707-234-7135
Blue Front Recycling
A Blue Way Forward
About Us
At Blue Front Recycling, we’re committed to making a difference—one beverage container at a time. Since 2015, we’ve proudly served the surrounding Napa and Sacramento communities, offering a clean, reliable, friendly, and environmentally conscious place for residents to recycle their aluminum, plastic, and glass beverage containers.
Our mission is simple: to reduce waste, ensure every customer receives their full California Redemption Value (CRV) deposit, and help protect our planet in the process.
Conveniently located both Napa and Sacramento, we’re here to make recycling easy and rewarding for Californians.
Have questions?
Reach out to us at 707-234-7135.
Locations
Come visit us!
We have two convenient locations in both the Napa and Sacramento region:
​
​
1. 2877 Solano Avenue Napa, CA
​
2. 217 Soscol Avenue Napa, CA (Behind Raley's)
​​
3. 6401 Rio Linda Blvd Rio Linda, CA
Operating Hours
Come Visit Us Between
Napa Locations:
Monday - Friday: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Saturdays: 9:30 AM - 3:00PM
​
Rio Linda Location:
Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturdays: 9:00 AM - 3:30PM
​
CLOSED: Sundays and ALL Holidays
​
***Due to heavy demand, please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to our closing time in order to guarantee we are able to serve you.***
What We Recycle
We accept all California Redemption Value (CRV) beverage containers including aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and glass bottles. This also now includes all wine, juices of all sizes, and hard liquor bottles.
This includes soda cans, iced tea, water bottles, gatorade, beer, and other common beverage containers.
​
We DO NOT ACCEPT: Milk, scrap material, aluminum foil, medicine bottles, concrete, infant formula, construction materials, batteries, cardboard, paper, out-of-state materials, nor copper.
​​
Aluminum Cans
Plastic Bottles
Glass Bottles
Current Redemption Prices
Price Per pound
Aluminum Cans: $1.66
Glass Bottles: $0.101 (including wine and hard liquor bottles)
PET #1 (most plastic): $1.46
PET #2: $0.67
PET #3: $0.48
PET #4: $1.98
PET #5: $0.56
PET #6: $5.45
PET #7: 0.31
Bi-Metal: $0.43
WDS Multi-Layer Pouches: $4.35
WDS Bag-in-Box: $0.38
WDS Paperboard Carton: $4.26 (Not cardboard!)
​
Prices current as of 1/01/2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I recycle with you?
It’s simple! Bring your aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and glass bottles to our facility, and place them in the provided containers. We’ll weigh them on our certified scale and pay you in cash on the spot.
For a more efficient visit, we require that your materials are already pre-sorted by material type (aluminum is separate from the glass which is separate from the plastic) prior to your arrival.
Do you pick up material from individual homes?
Unfortunately, we are not able to do pick ups. All materials must be brought in to our facility during our normal operating hours.
What type of materials do you accept?
We accept all CRV aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and glass bottles. As of January 1, 2024, we can now accept all wine and hard liquor bottles purchased in California. We can also now accept 100% juice containers of all sizes.
​
We still CANNOT take milk, scrap materials, aluminum foil, medicine bottles, infant formulas, construction materials, batteries, copper, nor any other non-CRV material. We also will NOT buy any material that is purchased from out of the state of California!
What are your hours of operation?
2877 Solano Avenue Napa, CA Location:
We are open Monday thru Friday: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM. Saturday 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM. Closed Sundays and ALL holidays.
​
217 Soscol Avenue Napa, CA Location:
We are open Monday thru Friday: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM. Saturday 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM. Closed Sundays and ALL holidays.
​
6401 Rio Linda Blvd Rio Linda, CA Location:
We are open Monday thru Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Saturday 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM. Closed Sundays and ALL holidays.
Do you buy by count?
As an alternative to having us pay you by weight, you are also able to have us pay you by count instead -- up to a limit of 50 containers per each material type.
​
The pay by count is as follows:
-
Bottles under 24 oz: 0.05 cents a bottle
-
Bottles over 24 oz: 0.10 cents a bottle.
-
25 cents for every wine pouch or boxed wine containers
Are there limits on how much I can bring?
Yes. By law, there is a limit of 100 pounds of aluminum, 100 pounds of plastic, and 1,000 pounds of glass per person/vehicle per day.
​
We are also NOT ABLE to take any material that was NOT purchased or acquired WITHIN the State of California.
When do I need an ID or Driver's License?
If your refund will exceed $100, we are required by law to ask for and look at your California ID or driver's license.
We do not accept any identification issued by a foreign government. Identification must be from a state within the United States of America
Do I have to take the caps off of plastic bottles?
Not necessarily. If the containers are clean and empty, you can leave the bottle caps on. However, if there is any contamination, dirt, water/liquids or objects within the bottles, caps must be removed and contaminants removed as well.
Where are you located?
We have two locations in California: One in Napa and another in the Sacramento region.
1. Solano Avenue in Napa, CA
We are located in a small storage facility that resembles a tiny house at 2877 Solano Avenue Napa, CA 94558, in the parking lot to the left of the convenience store called Solano Market.
​
2. Soscol Avenue in Napa, CA
We are located in a small storage facility at 217 Soscol Avenue Napa, CA 94558. We are located BEHIND the Home Depot and Raley's stores -- in the back parking lots.
​
2. Sacramento/Rio Linda region
We are located in the left corner of the gas station at 6401 Rio Linda Blvd in Rio Linda, CA. A good way to find us is to look for the cow statue on the roof of the gas station.
.
​
Are you certified?
Absolutely! We are a State Certified Recycling Center. Additionally, we are fully licensed by the City of Napa and County of Sacramento and our scales are fully certified by the Napa and Sacramento County Weights and Measures
Contact Us
2877 Solano Avenue Napa, California 94558
and
217 Soscol Avenue, Napa, California 94558
and
6401 Rio Linda Blvd Rio Linda, CA
707-234-7135
