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News and Press
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In the News
Agape House to receive $6,250 from recycling cooperative
BottleDrop community raises $75,000 for 12 Oregon food assistance nonprofits
‘What’s Special About Oregon’ highlights state’s legacy of innovation and self-governance
Portland Business Journal Executives of the Year for 2026 revealed
Oregon’s Bottle Deposit System Generates Millions, Fuels Statewide Recycling Effort
From cans to college funds: Central Oregonians part of $2M BottleDrop milestone
Viewpoint: Tell Oregon lawmakers to not ‘break the Bottle Bill’
Quirk of the Week: Yoda, Barbie, Buzz and Mickey charm kids, and staff, at local BottleDrop
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Press Releases
BottleDrop Hosts 6th Annual Earth Week Give event for Oregon Nonprofits
Delta Park Redemption Center to Close
OBRC President Jason Jordan Named CEO To Lead New Era for Oregon’s Renowned Bottle Bill
Oregon Nonprofits Receive $250,000 from BottleDrop Fund
BottleDrop Introduces DRC Dash at New Seasons in Lake Oswego
BottleDrop Community Raises $75,000 for Local Food Access
BottleDrop Donates $30K to Support Nonprofits Providing Food Access
BottleDrop to Support Nonprofits Providing Wildfire Relief
With Six Winners, the 2025 Statewide Hidden Bottle Hunt Closes on a High Note
The 2025 Hidden Bottle Hunt, Hosted by OBRC and BottleDrop, Returns for its Fifth Year!
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$132KDonated to nonprofits through the OBRC Emergency Fund in 2025
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$2.6MSaved for higher education via Embark since 2019
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$250KDistributed to nonprofits through the BottleDrop Fund in 2025
Change. A Life of Its Own.
Patty, director of Barlow High School‘s (Gresham, OR) College and Career Center, set out to show students there’s value in the schoolwork they’re doing. By partnering with BottleDrop Give, she and two co-workers created scholarships from the return of thousands of bottles and cans as a way to give back to Barlow students.
How Seamus Gets A Fish
We help keep Oregon beautiful and have the opportunity to teach responsibility and conservation. See how our pal Seamus took this to heart and used BottleDrop Green Bags to get a fish.
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