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bottlr is building the coordination infrastructure for people-powered recycling, starting in San Jose. Here's everything you need.
the essentials.
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For press inquiries, interview requests, or story pitches — reach out through the form below and include "press" in your message. We respond within 48 hours.
what we can provide
- + founder interview / background briefing
- + product screenshots and brand assets
- + collector and host case studies
- + market data and research sourcing
why bottlr exists.
the problem
California's bottle deposit system generates $1.5 billion in redemption value annually — but 40% of bottles are never returned. Not because people don't care, but because the logistics were never built for the people doing the work. Collectors walk blind routes. Hosts pile bottles with no pickup scheduled. Redemption centers sit underutilized.
the solution
bottlr is the coordination layer that was missing. Hosts post pickup availability in under a minute. Collectors see live jobs on a map before leaving home. Every pickup is verified and logged. The app is access, not the product — we're building the operating layer cities use for SB 1383 compliance and enterprises use for ESG reporting.
the enterprise angle: why bottlr isn't a gig app
The real-time data layer story: ESG compliance, SB 1383, EPR. Governments and corporations need verified recovery data — bottlr delivers it at scale.
the founder story
Built at SF Hacks — a hackathon project that became the seed of a circular economy infrastructure company. Scaling from hackathon to infrastructure play.
pitches we can run with.
Three pre-written angles journalists can use — or we can customize for your outlet.
the recovery gap
"The recycling startup closing California's $600M recovery gap" — how bottlr connects collectors, businesses, and cities to capture value that's currently left in the trash.
the origin story
"How SF Hacks became the origin of a circular economy infrastructure company" — hackathon to seed stage, Bay Area founders building for EPR.
the ESG angle
"The startup replacing McKinsey sustainability reports with operational proof" — verified pickups, real-time data, Scope 3 compliance without consultants.