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California is making it easier to recycle cans for cash in 30 counties. Is yours on the list?
By Angela Rodriguez,
11 hours ago
Californians will soon have more ways to trade in beer bottles, soda cans and and other beverage containers for cash.
More than 250 new recycling sites are coming to 30 counties across the state, according to a Tuesday news release from the California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery, over
That includes the new recycling sites, which are expected at the start of next year.
“Innovative ways to recycle will help more Californians cash in their beverage containers and provide recycled materials for in-state remanufacturers,” CalRecycle Director Zoe Heller said in the release. “These new sites will make redemption as simple as feeding containers into a machine or dropping off a bag of empty containers.”
Here’s what to expect:
When will new bottle recycling sites open in California?
Supermarket chains Save Mart and Smart & Final received more than $2 million each to install reverse vending machines in 19 counties, starting Jan. 1.
In addition, “modernized recycling sites” are coming to a number of “underserved counties,” including Butte, Imperial, Lassen, Mendocino and Merced counties, the release said.
Large beverage retailers in areas without a recycling center will need to either establish an in-store system for redeeming beverage container deposits or join a nonprofit cooperative with other retailers to provide customers with redemption options, CalRecycle said.
Dealer cooperatives — nonprofit organizations that redeem beverage containers in areas not served by recycling centers — will receive state funding for every container recycled and can offer services such as reverse vending machines, mobile recycling or bag-drop recycling, the release said.
What are reverse vending machines? How do they work?
A total of 28 California counties will get reverse vending machines, according to CalRecycle.
Residents can insert their recyclables into the machine and receive a monetary refund, such as a store coupon or PayPal funds.
How else can I recycle beverage containers for cash?
According to CalRecycle’s website, the mobile recycling program will require a mobile truck to park in different areas on different days, giving immediate cash payments to those who drop off qualifying items.
Residents can take their recyclables to bag-drop sites, weigh them and receive an immediate cash payment.
What can I redeem for cash? How much money can I get?
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