What is the San Francisco BOTTLEBANK™?
The BOTTLEBANK™ program is an innovative mobile recycling program in San Francisco that utilizes specially made bags with preloaded bar codes that can be tied to a consumer’s account to provide a convenient and easy way to get their redemption back. The pilot is designed to increase redemption rates of aluminum, plastic, glass, and bi-metal beverage containers that have California Redemption Value (CRV) and to return those deposits directly back to the consumers.
How is the San Francisco Conservation Corps involved with the BOTTLEBANK™ program?
The San Francisco Conservation Corps (SFCC) is a critical partner in the BOTTLEBANK™ program providing the operations component of the BOTTLEBANK™ program. SFCC operates the mobile California Redemption Value (CRV redemption sites and the recycling sorting. As a comprehensive job training and educational program serving youth ages 18 to 26, we connect youth with inspiring work, quality education, and a better future.
Visit a BOTTLEBANK Location:
Safeway - 15 Marina Blvd.
Mobile Drop Site
15 Marina Blvd. San Francisco
Hours:
Wednesday 9AM-4PM
CVS Pharmacy – 377 32nd Ave.
Mobile Drop Site
377 32nd Ave. San Francisco
Hours:
Wednesday 9AM – 12PM
Grocery Outlet – 6333 Geary Blvd.
Mobile Drop Site
6333 Geary Blvd. San Francisco
Hours:
Tuesday 9 AM - 12 PM
Safeway – 735 7th Ave
Mobile Drop Site
735 7th Ave San Francisco
Hours:
Monday 9AM – 1PM
Whole Foods – 690 Stanyan St.
Mobile Drop Site
690 Stanyan St. San Francisco
Hours:
Wednesday 4:30pm – 7pm
Safeway – 2020 Market St.
Mobile Drop Site
2020 Market St. San Francisco
Hours:
Thursday 9AM – 1PM
Safeway – 2350 Noriega St.
Mobile Drop Site
2350 Noriega St. San Francisco
Hours:
Tuesday 9AM – 4PM
Safeway – 730 Taraval Street
Mobile Drop Site
730 Taraval Street San Francisco
Hours:
Tuesday 4:30PM – 7PM
Safeway – 625 Monterey Blvd.
Mobile Drop Site
625 Monterey Blvd. San Francisco
Hours:
Thursday 1PM – 4M
Safeway – 4950 Mission St
Mobile Drop Site
4950 Mission St San Francisco
Hours:
Monday 1PM – 4PM
Safeway - 145 Jackson St.
Mobile Drop Site
145 Jac. San Francisco
Hours:
Wednesday 9AM-4PM
Safeway – 1335 Webster
Mobile Drop Site
1335 Webster St. San Francisco
Hours:
Tuesday 9am – 12:00pm
Walgreens Pharmacy 25 Point Lobos
Mobile Drop Site
25 Point Lobos San Francisco
Hours:
Friday 9AM – 1PM
Safeway – 850 La Playa St.
Mobile Drop Site
850 La Playa St. San Francisco
Hours:
Friday 9AM – 7PM
13 Street Drop Location
Mobile Drop Site
250 13th StreetSan Francsico
Hours:
Monday 9AM – 1PM
Andronico’s – 1200 Irving St.
Mobile Drop Site
1200 Irving St. San Francisco
Hours:
Thursday 4:30pm – 7pm
Grocery Outlet – 1245 S Van Ness Ave.
Mobile Drop Site
1245 S Van Ness Ave San Francisco
Hours: Thursday 9 AM – 12 PM
Safeway – 3350 Mission St.
Mobile Drop Site
3350 Mission Street San Francisco
Hours:
Tuesday 4:30PM – 7PM
Stonestown Galleria Shopping Center
Mobile Drop Site
511 Buckingham Way San Francsico
Hours: W,Th,F,Sa 9AM – 1PM
Whole Foods - 1765 California St.
Mobile Drop Site
1765 California St. San Francisco
Hours:
Monday 4:30pm to 7pm
Did you know?
Did you know? BOTTLEBANK™ is using state-of-the-art A.I. Technology to calculate the California Redemption Value (CRV) of the beverage containers we receive from customers.
This A.I. system speeds up the CRV calculation process to help customers get their money faster.
Did you know? When you place an item in your bottle bank bag, it must remain intact.
That means that you should not crush your beverage containers when placing them in the bag. The A.I. system that takes a picture of the bag's contents cannot determine a crushed beverage container's California Redemption Value (CRV).
Did you know? To participate in the BOTTLEBANK™ program, you need to use special blue bags with a Q.R. Code.
The Q.R. Code enables the BOTTLEBANK™ team to associate the bag with your account. You can obtain the special blue bags at the BOTTLEBANK™ mobile sites and participating retailers. You can find these locations on sfbottlebank.org or the BOTTLEBANK™ mobile app.