025.
The container examples below are not the only eligible containers nor an endorsement of specific products.

CRV Payments
Customers can request to be paid by count for up to 50 CRV beverage containers of each material type (50 glass, 50 aluminum, 50 plastic).
- 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.
As a matter of business efficiency, Bottle Bill regulations allow CRV recyclers to make weight-based payments beyond the 50-count threshold based on per pound payment rates established by CalRecycle.
- These rates are determined through ongoing CalRecycle surveys that account for different weights of beverage containers.
- The below CRV per pound rates are periodically adjusted.
California Redemption Value (CRV) is 5 cents for each beverage container less than 24 ounces and 10 cents for each container 24 ounces or greater.
All materials must be sorted before arriving and free of debris, liquid, or other foreign substances. No sorting allowed on property.
Additional notes: California driver’s license or vehicle license plate number is required for transactions over $100.
View a full list of beverage containers eligible for redemption (PDF) (español PDF).

CRV Recycling Locations
Location | Hours of Operation | Aluminum Cans | Glass Bottles | Plastic Bottles |
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Westlake Shopping Center |
Tuesday-Saturday: |
100 pounds (3,000 containers) total |
1,000 pounds (2,000 containers) total |
HDPE 100 pounds (700 containers), PET 100 pounds (2,300 containers) total |
Strawflower Shopping Center |
Friday-Sunday: |
100 pounds (3,000 containers) total |
1,000 pounds (2,000 containers) total |
HDPE 100 pounds (700 containers), PET 100 pounds (2,300 containers) total |
Chavez Supermarket |
Monday-Sunday: |
100 pounds (3,000 containers) total |
1,000 pounds (2,000 containers) total |
HDPE 100 pounds (700 containers), PET 100 pounds (2,300 containers) total |
1015 North Amphlett Boulevard, San Mateo |
Monday-Saturday: Sunday: |
100 pounds (3,000 containers) total |
1,000 pounds (2,000 containers) total |
HDPE 100 pounds (700 containers), PET 100 pounds (2,300 containers) total |
500 East Jamie Court, South San Francisco |
Monday-Friday: |
100 pounds (3,000 containers) total |
1,000 pounds (2,000 containers) total |
HDPE 100 pounds (700 containers), PET 100 pounds (2,300 containers) total |
26 S Linden Ave, South San Francisco |
Monday-Saturday: |
100 pounds (3,000 containers) total |
1,000 pounds (2,000 containers) total |
HDPE 100 pounds (700 containers), PET 100 pounds (2,300 containers) total |
For more information about Beverage Container Recycling, please visit the CalRecycle website.