You can get your beverage container recycling refunds on a per-container basis instead of by weight. By law, you can bring up to 50 aluminum, 50 glass, 50 plastic, and 50 bi-metal California Redemption Value (CRV) containers and request to be paid by count. read more
Plastic bottles and jugs are part of the big five of curbside recycling, along with aluminum cans, glass bottles, paper and steel cans. Most curbside recycling programs accept at the very least #1 and #2 plastic bottles, and bigger programs accept all numbers and plastics in other forms (like yogurt containers). read more
What Types Of Plastic Can Be Recycled Near Me. Fortunately it is easy to locate plastic recycling near me, but know what can and cannot be recycled is where it gets a bit confusing. read more
Aluminum cans and plastic bottles with deposit identifiers go to the deposit center, aluminum cans without a deposit identifier go to an aluminum recycling center and plastic bottles without deposit identifiers go into your recycling bin. read more
How to Recycle Plastic Bottles & Jugs. Most bottles and jugs are #1 plastic (PET) or #2 plastic (HDPE), which are both accepted by most curbside recycling programs. The type of plastic is identified with a resin ID code on the bottle. Occasionally you will find bottles made from #3-#7 plastics, such as those made from plants instead of natural gas. read more