Welcome to the Division of Recycling. We're here to help you find information on how to preserve and conserve our natural resources.
Californians Recycle
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Californians Recycle.
Californians bought 21.9 billion carbonated and non-carbonated drinks in aluminum, glass, plastic and bi-metal containers last year. More than 14.7 billion of those containers were recycled, saving natural resources, conserving energy and extending the life of our landfills. Imagine what we’ll accomplish if we recycle the other 7.2 billion!
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California Refund Value
Consumers pay CRV (California Refund Value) when they purchase beverages from a retailer, which is refunded when they redeem the containers at a recycling center. Effective January 1, 2007, CRV paid to consumers when they recycle containers at recycling centers will increase to 5¢ for each beverage container less than 24 ounces and 10¢ for each container 24 ounces or greater.
CRV Increase AB 3056 FAQ's
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Department of Conservation - Division of Recycling
- The Department of Conservation, Division of Recycling administers the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act (Act) enacted in 1986. The primary goal of the Act is to achieve and maintain high recycling rates for each beverage container type included in the program. The Division provides a number of services to achieve these goals, including enforcement, auditing, grant funding, technical assistance and education.
- Non-Beverage Container Recycling
If you have questions on recycling materials other than California Refund Value (CRV) beverage containers, visit the California Integrated Waste Management Board website at http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov
New Publications: Single Stream Recycling Best Practices Manual and Companion Implementation Guide
- The recently released Single Stream Recycling Best Practices Manual and Implementation Guide aims to assist communities in designing programs to maximize the quality of all materials recovered for recycling, and to ensure the recovered materials are utilized in the manufacture of new products. The publications discuss technical alternatives and options in contracting for collection and processing services, program design elements, material collection, processing and separation equipment, Material Recycling Facility processes, community-wide and individual household education and promotion, relationships with local manufacturers, and specifications for recovered recycled materials.