Where are redemption centers opening and closing?

CalRecycle's certified recycler directory displayed 1,315 RC program listings statewide on October 22, 2026. The count measures directory listings, not confirmed open-to-the-public sites. Follow dated snapshots and documented certification actions below.

Certified RC directory listings—No verified statewide figure yet

Difference between snapshots—Shown only for matching counting scopes

Confirmed certifications issued—Individual actions documented in this log; not a statewide total

Confirmed certifications ended—Individual actions documented in this log; not a statewide total

Checking the recorded snapshots…

Dated statewide record

0 verified snapshots

Awaiting a published, comparable CalRecycle statewide count. No number is being estimated.

Confirmed certification actions

Individual evidence

No individual opening or closure has been verified for this log yet. This does not mean none occurred.

Dated convenience-zone status history

Each row is a statewide CalRecycle Convenience Zone Status directory check with All Counties and city blank. The four classifications reconcile to the displayed total; they describe zones, not unique centers. A net status-total change does not establish which individual zones changed status.

Checked	Served	Unserved	Hold	Exempt	Total
2026-10-22	3,004	1,235	313	346	4,898
2026-10-15	3,004	1,239	309	346	4,898
2026-10-08	3,002	1,239	309	346	4,896
2026-09-30	3,007	1,238	309	346	4,900

Recycler-program directory ↗ · Convenience Zone Status directory ↗

See CalRecycle’s 1,235 unserved-zone classification total →The searchable record-level export is an earlier dated snapshot; it is not presented as a complete October 22 list.

Find and contact all 171 certified California CRV processor programs →Search by PR number, organization, facility, county, phone, email or website.

What these numbers mean

On October 22, 2026, we searched the CalRecycle Recyclers / Processors Programs directory with Recyclers selected, Processors unselected, All Counties and city blank. The directory displayed 1,315 items, a net increase of one from the identically scoped October 15 snapshot. These are certified recycler-program listings—not a daily census of operational walk-in buy-back centers. A certification can exist before operation begins, and operating hours or availability can change. CalRecycle's consumer locator is the better place to check where to redeem today.

A difference between comparable dated directory counts is a net listing change, not a count of openings or closures. New and ended certifications appear separately only when an official record identifies the center, its certification and action date. This page is not automatically updated daily; the date beside each count tells you when it was verified. Source-backed snapshots remain in the dated history rather than replacing older figures.

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