Antony McAulay / Shutterstock.com Aluminum Cans Burbank Recycle Center Drop-Off Recycle Container Antony McAulay / Shutterstock.com Beverage containers are accepted for recycling in your curbside cart or dropped off at a California Redemption Center (CRV). Burbank Recycle Center’s beverage deposit buy back service for beverage containers under the California Redemption Value (CRV) deposit system is a convenient way to recycle and get paid. HOURS M-F 8a-5p; Saturday 8a-4p (CLOSED SUNDAYS) Alternate local redemption centers locations: West Side Metal Recycling6449 San Fernando Rd, Glendale 91201 M-F 8- 4:30, Sat 8a -3p Ponce Recycling (near Ralphs) 1100 San Fernando Blvd. 91504 Mon-Sun 9a-5p State locator: https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/BevContainer/RecyclingCenters Most Aluminum Cans Are Eligible for CRV You can check if an aluminum can is eligible for CRV (California Redemption Value) by looking at the top of the can. There will be a label that says “CA Redemption Value,” “California Cash Refund,” “CA CRV,” or “CA Cash Refund.” Find out where to redeem eligible beverage containers for CRV. Rinse Out Before Recycling Empty and rinse out aluminum cans before recycling them. Moisture and dirt contaminate recycling and can limit cans’ recyclability. Do Not Crush You do not need to flatten or crush beverage containers. If you’re using an automated reverse vending machine (RVM), keep the containers as they are, so the machine can recognize the container type. If you are weighing them, they can be brought in whole or flattened. Did You Know? The Aluminium Beverage Can Industry How Quickly Are Soda Cans Recycled? It only takes about 60 days for soda cans to make it back onto store shelves after they are recycled. How Much Energy Does Recycling Soda Cans Save? A single new soda can (made with virgin aluminum) uses the same amount of energy as twenty soda cans that are made from recycled material. Also, recycling one soda can saves enough energy to run a television for three hours.
