Eureka Recycling Center
| Location & Hours | |
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| 1059 West Hawthorne Street, Eureka - located next to the transfer station (view map) | |
| Monday - Friday | 9am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 4pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 4pm |
| Phone: (707) 268-8680 | |
Eureka Recycling Center PAYS the CRV* buy-back rate for the following items:
CRV Glass, Aluminum, Plastic and Bi-Metal Bottles and Cans
CRV Glass, Aluminum, Plastic and Bi-Metal Bottles and Cans
*California Redemption Value (CRV) refers to the state fee placed on certain beverage containers that is refunded when the containers are recycled. CRV values are set by state law.
| 2011 CRV CA Redemption BUYBACK | ||||
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| Material | Segregated Rate/lb | Commingled Rate/lb* | ||
| Aluminum | $1.57 | $1.43 | ||
| Glass | $0.105 | $0.066 | ||
| #1 Pet Plastic | $1.00 | $0.74 | ||
| Bi-Metal | $0.30 | segregated ONLY | ||
| #2 HDPE (high density polyethylene) | $0.57 | $0.22 | ||
| Other Plastics | Segregated Rate/lb | Commingled Rate/lb* | ||
| #3 PVC (Vinyl) | $1.33 | segregated ONLY | ||
| #4 LDPE (low density polyethylene) | $1.87 | segregated ONLY | ||
| #5 PP (polypropylene) | $0.45 | segregated ONLY | ||
| #6 PS (polystyrene) | $5.62 | segregated ONLY | ||
| #7 Other (pouches & unspecified resins) | $0.33 | segregated ONLY | ||
| REFUND payment by size of container: | less than 24 oz: $0.05/container | |||
| greater than or equal to 24 oz: $0.10/container | ||||
| *Commingled Rate is a combination of CRV and non-CRV items with at least 70% of total load comprising CRV items | ||||
| Drop off the following items for FREE | |
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| #1 - #7 Plastic Containers & Bottles (non-CRV), Wine Bottles,Glass Jars, Aluminum Foil/Formed Containers, Tin, Steel Cans, Scrap Metal, Cardboard & Paper Bags, Magazines, Chipboard, Cereal/Snack Boxes, Home/Office Paper, Newspaper, Softcover Books, Telephone Books, Fluorescent Tubes (4 ft. max) and Compact Fluorescent Lights*, (up to 10 lights/trip. Household program), Used Oil and Oil Filters (up to 15 gallons/trip. Household program), HID Lights (up to 3/trip) |
| Drop off the following items for a CHARGE | ||
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Appliances containing Freon (e.g. refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers) (fee also applies to units drained of freon) |
$20.00 each | |
| Appliances without freon (e.g. washers, dryers, water heaters, oil-filled radiator style heaters) | $10.00 each | |
| Large Commercial Appliances with Freon or without Freon | $65.00 each | |
| Hard-Bound books | $0.05 per lb | |
| Television and Computer monitors | $2.00 each | |
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Other electronic waste (microwaves, computer towers, keyboards, mice, cell phones, VCRs/DVDs, stereos excluding speakers, electronic ballasts) (including items with circuit boards, digital displays, wires. DOES NOT include most heaters, toasters, dehumidifiers, fans, vacuums, power tools or speakers, electric space heaters) |
$0.05 per lb | |
| Fluorescent tubes (first 10 tubes FREE; over 10, fee applies) | $.20 per foot | |
| Compact fluorescent lights, U-tubes | $1.00 each | |
| HID lights(first 3 lights FREE; over 3, fee applies) | $2.50 each |