BottleDrop Green Bags
The easiest way to redeem deposit containers.
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530MContainers recycled via Green Bags in 2020.
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747KBottleDrop account holders.
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75Current bag drop locations.
Know Before Beginning
Here are a few answers to questions we get asked. For more insight, visit our FAQ page.
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Bag Drop Limit
Each account can return up to 15 bags per quarter, which run Jan – Mar, Apr – June, July – Sep, and Oct – Dec.
Bags dropped at locations specifically indicated as a Partner Retailer will not count toward this limit.
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Getting Green Bags and Bag Tag Stickers
Purchase Green Bags and print bag tag stickers at the same places where you can drop off your bags.
Visit our Location Finder to see what BottleDrop services are available near you or around Oregon.
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Green Bag Program Fees
Green Bags, which are required, cost $2.00 per roll of 10, and there’s a $0.40 processing fee for each bag you return.
For bags dropped at Partner Retailer locations, the processing fee is paid by the store and not you.
BottleDrop Green Bags: Positive Change.
Getting Started
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Sign Up
Sign up for a BottleDrop account online or visit the kiosk at a BottleDrop Redemption Center, BottleDrop Express, or Partner Retailer drop location. To find a kiosk near you, head to our location finder and search ‘Find a kiosk or get a new/replacement account card.’
If you signed up online, use the online username and password you created to log in to your account. If you signed up at a kiosk, use your 9-digit account card number and the password that was sent to your phone or email to log in.
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Gear Up
Account card: to access your account card, use your smart phone and download the BottleDrop app. Log in using the username and password you created, and you’ll see your in-app card.
If you’d also like a physical card, log in to your account online, select Manage BottleDrop Cards, and request a card. Then, visit a kiosk and enter the 6-digit code you received to get a card. If you sign up at a kiosk, your card should dispense automatically.
Bag tags: print these at a kiosk and put one, which are specific to your account, on each of your bags.
Green Bags: purchase a box of bags at a Redemption Center, BottleDrop Express, or Partner Retailer.
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Fill Up & Drop Off
Fill your bags with Oregon deposit containers. If you’re not sure what to put in your Green Bag, visit the Oregon Liquor Control Commission Bottle Bill page for a list of eligible beverage container types.
Remember to put a bag tag on each bag before using your account card to open the drop door. Then shut the door after dropping your bags to encourage other customers to scan their card. This helps us track everyone’s bags.
To find a BottleDrop Redemption Center, BottleDrop Express, or Partner Retailer drop location where you can drop Green Bags, search ‘Drop Green or Blue Bags’ on our location finder.
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Cash Out
We’ll credit your account within seven days. After your bags process, get your cash voucher at a kiosk and take it to the BottleDrop Pay Station or to the retail cashier to get your refund.
If you’re curious about other options, learn how to get 20% more refund value with BottleDrop Plus, donate to a nonprofit through BottleDrop Give, or use your refunds to save for education.
Get the App
With our app, you can:
- Access your account card*
- View your full transaction history
- View your account balance
- See your bag drop history
- Get notifications about bag credits and account withdrawals
- Change your PIN
- Change your password
- Find bag drop, kiosk, and BottleDrop Plus locations
- Donate some of your account balance to Oregon nonprofits
Download the App
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* Each BottleDrop account card has a unique number, including your in-app card, and multiple cards can be linked to one account. To see every card that’s linked to your account, log in to your account and select Manage BottleDrop Cards.