Oregon BottleDrop

Since 2021, we've celebrated Oregon’s Bottle Bill with a Hidden Bottle Hunt, and we're doing it again!

From July 3-7, we'll share clues that lead to six commemorative bottles across the state, all in special places the Bottle Bill helps keep litter free.

Participation is simple: follow the clues and hunt for the bottles! It’s even more fun to team up and hunt with friends and family. If you’d like to get notified by email that the clues are live each day (10 am), sign up at bottledrop.com/hunt!

The Hidden Bottle Hunt is back for 2024! This year’s hunt will be July 3 – 7!

To celebrate, we're unveiling this year's commemorative bottle, which is inspired by beautiful sunsets on Oregon’s coast and comes with ocean and sunset vibes, and the state motto—She Flies with Her Own Wings—on the back!

Learn more and sign up to get the clues at bottledrop.com/hunt.

We're often asked, "how do I access the 'push Plus to get 20% more' feature?"

Get more for your returns in the form of in-store credit at participating retailers with BottleDrop Plus. Use the BottleDrop kiosk at these locations, select the orange “Push Plus” button, and then enter the amount you want to withdraw as in-store credit.

That's delivering results for Oregon!

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Proud to support the great work being done by nonprofits throughout Oregon like Klamath-Lake Counties Food Bank! Keep up the amazing work.

They're an affiliate agency of Oregon Food Bank

BottleDrop helping support food access in Klamath and Lake Counties Clackamas, Ore. — The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC), parent organization to BottleDrop, announced yesterday that it has donated a total of $12,000 through its Containers for Change program to help provide food assistance to those in need across the

Never too young to make a difference, so keep it up, Smith!

Posted by Cat's Meow Cat Rescue • This amazing boy is a huge supporter of Cat's Meow Cat Rescue and the son of one of our awesome foster families. Smith collects bottles and cans to support the kitties and is so pleased and proud to take them to the recycling center. Not only does Smith assist financially, he does amazing work socializing kittens and helping to get them ready for adoption.

We are so pleased to have Smith and his mom Leah as a part of our CMCR team.

Our people make the process, and the process produces quality recycling outcomes. 🎉Together, they're delivering results for all of Oregon and the beverage industry!

📣 Cheers to the hard work they do to make us better.

Ever wondered what happens to your Green Bags after dropping them off? It involves lot of logistics and amazing, patented technology!

Check out the journey from inside the drop door.
bottledrop.com/green-bag-drop-options/

Happy 5/29, aka National 529 College Savings Plan Day! Did you know that you can direct your Green Bag account refunds directly to an Oregon College Savings Plan account?

More than 4,700 Green Bag account holders have transferred over $1.5 million to 6,200+ OCSP accounts since our partnership began in 2019!

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What can an 11-year-old do to create positive change? Levi from Bend has the answer! He faced his biggest obstacle and is using it to help others and deliver results for his community!

Checkout his story at http://bottledrop.com/levi

Filling Green Bags got you stumped? You're not alone! Not every container has a magic OR-10 imprint, so let's help you crack the code on what has a refund value and gets two BottleDrop thumbs-up! BottleDrop responsibly.

bottledrop.com/files/Bottle-Bill-Whats-In.pdf

"Can I return crushed or flattened containers?"

No. Broken, flattened, and crushed containers should never be put in Green or Blue Bags, and the containers won't go through our self-serve return machines.

Crushed and flattened containers are redeemable for a hand count at the Customer Service counter at our Redemption Centers though.

For more about how to BottleDrop responsibly, visit bottledrop.com/bottledropresponsibly.

Did you know you can do more with your BottleDrop account? Here are some tips to boost your earnings, simplify recycling, and make a bigger impact!

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Cap confusion? We've got you covered!

You can leave those caps on! All of those bottles and caps both get recycled here in Oregon.

Pro move: empty those bottles and screw the plastic cap back on the bottle before returning. This helps the materials stay together while sorted and processed for recycling!

For more on lids: bottledrop.com/customer-service/?treeid=am

Delivering results, statewide! ♻️

With 100 bag drop doors around the state, including 27 full-service Redemption Centers, convenience helps produce strong recycling outcomes, including a nation-leading redemption rate and reducing litter along our beaches, rivers, roadsides and special places.

