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Davis Recycling History
Community recycling in Davis started in 1970 when a small group of environmentally-concerned citizens began a newspaper drop-off recycling program. The group, later known as the Resource Awareness Committee of Davis, expanded the bi-monthly drop-off program to cans and bottles as well as newspapers. Curbside collection of newspapers by Davis Waste Removal began in 1974. Later the same year, pickup was expanded to include cans and bottles.
In 1976 Davis Waste Removal took over the entire community recycling program and in subsequent years the recycling program has expanded a great deal. Recoverable items now include mixed paper, glass, aluminum cans, steel and tin cans, some plastics, corrugated cardboard, yard waste, and used motor oil. DWR has a drop-off and buy-back center and provides residential curbside, apartment, and business collection services.
A Program To Be Proud Of
The City of Davis and DWR have won state and national awards for our recycling program including a 1992 City and State Environmental Achievement Recycling Award, a 1992 National Recycling Coalition Public Education Award, a 1991 Merit Award from the Department of Conservation's Division of Recycling, a 1991 Commendation from the US EPA, and Best Curbside Recycling Program in 1987 from the National Recycling Coalition.
Buyback Centers
State of California certifies and provides oversight of privately-owned redemption centers which redeem California Redemption Value (CRV) beverage containers. Types of containers which can be redeemed include beverage aluminum or steel cans and glass or plastic bottles containing carbonated soda, mineral water, beer and malt beverages, wine coolers, and distilled spirit coolers.These centers are not obligated to accept non-CRV containers or other recyclables. In Davis, you can take your bottles and cans to the following locations:
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