DIVISION 12.1. CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT 14500-14599›CHAPTER 2. Definitions 14502-14529.7
§ 14525.5
California Public Resources Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California
“Reverse vending machine” means a mechanical device which accepts one or more types of empty beverage containers and issues a cash refund or a redeemable credit slip with a value not less than the container’s refund value. The refund value payments shall be aggregated and then paid, if more than one container is redeemed in a single transaction.
(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1339, Sec. 15. Effective October 2, 1989.)
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