Who We
Serve
NYCReturns works with four types of community partners — each earning real funds from recycling while making New York City cleaner.
Fund your school without bake sales.
Turn Recycling Into School Funding
NYCReturns partners directly with NYC school PTAs to convert everyday recycling into a steady stream of funds for classroom supplies, field trips, after-school programs, and more. No fundraising events. No selling candy bars. Just recycling.
- Monthly direct deposits to your PTA account
- Dedicated school drop-off kiosk installed on-site
- Student engagement program included
- Real-time earnings dashboard for PTA board
- No setup cost, no long-term contract
Reduce costs. Boost sustainability scores.
Recycling That Pays Your Building Back
Co-op and condo associations across NYC use NYCReturns to offset maintenance costs, fund building improvements, and hit sustainability benchmarks — all while giving residents a convenient, rewarding recycling option right in their building.
- In-building collection station setup and maintained by us
- Monthly earnings credited to building account
- Sustainability reporting for board compliance
- Resident engagement materials provided
- Reduces building waste disposal costs
Turn bottle returns into a revenue stream.
Make Recycling a Reason to Return
For grocery stores and bodegas, NYCReturns transforms the bottle return process from a cost center into a customer loyalty driver and revenue source. We install, operate, and maintain everything — you just collect the earnings.
- Turnkey reverse vending machine installation
- Full maintenance and servicing by NYCReturns
- Revenue share on all materials processed
- Drives repeat foot traffic to your store
- Meets NYC bottle bill compliance requirements
Your bottles and cans are worth real money.
Every Can You Drop Off Pays You Back
Individual New Yorkers can sign up for a free NYCReturns account and start earning cash back on every bottle and can they drop off at any participating location. Track your earnings, cash out anytime, and know your recycling is 100% effective.
- Free personal account — sign up in minutes
- Earn $0.05 per eligible bottle or can
- Hundreds of drop-off locations citywide
- Cash out via direct deposit or Venmo
- Track your environmental impact in-app
Find Your
Place in the Movement
Whether you're a school, a building, a store, or just a New Yorker who wants to do more — there's a place for you in NYCReturns.