Merced County Schools Beverage Container Recycling Campaign
Merced County’s Solid Waste Joint Powers Authority (JPA) received funding from the Department of Conservation, Division of Recycling to fund programs directly related to California Refund Value (CRV) beverage container recycling.  Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) Source Reduction and Recycling Program is responsible for implementing the county’s CRV beverage container recycling programs. A portion of this funding is being used to purchase recycling bins to be donated to any Merced County school hosting one or more Pepsi (or other soft drink) vending machines, with the expectation of raising recycling rates for plastic CRV beverage containers. Schools whose cafeterias sell sport drinks, juice and/or bottled water are also eligible to participate, as these types of beverages carry the CRV tax and therefore have a refund value. Schools provide the perfect atmosphere to capture a high concentration of empty CRV beverage containers at a low cost.  In this campaign, each school will maintain and service its own recycling bins.  In return, all recycling proceeds will directly benefit that school. To date, 65 recycling bins have been donated to area schools. If your school is interested in participating in the “CASH-IN” recycling campaign, call (209) 723-3153.
Funded in part by a grant from the Department of Conservation, Division of Recycling.

 

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