Step 1:
Gather your recyclables.
Allan Company is a full-service recycling center. We accept paper, metals, plastics and e-waste.
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Step 2:
Be sure to sort California Beverage Containers.
Pre-sorting your recyclable materials will save you time at the recycling center. If you're bringing in qualifying CRV containers, these need to be separated from other recyclable materials and processed with our team by redemption type. Visit the CalRecycle’s website to learn more.
Step 3:
Find an Allan Company Recycling Center.
We have recycling centers conveniently located in Baldwin Park, Fresno, Palmdale, Santa Ana, San Diego, and Glendale.
Click here for a location and hours near you.
Step 4:
What happens when you arrive?
Grab baskets to sort each of your materials by type and proceed to our scales. Once your material has been weighed, simply visit our cashiers to receive your payment. It’s quick and easy!
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is eligible for California Redemption Value?
Eligible items include: soda, water, beer, malt beverages, wine, wine coolers, liquor, distilled spirit coolers, sports drinks, fruit drinks, coffee, tea, 100% fruit juice and 100% vegetable juice.
How do I identify CRV containers?
Check the top of aluminum cans, or the sides of plastic and glass containers and look for these phrases: California Redemption Value, CA Redemption Value, California Cash Refund, CA CRV, CA Cash Refund.
Can I be paid by item count rather than by materials’ weight?
Customers can ask to be paid by count for up to 50 CRV beverage containers of each material type (50 glass, 50 aluminum, 50 plastic) per day.
Why is there a 3-day hold on payments for metal recycling?
To combat unauthorized scavenging of recycling materials, California law says payment for Non-Ferrous Metals (copper, copper alloys, stainless steel, or scrap aluminum) must be held for three (3) days from the date of the sale. After that, a check for the payment can be mailed or the payment can be picked up in person.
What is not eligible for California Redemption Value?
Ineligible items include but may not be limited to: milk containers, infant formula, and non-beverage containers such as food packaging.
How much CRV can I recycle at a time?
You can recycle 100 pounds per day of aluminum and/or plastic beverage containers, plus 1,000 pounds of glass beverage containers. Loads cannot be split to exceed daily limits.
I prefer cash; why was I given a check?
For CRV recycling, state law says we must pay by a check for amounts of $100 or more. For lesser amounts, we pay in cash.
Additional Questions?
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Why recycling matters:
37 lbs
of carbon emissions
For every 10lbs of aluminum recycled, you eliminate 37 pounds of carbon emissions from the air.
3.3 lbs
of carbon emissions
For every 10lbs of clear plastic water or soda bottles, 3.3 pounds of carbon emissions disappear.
1 Million
years in a landfill
In a landfill, glass bottles spend 1 million years waiting around to decompose.
7,000
gallons of water
Recycling 1 ton of paper saves 17 mature trees, 7,000 gallons of water and the energy equivalent of 165 gallons of gas.