• California Refund Value (CRV) Program Basics
• Recycling Rates
• Laws and Regulations
• Miscellaneous
• Frequently Asked Questions
• All Beverage Container Program Publications

California Refund Value (CRV) Program Basics

• Informational Flier: Change to the Daily Load Limits Allowed to be Redeemed at Certified Recycling Centers by Consumers  (English)
• Folleto Informacional: Nuevos Límites de Carga Diarios que Consumidores Podrán Redimir en Centros de Reciclaje Certificados  (Spanish)
• Informational Flier: CRV Only--It’s the Law
• Folleto Informaciónal: Solamente CRV--Es la Ley
• Consumer Recycling Refund Value Fact Sheet
• What beverages are subject to CRV? Color flier | Black & white flier
• Cuales envases son sujetos al Valor de Reembolso de California (CRV) Folleto Informaciónal: Folleto color | Folleto negro y blanco
• CRV Rates and Program Basics

Recycling Rates

This report shows the number of beverage containers sold and returned for recycling, and presents the resulting recycling rates:

• July--December 2018: Biannual Report of Beverage Container Sales, Returns, Redemption, and Recycling Rates (posted May 10, 2019)

Laws and Regulations

• California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act. This revised edition contains code sections amended through December 31, 2017, and in effect January 1, 2018, unless otherwise stated.
• California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 14. Natural Resources, Division 2. Department of Conservation, Chapter 5. Division of Recycling. These regulations were updated April 1, 2014.
• Laws & Regulations home page

Miscellaneous

• California’s Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Program Fact Sheet (2019)--Program Statistics
• Recycling Program Flow Chart
• Weights and Measures Information for Recyclers