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We Accept CRV

Look for CA CRV on the label. Help keep California beautiful — recycle your beverage containers with us and earn cash back.

California Redemption Value (CRV) is a refund set by the State of California and paid on most beverage containers purchased in California. Below you'll find our current payout rates by material, plus a quick guide to which containers are CRV-eligible.

Source: CalRecycle, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery.

Material Payout Rates

Price per pound, effective at our Lake Forest recycling center

Payout rates by material, segregated by weight vs. scrap
Material Segregated by Weight Scrap
Aluminum Cans $1.66 $0.01
#1 PET $1.46 $0.01
#2 HDPE $0.67 $0.01
Glass $0.101 $0.01
#3 PVC $0.48 —*
#4 LDPE $1.98 —*
#5 PP $0.56 —*
#6 PS $5.45 —*
#7 Other $0.31 —*
Bi-Metal $0.43 —*
Multi-Layer $4.35 —*
Bag-in-Box $0.38 —*
Paperboard Carton $4.26 —*

* Segregated only — these materials must be separated by weight to receive the full payout; no commingled scrap rate is offered for them at this time.

Rates shown are current as of publication and can change with the recycling materials market. Please contact us or call 949-876-2307 to confirm today's pricing before your visit.

$0.05 / ea

CRV per container — under 24 oz.

$0.10 / ea

CRV per container — 24 oz. and over

Eligible Container Examples

Only beverage containers purchased in California are eligible to be redeemed with the 5¢ or 10¢ refund (CA CRV). These are some examples. Check your container, it may be eligible even if it's not shown.

QR code linking to CalRecycle.ca.gov/bevcontainer

Learn more at
CalRecycle.ca.gov/bevcontainer

Beer and malt beverage cans and bottles accepted for CRV

Beer and Malt Beverages

  • Bottles
  • Cans
  • Canned
  • Up to 1.3 Gallons
Wine cooler and flavored malt beverage bottles accepted for CRV

Wine Coolers and Flavored Malt Beverages

  • Glass or Metal Containers
  • Plastic or Aluminum Containers
  • Up to 1.3 Gallons
Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Sprite bottles and cans, carbonated soft drinks accepted for CRV

Carbonated Soft Drinks

  • Bottles
  • Cans
  • Up to 3 Gallons
Aquafina, Snapple and Arizona bottles and cans, non-carbonated soft drinks accepted for CRV

Non-Carbonated Soft Drinks

  • Bottles
  • Cans
  • Up to 3 Gallons
Enhanced water bottles with vitamins, minerals and botanical ingredients accepted for CRV

Enhanced Water Beverages

  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Botanical Ingredients
  • Up to 3 Gallons
Aquafina, Dasani and LaCroix bottles and cans, noncarbonated water accepted for CRV

Noncarbonated Water

  • Bottles (including Sparkling)
  • Cans
  • Up to 3 Gallons
Perrier and bubly bottle and can, carbonated water accepted for CRV

Carbonated Water

  • Bottles
  • Cans (including Sparkling)
  • Up to 3 Gallons
Coffee and tea beverage bottles and cans accepted for CRV

Coffee and Tea Beverages

  • Glass Bottles
  • Aluminum Bottles
  • Cans
  • Up to 3 Gallons
Simply, Welch's and 100% Juice bottles and carton, juice drinks accepted for CRV

Juice Drinks

  • Single Vegetable
  • Single Fruit
  • Blends
  • Up to 3 Gallons
V8, Clamato and Campbell's bottles, vegetable juice accepted for CRV

Vegetable Juice

  • Single Vegetable
  • Vegetable Blends
  • Up to 3 Gallons
New Additions
Wine bottles, cans and box wine accepted for CRV

Wine

  • Bottles
  • Cans
  • Up to 1.5 Liters
  • Includes Wine Coolers
  • Aseptic & Tetra Pak
  • Box Wine
Spirits bottles and box accepted for CRV

Spirits

  • Bottles
  • Cans
  • Up to 1.75 Liters
  • Includes Aseptic & Tetra Pak
  • Box
Milk, Almond Breeze and Similac containers, non-eligible for CRV

 Non-Eligible Containers

These container types do not qualify for CRV:

  •  Milk
  •  Plant-based milk
  •  Infant formula
  •  Medical nutritional drinks
  •  Syrups

Look for CA CRV on the label

Most containers redeem for 5¢ or 10¢ in California

Recycle. Earn cash. Protect California.

Together we keep our communities clean and green.

For more information, visit CalRecycle.ca.gov/bevcontainer.

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