Fast & Easy Bottle/Can Redemption in Upstate New York
Tired of broken machines and long lines? Turn your glass, plastic, and aluminum empties into Instant Cash at Unlimited Redemption. Whether you’re cleaning up after a fundraiser, a holiday party, or a large event, we provide the fastest way to recycle in the Capital Region and Hudson Valley.
Visit one of our 11 convenient locations inside Beer Universe stores, or Schedule A Pickup and let our team handle the heavy lifting for you!
Unlimited Redemption
The Best Choice for returning your bottles and cans in Upstate NY
Skip the machines and get instant cash! Unlimited Redemption is your premier local alternative to frustrating grocery store returns. With 11 convenient locations across the Capital Region and Hudson Valley, we make recycling fast, easy, and profitable.
Experienced Staff
Our staff is very professional and helpful.
Neat and Clean Redemption Center
Our centers are very neat and clean to give you a really good returning experience
Multiple locations in NewYork State
We have 11 prominent locations across Upstate New York
Fundraising and Awareness Campaigns
We also organize fundraising events and recycling awareness campaigns.
Benefits of Utilizing Unlimited Redemption's
Redeemable Bottle Program
WHY CHOOSE UNLIMITED REDEMPTION
Refunds are offered for empty containers of beverages returned to Unlimited Redemption Centers. There are laws controlling bottle contributions for cans and bottles in a number of states, including New York. We want to help you in your initiative to keep New York clean and green through our recycling facilities. You pay a deposit when you buy a drink, which you can get back by bringing the empty container back to our redemption centers.
Saving Environment
Recycling cans and bottles supports resource conservation and decreases waste. Returning containers to their place helps reduce litter while enhancing material usage efficiencies.
Earn Cash Back
The vast majority of beverage containers in New York have a 5 cent deposit (with NY 5 cents or NY 5¢ labels). You can get a modest but meaningful return on what you spent by returning bottle and cans at our redemption centers over various locations in NewYork.
Convenience
Unlimited Redemption return centers are located at all promiment locations of New York State. You can simply visit or schedule a pickup.
Conserve raw Material
By recycling and reusing, there is lesser need of raw materials and save environment.
GLASS, PLASTIC AND ALUMINUM RECYCLING
HOW IT WORKS
Our Hassle-Free Bottle & Can Return Process
Unlimited Redemption operates 11 bottle and can redemption centers across Upstate New York. Our friendly staff is always available to assist you during your visit or scheduled pickups.
Bring Your Containers
Bring your containers in any bag—mixed or sorted, it doesn't matter. We've designed our process to be as hassle-free as possible.
Prompt Manual Counting
Our friendly staff will count your cans and let you know your total cash back on the spot. No appointments needed—just check our store hours before you arrive.
Get Your Refund
Once your redeemable bottles and cans are counted, your cash refund or deposit will be handed to you immediately.
Reviews from Our Clients
Join The Green Movement
Our Bottle Redemption Centers are crucial for our efforts to recycle the beverage bottles and cans. By returning used bottles and cans you can contribute to environmental sustainability, cut lower on waste, and even make a little cash. Unlimited Redemption gives you an opportunity of becoming a significant community asset, whether you’re organizing your recycle bins or just require a quick break while running errands.
FAQs
Unlike supermarkets where you have to feed machines one-by-one and deal with frequent breakdowns, we offer manual counting by professional staff. We accept all NY 5¢ containers in any bag—no sorting, no lines, and Instant Cash payouts.
As our name suggests, we offer Unlimited Redemption. We do not have the daily caps often found at retail stores. Whether you have one bag or a thousand, we are equipped to handle your volume.
We accept all NY 5¢ deposit containers, including:
1. Soda, beer, and beverage cans (aluminum)
2. Plastic water and soda bottles
3. Glass beer and soda bottles
4. Plastic bottles with sports caps
As Per NY State regulations, we cannot accept:
– Five-gallon water jugs
– Milk or juice containers
– Cider jugs
– One-gallon Poland Spring (or similar) water containers
Yes! We specialize in high-volume recycling solutions across a diverse range of sectors. Our expertise spans hospitality (bars, restaurants, and golf courses), public service (police associations and government offices), and large-scale institutions like colleges and regional hospitals. Whether it’s a construction site, a religious organization, a Boy Scout clubs, any fundraising organization, we provide the dedicated logistics and professional support necessary to handle commercial-grade recycling needs.
If you have a large quantity and can’t make it to one of our 11 locations, you can Schedule a Pickup online. We’ll dispatch a truck to your home or business, collect your empties, and handle the processing for you.
We have 11 convenient locations inside Beer Universe stores throughout Upstate New York, including Albany, Troy, Schenectady, Kingston, Amsterdam, Coxsackie, Wynantskill, and Saugerties.
Starting a fundraiser is simple! Whether you are a Boy Scout club, a religious organization, or a local school, you can either collect containers and bring them to any of our 11 locations for an immediate count, or schedule a pickup for larger drives. We provide the logistics and fast processing so your group can focus on raising money, not sorting cans.
Unlimited Redemption
offers hassle-free bottle and can returns at 11 locations throughout Upstate New York. Skip the machines and get instant cash for your glass bottles, plastic bottles, and aluminum cans (with NY 5 cents or NY 5¢ labeled). Visit the redemption counter at your nearest Beer Universe Store for the fastest recycling experience in the Capital Region and Hudson Valley.
Unlimited Redemption Locations Inside Beer Universe
- Albany : Beer Universe, 1400 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205
- Coxsackie : Beer Universe, 11836 Rte 9W, Coxsackie, NY 12192
- Amsterdam : Beer Universe, 4804 NY-30, Amsterdam, NY 12010
- Saugerties : Beer Universe, 239 Ulster Ave, Saugerties, NY 12477
- Schenectady- Union : Beer Universe, 1701 Union St, Schenectady, NY 12309
- Schenectady- Kelton: Beer Universe, 26 Kelton Ave, Schenectady, NY 12304
- Troy(Hoosick Str) : Beer Universe,260 Hoosick St, Troy, NY 12180
- Troy(5th Ave): Beer Universe, 402 5th Ave, Troy, NY 12182
- Troy(Northern): Beer Universe, 7 Northern Dr, Troy, NY 12182
- Wynantskill: Beer Universe, 79 Main Ave Suite 1, Wynantskill, NY 12198
- Kingston: Beer Universe, 403 Washington Ave, Kingston, NY 12401
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