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  1. Nex Cycle
    Located behind Safeway Donner Pass Road 
    Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Closed 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
    530-386-3759
    Items Accepted: California Redemption Items ONLY
    Beverage containers: glass (all colors), plastics, aluminum cans, bimetal cans.               Call for current pricing. 

  2. Eastern Regional Landfill (ERL)
    Buy Back and Recycling Facility
    Hwy 89 south & Cabin Creek Road
    Tuesday – Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Closed from 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.*
    530-583-0148
    *The Eastern Regional Landfill (for the acceptance of waste and inert material) is open
    Monday-Saturday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. there is no lunch closure for the transfer station.

Items accepted at the ERL:

PAY OUT items: California Redemption Value (CRV)  Beverage containers: glass (all colors), plastics, aluminum cans, bimetal cans.

Current CRV Rates for California Residents:

Aluminum Cans - $1.57 per pound up to $400.00
CRV Plastic #1 - $0.92 per pound 
CRV Plastic #2 - $0.54 per pound 
Glass, all colors $0.105 per pound

Notes:  To receive CRV payout as a California resident you must have a valid California Drivers License as well as California license plates on your vehicle.  Current pricing is subject to change without notification.  Resident must sort the items by material type, including by color of glass to receive payment.  Since value is determined by weight all lids must be removed from plastic containers, this ensure all liquid is drained from the container. 

Accepted for FREE Recycling at the Eastern Regional Landfill:

    • Non-sorted mixed household recycling – see blue bag list for accepted items.
    • Cardboard
    • Household Batteries
    • Fluorescent Lamps and Bulbs
    • Empty Aerosol Cans
    • Mercury Containing Items i.e. Ballast
    • Non- contaminated used motor oil and filters
    • Undamaged Car and vehicle batteries
    • Electronics: small and large i.e. cell phones, TV’s, Computer monitors and parts.

FEE Items:

    • Appliances
    • Inert Materials i.e. site clearing debris, rock, etc.
    • Green Waste


 

Last updated: 4/2/2010 3:43:09 PM