Recycle for Wildfire Relief
Donate to OBRC’s Emergency Fund through Sept. 30 to support wildfire relief in Oregon (and have your donation matched)!
Photo courtesy of Oregon Wildland Firefighter Foundation
2026 Oregon Wildfires
August and September are peak wildfire season in Oregon. This year, Oregon experience record-breaking wildfires. As crews respond to existing and emerging wildfires across the state, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management encourages community members to donate, volunteer, and stay informed.
As in previous wildfire seasons, OBRC is partnering with boots-on-the-ground wildland firefighting camps to facilitate their beverage container redemptions. OBRC also activated its Emergency Fund again this year to support wildfire relief efforts, giving OBRC and our customers the opportunity to work together to provide critical resources to communities affected by recent, ongoing, and future wildfires.
Photo courtesy of American Red Cross
Donate Through BottleDrop
To kick off the campaign, OBRC made an initial donation of $25,000 and invited its BottleDrop community to support wildfire relief through beverage container donations. OBRC’s Emergency Fund matched all donations made via BottleDrop through Sept. 30, 2026, to support those impacted by this year’s wildfires.
Customers donated $23,960, and OBRC’s match increased that amount to $47,920. OBRC contributed additional funds to round out the total to $50,000. Including the initial donation – that’s a total of $75,000 going to support local nonprofits.
Donations received through OBRC’s Emergency Fund were split between three organizations providing wildfire relief in Oregon:
- American Red Cross – Cascades Region, supporting residents impacted by wildfires by providing shelters, meals, and emergency supplies.
- Oregon Chapter of the Wildland Firefighter Foundation, supporting those on the frontlines of the wildfires by helping injured firefighters and families of those killed in the line of duty.
- Oregon Community Foundation’s Disaster and Readiness Response Fund, which quickly deploys funds to help communities recover from disasters.
How To Donate
There were two ways to donate (and have your funds matched!):
- Online with funds from your Green Bag account
- In-person at a full-service BottleDrop Redemption Center (visit the Customer Service counter with your containers and let staff know you would like to donate them to the OBRC Emergency Fund)
BottleDrop customers are incredibly generous, and we are proud to work together to leverage the power of bottles and cans, supporting organizations making a big difference for communities and residents across the state, especially for those impacted by wildfires.
Fundraising Results
Thank you to everyone who donated! We appreciate your generosity.
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202Online Donations from Green Bag Customers
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154,677Beverage Containers Donated at Redemption Centers
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$23,960Total Raised by Customers
Helpful Wildfire Resources
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Prevent
How to Prevent WildfiresLearn how to prevent wildfires with information from the Oregon State Fire Marshal.
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Prepare
Be Wildfire ReadyPrepare for wildfires with information from the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
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Stay Aware
View Active WildfiresStay informed with current wildfire from the Oregon Department of Forestry.