Upstate Bottle Return - Gates

Upstate Bottle Return - Gates Redemption center Upstate Bottle Return is a redemption center. We are licensed to pay you back your 5 cent bottle and can deposit in New York State.

Bring your bottles & cans into any one of our bottle returns around Rochester, NY. We count them by hand, then reimburse you your 5 cent deposit for each piece that is redeemable in the state of New York.

We will be closed at all locations for Labor Day. We will reopen for our usual business hours on Tuesday.
09/07/2026

We will be closed at all locations for Labor Day. We will reopen for our usual business hours on Tuesday.

The basic concept behind bottle deposit legislation was straightforward: add a refundable deposit to beverage containers...
08/04/2026

The basic concept behind bottle deposit legislation was straightforward: add a refundable deposit to beverage containers so people had a financial reason to return them instead of throwing them away or on the side of the road.

That small incentive became the foundation of one of New York’s most recognizable recycling systems, which today boasts a 70%+ return rate.

Read more about how the idea took shape: https://upstatebottlereturn.com/the-history-of-the-new-york-bottle-bill/

Hope everyone had a great 4th! We will re-open for our regular business hours on Monday, July 6th, at all locations.http...
07/05/2026

Hope everyone had a great 4th! We will re-open for our regular business hours on Monday, July 6th, at all locations.

https://upstatebottlereturn.com/


We are closed today at all locations for the 4th.Enjoy the holiday!
07/04/2026

We are closed today at all locations for the 4th.

Enjoy the holiday!

New York wasn’t the first state to consider bottle deposit legislation. Oregon passed the nation’s first bottle bill in ...
07/02/2026

New York wasn’t the first state to consider bottle deposit legislation. Oregon passed the nation’s first bottle bill in 1971, and its example helped build momentum for similar laws in other states, including New York.

But in New York, passing the Bottle Bill would take years of debate, opposition, and compromise.

Get the full history here: https://upstatebottlereturn.com/the-history-of-the-new-york-bottle-bill/

Win or go home starts tonight! Go USA! 8pm vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina.
07/01/2026

Win or go home starts tonight!

Go USA!

8pm vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina.

4th of July hours of operation update:We will be closed this coming Saturday, July 4th, for the holiday. Open as usual o...
06/30/2026

4th of July hours of operation update:

We will be closed this coming Saturday, July 4th, for the holiday. Open as usual on Friday, July 3rd.

We will reopen at all locations for normal business hours on Monday, July 6th.

Have a fun and safe 4th; see you Monday!

The group is already wrapped up, but let's get to 3-0! Go USA!
06/25/2026

The group is already wrapped up, but let's get to 3-0! Go USA!

Address

2314 Lyell Avenue
Rochester, NY
14606

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

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+15855001603

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