Are there beverages are excluded from the CRV program?

Any product sold in a container that is not aluminum, glass, plastic, or bimetal is excluded from CRV. These include:

  • Milk
  • Medical food
  • Infant formula
  • Vegetable juice in containers 16 ounces or greater in volume
  • 100 percent fruit juice in containers 46 ounces or greater in volume
  • Distilled spirits
  • Wine, or wine from which alcohol has been removed, in whole or in part, whether or not sparkling or carbonated.

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1. Why does the CRV fee exist?
2. Are there beverages are excluded from the CRV program?
3. What is a recycling center?
4. How much do recycling centers pay per pound for cans and bottles?
5. Can recycling centers pay less than the refund value for redeemed containers?