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Great idea, but implementation could use some work
I used to take my cans and bottles to a recycling center where they measured by weight. They didn’t pay the full CRV, plus it was loud, smelly, dirty, and not close to home. When I discovered there was an Olyns cube in a nearby Safeway, I was curious and have it a try. So far it’s been generally quite easy. I love how it connects to PayPal and pays whenever you want to cash out. Sometimes there are technical difficulties with the machines but normally I can get 50 cans in pretty quickly. The biggest annoyance is that the machines fill up very quickly and I have to time my trips by checking the app. I wish there were more locations as well. For example there’s a Whole Foods, another Safeway, and several Asian markets in my town but only one Olyns in a Safeway.
The app is quite bare-bones and would benefit from the following features:
-ability to set a favorite/home location and get notifications when it’s empty, full, etc
-ability to send an SOS to their team when the machine freezes
-linking to your navigation app when you click on a location
The 50/day restriction is actually CA state law, not the fault of Olyns. It’s annoying, but at least my husband and I can each do 50/day to get through our backlog.Show lessaltopride
50 bottle limit??? seriously?
i just wasted 45 minutes and countless cans feeding a machine without any sort of warning that i could only do 50 containers per day. “50 CONTAINER LIMIT PER DAY” needs to be in giant bold letters SOMEWHERE. there was no marker of this information anywhere on the machine itself or in the app tutorial, it is only shown as a tiny notification at the top of your screen AFTER you’ve already hit the limit. you shouldn’t expect your customers to have their phone in one hand and a bottle in the other waiting to see when they hit their “limit” for the day. i, apparently carelessly, had my phone in my pocket and dumped away, little did i know i wasn’t going to be getting any of my moneys worth for the containers i deposited. i spent more than $2.50 in gas driving to the machine in the first place, i might as well have just stayed home. i will not be using this app anymore.Show lessthis update is horrendous
Much better way to recycle
This is not only good for the planet, but you get your CRV back too! The only issue is it’s popularity causing machines to fill up quickly.Silvrfox24
I could see your hands. Please slow down
It shows this message forever.Zerocraft
worked twice rhen no more
it worked in the beginning but now kiosk doesn't recognize. not worth all the trouble just to get $2.50Jube**
Great app, easy to use
Very easy possibility for everyone to contribute to keeping waste out of the oceans and away from landfills..Mark2043
great recycling CA CRV
I love these kiosks. They work well & the app tells you if there is space to recycle. They are emptied often so almost always available.
This is a great recycling option!
PayPal interface is really convenient.ms. lis
Don’t waste you time and goodwill
You’ll spend all day trying to find a kiosk that isn’t full or broken. The app does not update in real-time so half the time you drive out of your way and your time and energy is wasted.New-ish player
Hayward and Fremont
This is a great program. Please establish kiosks in Hayward & Fremont, CA. Thanks.Percy PGA
Worst experience ever
Most of the time, the machines are full. The other times the app does not connect or there is some other issue. This is among the worst customer experiences I have encountered ever.JimmyQZ
