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Commission approves expansion of Our Planet Recycling contract for mobile CRV bottle-bank program

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The commission voted to increase the contract amount with Our Planet Recycling from $500,000 to $1,000,000 to expand mobile and cashless CRV bottle-bank services and extend operational capacity through June 2026; commissioners asked about geographic coverage and operator capacity.

The San Francisco Commission on the Environment approved a resolution on Feb. 4 authorizing an amendment to the city’s bottle‑bank program contract with Our Planet Recycling to increase the contract amount from $500,000 to $1,000,000.

Alina Beckerman, CRV 0‑Waste coordinator with the San Francisco Environment Department, presented the item. She said the Bottle Bank mobile, cashless CRV (California Refund Value) redemption program launched in January 2022 and has returned more than $500,000 to residents to date. The…

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