Where Do Recyclables Go?

Where Do Castro Valley Recyclables Go and What are They Made Into?
CVSan’s hauler, Alameda County Industries (ACI) has shared this list of where recyclables from CVSan blue carts and bins go and what they are being made into. Markets can change for recyclables, so this information is all subject to change, but as of July 2023, check out where some of our recyclables are going and the cool things they are being made into!

Where It Goes:	What It Gets Made Into:
Aluminum – McMinnville, Oregon, USA	Aluminum – Cans
Glass – Fairfield, California, USA	Glass – Cullet for new bottles
#1 Plastic “PET” – Jakarta, Indonesia and Port Klang, Malaysia	#1 Plastic “PET” – Flake for polyester fibers
#2 Plastic “HDPE” – Chino, California, USA	#2 Plastic “HDPE” – Benda board, piping, food grade packaging, and other products
#5 Plastic “PP” – Jurupa Valley, California and Springfield, Missouri, USA	#5 Plastic “PP” – Food grade packaging, piping, and other products
Mixed Paper – Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia	Mixed Paper – Corrugated containerboard, paperboard and cement bags
Cardboard – Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Taiwan	Cardboard – New cardboard containers
Tin/Steel Cans – McMinnville, Oregon, USA	Tin/Steel Cans – Rebar
Scrap Metal - Oakland, California, USA	Scrap Metal - Rebar and wire rod

Find out more about all the things that can be recycled in CVSan on our What Do I Do With? page.

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