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.