New BottleDrop redemption center to open at former Hillsboro Big 5 location

Hillsboro residents will soon have a new place to cash in their bottles and cans, with advanced technology designed to make recycling faster and more convenient. The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative will officially open its newest full-service BottleDrop Redemption Center on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 1500 S.E. 21st Ave., the former Big 5 Sporting Goods location across from the Sunset Esplanade. At the new Hillsboro center, customers can redeem up to 350 eligible beverage containers per person each day and participate in BottleDrop’s Green Bag program, which allows users to drop off bags of containers to be counted and credited to their accounts. The Blue Bag program also allows supporters to donate their bottle and can refunds to participating nonprofit organizations. The facility will also feature the cooperative’s patented Stream Count technology, which rapidly counts large batches of beverage containers to reduce wait times and speed up the redemption process.

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