Most plastics #1 and #2 can be recycled in your commingled recycling container at your home, business, apartment, or school (see below for exceptions). You can also recycle them at the locations listed at the bottom of this page.
Plastics #1 and #2 are the most common types of plastic containers and the most easily recyclable. They are also the most likely to have a California Redemption Value (CRV) associated with them. Check out our CRV page for more information.
Numbers identify what type of plastic it is, and they're important when the materials get recycled.
For plastic bottles thrown into your curbside recycling bin, no, you don't need to remove the caps. If you bring your plastic bottles to a CRV redemption center though, you'll need to remove the caps to ensure that no liquids remain inside.
Take a look at our Plastic Recycling page or the Recycling FAQ page for more information and tips.
The California Refund Value is available for beverage containers. Some of the sites below are buyback centers, but not all of them. Check out our CRV Page for details, but if you see "California Refund Value" on a location listed below, it should be a buyback center. Redeem away!
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