FeaturedPlastic Bank in Indonesia.
It works like a bottle deposit: bring plastic to a local branch and get paid for it on the spot.
For anyone who recycles
Gather plastic, get paid.
Register free in the PlasticBank® app to see the branches near you and what they are paying. Bring in what you gather and it is weighed and paid for on the spot.
- 95,678,603 kg
- of plastic gathered
- 38,473
- individuals
- 348
- communities active
Find your closest drop-off.
Enter your address to see the branches and Bank Sampah nearest you.
No drop-off points found nearby. Try another area.
How Plastic Bank works.
Register in the appAnyone 18 or older can register in the PlasticBank® app for free. Your account comes with a member ID and a digital wallet.
Find your nearest branchThe app shows the recycling shops near you and the prices they are paying.
Exchange and get paidBring in the plastic you have gathered. It is weighed and paid for on the spot, and every exchange is recorded in your account.
If plastic were as valuable as diamonds, would anyone throw it away?
You already know where the plastic is. On the street, in the canal, washed up after every storm.
Nobody walks past money on the pavement. They walk past plastic because nobody made it worth stopping for.
So we did.
Inside Plastic Bank.
A short film about how the exchange works, and who it works for.
Our total impact in Indonesia
4.8 billion bottles
Hear from our members.
Stories from Indonesia.
Questions?
No. Plastic Bank is a social fintech. People bring the plastic they gather to a local branch and are paid for it, and businesses fund that exchange.
Anyone 18 or older can apply to register in the PlasticBank® app. Once registered, bring your gathered plastic to a collection branch, where it is weighed and paid for on the spot.
Accepted plastics vary by location. Check your branch in the app before you visit.
Create a free household account anyway and we'll show you the nearest collection point. If you teach at the school, or can put us in touch with someone who does, the school can start its own program for free.
School program →No. Creating a household account is free.
A Bank Sampah is a community waste bank where households deposit sorted recyclables. Many already work with Plastic Bank as collection branches. Create a household account and search for yours.
Household program →Plastic Bank in Indonesia.
Bring plastic in and get paid for it on the spot. Choose where you fit.