In order to encourage beverage container recycling, the State of California implemented the California Redemption Value (CRV) program in which consumers pay a CRV fee when purchasing a qualifying beverage and are refunded the CRV fee when they redeem the container at a buy back recycling center. To learn more, visit our YouTube channel or CalRecycle’s website.
The CRV values are as follows:
Home Cleanouts (fits in most driveways)
Roofing, Stumps, Dirt, Yard Waste
Check the beverage bottle for the following required labeling:
Home Cleanouts (fits in most driveways)
Roofing, Stumps, Dirt, Yard Waste
By law, consumers can bring up to 50 each of the following CRV containers in a single visit and request to be paid by count.
Consumers will be paid the full CRV redemption of 5 cents, 10 cents, or 25 cents on each container.
Prior to unloading, inform site attendant that payment should be per container.
Home Cleanouts (fits in most driveways)
Roofing, Stumps, Dirt, Yard Waste
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.
Click here for the current CRV by Weight rates. Rates are updated every year on the 1st of July.
If the load includes containers not eligible for CRV, the recycling center must either reject the load or pay only scrap value.
Home Cleanouts (fits in most driveways)
Roofing, Stumps, Dirt, Yard Waste
Click here for more information about eligible CRV containers
Customers exceeding the daily limit will be turned away.
We operate California Redemption Value (CRV) beverage container buy-back programs at the following locations. Bring your CRV recyclables to us and get your refund. To learn more, visit our YouTube Channel
Drive Through Location
Caspar Community Center
15051 Caspar Road
Caspar, CA 95420
Monday:
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closed from 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Walk Up Location
Fort Bragg Food Bank
901 N. Franklin St.
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
Tuesday:
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closed from 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Drive Through Location
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church
255 S. Harold St.
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
Wednesday:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closed from 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Drive Through Location
1285 S. Main Street
Lakeport, CA 95453
Friday:
7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closed from 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Laytonville Transfer Station
1825 Branscomb Road
Laytonville, CA 95454
Wed – Fri:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 PM
Sat and Sun:
8:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closed from 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
Drive Through Location
9205 State HWY 53
Lower Lake, CA 95457
Saturday:
7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closed from 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Drive Through Location
Mendocino K-8 School
44261 Little Lake Road
Mendocino, CA 95460
Sunday:
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closed from 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Ukiah Recycling Center
3200 Taylor Drive
Ukiah, CA 95482
Thu - Sat:
7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closed from 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
Willits Transfer Station
351 Franklin Avenue
Willits, CA 95490
Tue – Sat:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
*Does not close for lunch
Our mobile buy back recycling unit is part of a special pilot project in which only 10 organizations have the opportunity to participate. Look for the mobile unit along the Mendocino Coast and in Lake County! You can bring your California Redemption Value recyclables to us and get your refund.
Not sure which containers are eligible? Search our Waste Wizard to find out.
Learn how California's CRV Program works, which containers qualify, and how to redeem them for cash.
