How It Works?
Simple Steps to Recycle
Collect Your Recyclables
Use the color-coded bags we provide for your convenience – Blue for aluminum, Yellow for plastic, and Brown for paper. Scan the barcode on each bag to start tracking your contribution.
Click the link below for a complete breakdown of what items we take and what we don’t take.
Schedule a Pickup or Drop Off
When your bags are full, use our app to schedule a pickup, or drop off your recyclables at a nearby recycling center. Or hire a recycling advocate to pick up your recyclables and process them at our facility. Then, your redemption is calculated and sent to you electronically
You choose what’s most convenient for you!
Get Paid or Donate
Choose how you want to be rewarded! Get paid based on the weight or quantity of recyclables, or donate to the recycling fundraising programs of a local school or nonprofit organization.
We pick up and pay you for your CA CRV recyclable items. You can get redemption of materials such as aluminum cans, plastic, and glass bottles. If it says CA CRV on your containers, we’ll pay you for them.
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Why Recycle with Recycle.Blue?
Simple. Rewarding. Fun
With Recycle.Blue, recycling just got easier. In fact, its as simple as 1, 2, 3. Place your recyclables in our Recycle.Blue bags, scan and schedule a pickup via our mobile app and get paid your CA CRV cash refund without leaving the comfort of home or office! You can even choose to donate your refund to your local school or nonprofit organization.
What Kind of Stuff Do We Recycle?
We recycle all CA CRV-labeled items. Look for a CA CRV logo designation on your recyclable items.
Plastic CA CRV Bottles (#1)
Most commonly used water, juice and soda bottles.
Glass CA CRV bottles
Most commonly used beer, soda, wine, liquor and juice bottles.
CA CRV Aluminum Cans
Most commonly, this refers to used soda and beer cans
Others
Plastic containers #2-7, Bi-metal, etc. We also take e-Waste!
Understanding CRV Recycling
California Redemption Value (CRV) is the regulatory fee paid to consumers when recycling beverage containers at certified recycling centers in California. Independent businesses usually operate these centers, which are certified by the CalRecycle Department. Recycle From Home™ is the ONLY authorized mobile recycling center in California.
In order to receive CRV in California, you must present all containers marked “CA Cash Refund” or contain similar CA CRV messages. Milk jugs and cartons and other non-beverage containers are some containers we don’t take.
How Much Do I Get Paid For My Recycling?
Check out current recycling program rates here.
FAQs
What does CRV mean in recycling?
CRV stands for California Refund Value (CRV). This refers to the refund California consumers receive when they recycle beverage containers of various material types such as aluminum, glass, and plastic. Eligible beverage containers are stamped with a CRV label.
How do I reclaim my CRV?
To reclaim your CRV refund, you can schedule a pickup of your recyclable containers with Recycle From Home. Our mobile recycling center in California takes your containers, processes them, and calculates your refund. We can send it electronically or by mailing you a check.
Schedule A Pick-up
Residents of Irvine, Corona, Orange, Rancho Santa Margarita, Riverside, Laguna Niguel, Costa Mesa and Unincorporated Areas of Orange County – Schedule one of our service vans to pick up your CA CRV containers right from your home or office and receive payment typically within one business day!
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