These are the "numbers", that a lot of us in California should be looking at. As this is really what counts and a "report card" on the effectiveness of the CRV program.
Subject: Subject: Biannual Report of Beverage Container Sales, Returns, Redemption, and Recycling RatesPublic Resources Code Section 14551 requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to report biannually on the redemption and recycling rates for each six-month period within 130 days of the end of that period. Enclosed, please find the Biannual Report of Redemption and Recycling Rates for the six-month period of January through June 2015.
The beverage container recycling rate for all materials during the January through June 2015 period is 86 percent. Material specific recycling rates are as follows: aluminum 97 percent, glass 76 percent, #1 PET 81 percent, #2 HDPE 78 percent, #3 PVC 59 percent, #4 LDPE 2 percent, #5 PP 6 percent, #6 PS 25 percent,#7 other 12 percent, and bimetal 24 percent.
The recycling rate is the number of CRV beverage containers redeemed divided by the number of CRV beverage containers sold. Sold container counts are derived from reports received by CalRecycle directly from distributors; whereas, recycled container counts are derived from the redemption weight, from shipping reports, multiplied by the container per pound rate.
That's 97% of aluminum beverage cans sold, being processed, recycled and back on store shelves in just a couple of months. I would say California's CRV program is overall very effective. We just need to do something about the those "out of state" cans and bottles!
Here is the link to CalRecycle for those wanting more info: CalRecycle Home Page
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