Illinois Recycling Association Bottle Brigade

Welcome to the TerraCycle / IRA 'Bottle Brigade' Headquarters! Please sign up using the form below. If you have any questions or problems, call us at 609-393-4252 ext. 29.

Earn 2.5 cents for your organization and 2.5 cents will also be made to IRA to advance recycling/reuse efforts statewide.

Visit the Illinois Recycling Association (IRA) here.

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Becoming a member of the TerraCycle / IRA 'Bottle Brigade' is easy! Just enter your information in the form below and you're on your way!

We will first send you four Bottle Brigade collection boxes after you confirm your email address. As soon as a box is filled with 75 20oz. soda bottles in good condition, ship it back to us using the UPS prepaid label (already affixed to the box). Use the remaining boxes to keep collecting. When our system shows that you have two boxes remaining at your location, we will automatically send you another four boxes so you'll never have to stop earning funds. The processing time is generally 1-2 weeks after we receive your boxes. For more information, refer to the FAQ.

That's it! You may check the status of your account at the Online Portal.

To sign up for TerraCycle's Bottle Brigade, please enter the following information (all fields are required):

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1,221,430 bottles collected so far

4,112 total participating locations

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