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Free and fast. Every bottle and can earns 1 point toward meals, hygiene supplies and clothing.
Giving Back
Holiday Giveaways & Community Events
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Christmas Toy Drive
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Turkey Giveaway
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Thanksgiving Meals
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Youth Cleanups
Need Help?
We'll Connect You With Help
Emergency shelter, housing, domestic violence safety, veterans, disability and SSI support, autism resources, drug and alcohol help, single mothers and fathers, baby supplies like diapers — or anyone who just needs help. Tell us what you need and we'll refer you to our partners.
Ask for HelpWho We Are
Recycle. Feed. House. Repeat.
RFYCO - Recycle Feed Your Community Organization is a St. Louis nonprofit serving our neighbors since 2012. We turn everyday bottles and cans into meals, hygiene and a path to housing.
Learn MoreOur Programs
How Your Bottles Help
Meal Gift Cards
25 points earns a $5 meal gift card for McDonald's, Burger King or QT.
Hygiene Gift Cards
50 points earns a Dollar Tree gift card for soap, toothbrush, deodorant and more.
Path to Housing
We prepare neighbors with IDs and case notes, then connect them to housing partners.
Open to Everyone
Everyone Can Help Keep St. Louis Clean
RFYCO isn't just for our homeless neighbors. Youth, students, families and whole schools can collect bottles and cans, clean up the community and turn them into meals for neighbors in need.
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Youth & Teens
Earn service hours cleaning parks and streets, and see your cans become meals.
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Schools
Host an RFYCO vending machine in front of your school and run recycling drives.
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Universities
Put a machine on campus. Students recycle and give the points to feed neighbors.
How It Works
Collect bottles & cans
Bring them to RFYCO
We count them
Earn points
Trade for a meal
Where Gift Cards Work
Points Become Gift Cards
Neighbors trade points for gift cards at local stores. Stores and donors can sponsor cards for each category.
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25 pointsHot Meals
Your store?🧼
50 pointsHygiene Essentials
Your store?Logos are trademarks of their owners and show where gift cards can be used.
For Businesses
Host a Future RFYCO Vending Machine
Put a reverse vending machine in front of your business, school or university. We keep your parking lot clean, bring customers to your door, and feature you as a community sponsor.
Apply to HostGovernment Partners
For the City of St. Louis & St. Louis County
RFYCO is a ready-made partner for city and county goals on litter, recycling and homelessness.
Cleaner Public Spaces
Fewer bottles and cans in parks, streets and storm drains.
Real Impact Data
Live counts of items, pounds diverted and meals given — exportable for reports and grants.
Homeless Engagement
A respectful, earn-based way to connect neighbors with services and housing.
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Our Community in Action
Get Involved
Volunteer With Us
Serve meals, join a park cleanup, or help neighbors at our vending machines. Pick what fits your schedule.
Sign Up to VolunteerBecome a Sponsor
Help fund meals, hygiene kits and our first TOMRA machine. We are looking for gift card sponsors like McDonald's, Burger King, QT and Dollar Tree.
See Sponsor Packages