Recycling Made More Accessible for California Communities

Pink Recycling Cooperative connects consumers, retailers, and communities with flexible recycling and CRV redemption solutions across California.

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Flexible solutions. Greater Access.

Every community is different. Pink Recycling Cooperative works with retailers and local partners to create convenient recycling and CRV redemption options that fit each location.

  • Flexible site-specific solutions

  • Convenient community access

  • Support for participating retailers

A Better Way to Recycle

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  • A man with a beard and wearing a black polo shirt is using a recycling vending machine to recycle a plastic Target shopping bag. The machine has a large digital screen displaying an error message. In the background, there's a banner for Pink Recycling California and a small table with a laptop, a can of soda, and a bicycle.
  • Two women at a store counter holding recycling information posters, with a display of rolled reusable bags labeled PINK RECYCLING CALIFORNIA in front of them.
  • A man using a green RecyclingTek vending machine under a metal carport. The man is holding a blue plastic bag, likely for recycling. There is a blue trash bin in front of him, and the vending machine has a touchscreen interface. The background shows a residential house and some equipment.
  • Two people, a man and a woman, unloading blue shopping bags from an open SUV in a parking lot. The woman is wearing sunglasses and a leopard print top, while the man is dressed in a black hoodie and brown pants. There is a large green dumpster and a wooden fence in the background, along with a partly cloudy sky.
  • Two blue recycling bins filled with empty plastic water bottles inside a recycling truck.
  • Man wearing a black cap and sunglasses holding a large blue recycling bag filled with cans and bottles at a recycling event. There is a large white vehicle in the background with green and black text about recycling drop-off programs and social media links. A young boy in a striped shirt is standing near a table with snacks and other items.

Our Recycling Solutions

  • A mobile recycling and environmental education platform designed to bring recovery and redemption services directly into California communities.

  • Convenient collection points where consumers can deposit recycling bags for later collection, sorting, and processing.

  • Permanent recycling stations that can be placed within or near participating locations to expand convenient access.

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Eco3Go

Recycling. Education. Community.

Eco3Go is Pink Recycling Cooperative’s mobile recycling and environmental education initiative, bringing convenient redemption, recovery, and community learning directly to participating locations.

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Find Pink Recycling Near You

Find participating Pink Recycling Cooperative locations and available beverage container redemption opportunities near you.

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Free Recycling Bag Program

COLLECT. RETURN. RECYCLE.

Participating stores will receive recycling bags for distribution to consumers. Participants can use the bags to collect recyclable materials and redeem eligible materials through available options within the Pink Recycling Cooperative network.

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SUPPORT OUR MISSION

Support Pink Recycling’s efforts to expand recycling education, community engagement, and accessible recycling opportunities across California.

Your contribution helps us continue creating programs and initiatives that encourage recycling and strengthen the communities we serve.

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For Retailers

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Recycling Support Designed Around Your Store

Pink Recycling Cooperative works directly with participating retailers, distributors, and convenience stores to identify and implement recycling solutions based on the needs of each location.

From enrollment and site assessment through solution implementation and community participation, the Cooperative provides structured support intended to improve consumer access while helping participating businesses address applicable California beverage container recycling and redemption requirements.

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