CRV
“BEVERAGE” AS DEFINED BY THE CA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT INCLUDES ANY OF THE FOLLOWING LIQUID, READY-TO-DRINK PRODUCTS IN GLASS, PLASTIC, ALUMINUM, OR Bi-METAL CONTAINERS:
- BEER AND MALT BEVERAGES
- DISTILLED SPIRIT COOLERS
- CARBONATED FRUIT DRINKS THAT CONTAIN ANY PERCENTAGE OF FRUIT JUICES (ie: Hi-C, MARGARITA MIX & V8 SPLASH)
- CARBONATED WATER, INCLUDING SODA AND MINERAL WATER
- COFFEE AND TEA BEVERAGES
- NON-CARBONATED WATER, INCLUDING NON-CARBONATED MINERAL WATER
- CARBONATED SOFT DRINKS
- “SPORT” DRINKS
NON CRV
“BEVERAGE” DOES NOT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
- WINE, OR WINE FROM WHICH ALCOHOL HAS BEEN REMOVED, IN WHOLE OR PART, WHETER OR NOT SPARKLING OR CARBONATED
- ONE-HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) FRUIT JUICE IN CONTAINERS 46 OUNCES OR MORE
- MILK, MEDICAL FOOD, OR INFANT FORMULA
- ANY PRODUCT SOLD IN A CONTAINER THAT IS NOT AN ALUMINUM, GLASS, PLASTICS, BI-METAL, BEVERAGE CONTAINER, OR A PLASTIC POUCH WITH A NON-PLASTIC LINING (i.e., CAPRI SUN)
- ANY BEVERAGE CONTAINER PRODUCT TYPE THAT IS NOT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED BY THE ACT (i.e., VEGE JUICES, BLOODY MARY MIX, KOOL-AID BURSTS ETC. . .)
PAYMENT OF CALIFORNIA REFUND VALUE
EFFECTIVE January 1st, 2013
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 2500(e), requires recycling centers to post the following refund prices by weight or by container and by material type.
Table 1. All Recycling Centers
|
Material Type
|
(A) Containers Per Segregated Pound |
(B)* Refund Value Per Segregated Pound |
(C)* Refund Value Per Commingled Pound |
|
Aluminum |
29.7 |
$1.59 |
$1.42 |
|
Glass |
1.92 |
$0.106 |
$0.068 |
|
#1 PET Plastic |
17.0 |
$1.07 |
$0.77 |
|
#2 HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) |
7.2 |
$0.60 |
$0.21 |
|
#3 PVC (Vinyl) |
26.7 |
$1.33 |
Segregated Only |
|
#4 LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene) |
41.3 |
$2.06 |
Segregated Only |
|
#5 PP (Polypropylene) |
5.0 |
$0.38 |
Segregated Only |
|
#6 PS (Polystyrene) |
113.7 |
$5.69 |
Segregated Only |
|
#7 Other (includes pouches and unspecified resins) |
3.5 |
$0.32 |
Segregated Only |
|
Bimetal |
6.3 |
$0.32 |
Segregated Only |
FOR QUESTIONS OR MORE INFORMATION CALL 1-800-RECYCLE OR VISIT THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION’S WEBSITE AT www.consrv.ca.gov