44. rePLANET Recycling Centers

You may or may not know that California is a state that collects a deposit on certain recyclable items at the time you purchase them known as C.R.V. (California Refund Value).  If and when you recycle the item, you get the deposit back. 

If you are out and about in the L.A. area, you may notice one of the over 100 TOMRA Systems ASA's rePLANET centers where you may bring your recyclable items to redeem your deposit.

While I stand in line to recycle my items, I marvel at how much thought must have gone into these centers.  Yet sometimes I wonder how much the system really is set up to encourage recycling, especially if one works a full-time, 9-to-5-type job.  Also, what tourists are going to save their recyclables and bring them to a center instead of just tossing them?

The rePLANET centers are open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 AM to 4 PM. 

If you are a tourist in the greater L.A. area, sometimes while out and about you may find containers to toss your recyclable items into (you won't get your deposit back however).  As I've mentioned before, the greater Los Angeles area has lots of residents, lots of tourists and lots of garbage.  So C.R.V. and being "green" aside, if for no other reason than it helps with the amount of garbage in our landfills, I personally extend my appreciation to all who are willing to go the extra mile to recycle.  Mahalo!