Find a drop door or Redemption Center near you at bottledrop.com/locations.

Clink to a drink! Our favorite drinks add to the connections that matter most. Whether it's in a bottle or can, what's your beverage of choice for today, National Beverage Day?

Cheers to good times!

Congratulations to St. Thomas Academy for being our final social media contest winner! 🌎💙♻
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St. Thomas Academy is wrapping up its Earth Week BottleDrop Give event!

Please keep those cans coming in as we work towards our goal for the match!

Drop off refundable containers at the trailer, call to arrange a pick up, or donate some of your individual Green Bag credit online at https://bottledrop.com/fundraiser/st-thomas-academy/

Congratulations to Soroptimist International of the Greater Hermiston Area for being one of our social media contest winners! 🌎💙♻
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Support Soroptimist International of the Greater Hermiston Area through May 4th by participating in BottleDrop’s Earth Week Give.

Donations made during this time will be matched 20% by Oregon BottleDrop. Donations from your BottleDrop account to our's is quick and simple! Just go to https://bottledrop.com/fundraiser/soroptimists-of-the-greater-hermiston-area/ and click the donate button to start the process.

Your donations will be used by Soroptimist to fund our projects to help educate and economically empower women and girls in our local area and around the world.

You can also donate by requesting Blue Bags and tags from our club, which you can fill, return to us to deposit or deposit them yourself at the Oregon BottleDrop. The money raised will be donated to our club's account. Phone: 541-449-3559 or 541-561-6728 and leave a message requesting bags and tags (you will receive a call back to make arrangements).

Congratulations to Kelly Elementary PTA for being one of our social media contest winners! 🌎💙♻
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Be sure to bring your BottleDrop Blue Bags to Kelly today!

Tomorrow is the final day of Earth Week Give where they generously provide a 20% match for can and bottle redemptions.

You can also donate online from your Green Bag account at https://bottledrop.com/fundraiser/kelly-school-pta/

Which grade will win a popcorn party for most bags brought in? The contest is close! 🍿

The Communications Dept from PPS will be documenting our collection event after school today May 3rd…We are hoping to see lots of Blue Bags. Thanks for all for the support! Proceeds help fund our Kelly School PTA events like the upcoming End of School Year Party! ♻️

Congratulations to Meals for Seniors, Inc. for being one of our social media contest winners! 🌎💙♻
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Meals for Seniors, Inc. is honored to be a participant in BottleDrop's Earth Week Give 🌎♻️Through May 4th Meals for Seniors will receive a 20% match on every Blue Bag donation.

Help our volunteer Kathleen Ball Lengle fill this truck with your recyclable cans and bottles. Give us a call at 503-317-8967 to arrange for pick up or drop off instructions.

You can also support Meals for Seniors by donating directly through your Oregon Bottle Drop Green Bag accounts. Visit this link to contribute: https://bottledrop.com/fundraiser/meals-for-seniors-inc/

You can make a difference one dime at a time.

Congratulations to Irvington Cooperative Preschool for being one of our social media contest winners! 🌎💙♻
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Irvington Cooperative Preschool, a top notch inner NE Portland preschool providing an inclusive, play-based for 3 and 4 year olds since 1956, was one of the 1st non-profits to join BottleDrop Give when it started up and has raised over $3,400 so far!

Did you know how easy BottleDrop makes it to help our unique mixed age program continue to thrive? All you have to do is go to https://bottledrop.com/fundraiser/irvington-preschool to donate from of your carefully collected Green Bag fund. It would be great to do this during their annual Earth Week Give 20% Bonus drive that runs through Saturday May 4, but we’d welcome whatever you’d like contribute to our special school any time!

Operated by a caring community of parent volunteers and guided by our qualified, dedicated teachers, Irvington Preschool’s Mission is to provide a stimulating, creative, and supportive program that encourages a love of learning, self-confidence, and social skills through both structured and unstructured play with art, music, science, physical education, dramatic play, reading & math readiness, and community activities.

