California residents can once again recycle their plastic bottles, thanks to the reinstatement of machines at local grocery stores.
Established in 1999, rePLANET used to have 400 automated reverse vending machines throughout the state, but they were removed earlier this year due to a costly CRV (California Redemption Value) conversion rate error by the State of California.
In a statement issued earlier this week rePLANET said, “When customers made it clear that the machines were an important part of their daily recycling routine, rePLANET decided to reactivate the RVMs and bear the cost burden until the State of California fixes the problem.”
According to rePLANET, when people redeem an eligible plastic bottle through an RVM they receive a flat per bottle rate, but when rePLANET recycles those bottles they receive a per-pound rate determined by CalRecycle, the state’s recycling agency, and the per pound rate does not cover the cost of the refund paid to the consumer.
“We still hope the state fixes the rate issue, but we are no longer willing to transfer the cost of existing state errors to our valued customers,” rePLANET’s Marketing Director Matt Millhiser said in a statement.
As a result, Californians can now redeem their plastic bottles at 117 RVMS across the state. Millhiser said he anticipates the remaining 133 machines will be fully operational by Oct. 31.
The following is a list of rePLANET RVM’s closest to Mar Vista:
Nearest
Location to You Most centers close for lunch, usually from 1:00 to 1:30
but times may vary. Check Statewide Holiday Closures 2011
RALPHS #709
11361 NATIONAL BLVD
Los Angeles
1.7 - miles
Tuesday-Friday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday,Monday: Closed
RALPHS #284
10772 JEFFERSON BLVD
Culver City
2.2 - miles
Open Every Day: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Self-service machines available.
ALBERTSONS #6121
5750 MESMER
Culver City
2.2 - miles
Tuesday-Saturday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday,Monday: Closed
Self-service machines available.
ALBERTSONS #6162
2627 LINCOLN BLVD
Santa Monica
2.5 - miles
Tuesday-Friday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday,Monday: Closed
VONS #100
9860 NATIONAL BLVD (rePla
Los Angeles
3.1 - miles
Tuesday-Saturday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday,Monday: Closed
Self-service machines available.
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