Because our single-serve bottles are lightweight in nature, they’re intended to be used just once (we do not recommend refilling them). Washing with certain types of detergents can result in degradation of the polymer and should be avoided (no surprise there).

Our 3- and 5-gallon home and office delivery containers can be returned to the factory for washing and refilling, but never fear! We take care to use the right detergent types and washing conditions to ensure effective cleaning without degrading the polymer.

The benefit of water bottle recycling is that it keeps materials out of landfills. Recycling your bottles helps close the loop on PET plastic, and we encourage all our consumers to recycle — don’t throw those bottles away when you’re done with them!