For more information, you can contact us at: www.irvingtonpreschool.org or 503-908-9952. And if you have a little one getting ready to be prepared for kindergarten and beyond, you can schedule a personal tour with our fabulous Teacher Sam in the school’s bright & cheery "half basement" classroom, with adjacent outdoor & indoor play areas, of the Augustana Church at NE 15th & Knott (no affiliation).

Congratulations to the Eugene chapter of Parkinson's Resources of Oregon (PRO) for being one of our social media contest winners! 🌎💙♻
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For Earth Week Give, BottleDrop is matching our donations 20%!

Bring specially marked Blue Bags of bottles and cans to any BottleDrop location. What an easy way to recycle for the Earth and donate a little extra to PRO during this special promotion of a 20% match.

Learn more about how to donate and the Earth Week match at https://bottledrop.com/earth-week-give/

If you already use the Green Bags, you can donate to us at this link for the Eugene office: https://bottledrop.com/fundraiser/parkinsons-resources-of-oregon-eugene/

One of our volunteers is always on the lookout and fills up her bags each week!

Congratulations to Mustangs to the Rescue for being one of our social media contest winners! 🌎💙♻
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Now even appaloosa Warm Springs tribal mare Kea is getting in on the recycling action! She seems to be saying that getting your redeemable containers to Mustangs to the Rescue is really easy!

And it is - donate your Green Bag proceeds to MTTR online, get some Blue Bags from us, fill them, and drop them off at BottleDrop, or drop them when you visit us at MTTR, or bring your bottles and cans to MTTR in whatever container you need to and we'll handle the rest. Heck, we'll come pick them up! We want to make it easy for you to do this year-round. And especially right now until May 4 for Earth Week Give because BottleDrop is giving a 20% match for bottles and cans in blue bags through May 4th.

BottleDrop is also doing a 20% match when you donate online directly from your BottleDrop GREEN Bag/personal account. To donate online, simply use the link below. Donate an amount and that amount (plus the 20% match) will be credited to MTTR’s account!

https://bottledrop.com/fundraiser/mustangs-to-the-rescue/

This week is best but we're happy to accept your redeemable containers any time of the year. Let's use this to get into a good habit. Thank you!

Congratulations to Friends of Fall Creek Watershed Inc. for being one of our social media contest winners! 🌎💙♻
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Are you recycling your bottles and cans? Did you know that we have Blue Bags? Please contact us and we will get some to you.

If you have Blue Bags from us, please get them filled and turned in before May 4th to participate in a special fundraising campaign.

♻️🌎In celebration of Earth Day BottleDrop is sponsoring Earth Week Give for BottleDrop Give organizations who receive donations through bottle and can collections.

💦For every Blue Bag donation until May 4th, 2024 Friends of Fall Creek Watershed will receive an additional 20% match!

🌱You can also donate from your Green Bag account by using our link: https://bottledrop.com/fundraiser/friends-of-fall-creek-watershed/

Happy Earth Month! And thank you!

Congratulations to Crater MAPS Plus for being one of our social media contest winners! 🌎💙♻
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Our students have been hard at work collecting the discarded plastic bottles and aluminum cans littered around the Crater campus in the weeks leading up to Earth Day. The Crater MAPS PLUS Class will be donating these cans and bottles to fundraise money in support of their education and transitions. You can help support our fundraiser by sending in your loose collection of cans and bottles from home!

Your donations will directly benefit our class and increase the amount of access our youth have to the community. Your donation will also encourage our students to grow their strengths and learn new skills. Rest assured, your gift of cans and bottles to our class will go directly towards encouraging positive social experiences around the community.

If you have already dropped your cans off, there is another way you can help us. BottleDrop is hosting an Earth Week Social Media Contest. By following these simple steps below you can donate directly from your BottleDrop account to our Crater MAPS PLUS class nonprofit account!

See instructions below:
1. Follow this link: https://bottledrop.com/fundraiser/crater-maps-plus/
2. Hit the "Donate Now" button
3. Log in to your personal BottleDrop account
4. Type into the donation box the amount you can contribute
5. You will complete the transaction by hitting the “Donate Now” button

We appreciate any support you can give!