Abstract: Systems and methods of compressing a bottle is disclosed. An example system includes a housing, gas port, and a movable platen. A compressible bottle may be mounted within the housing such that the bottle opening is in fluid communication with the gas port and such that the bottle is located between the gas port and the movable platen. A flow of a gas is provided through the gas port into the compressible bottle through the bottle opening. The movable platen is driven toward the gas port after beginning a flow of gas into the bottle, causing the compressible bottle to collapse substantially along the bottle length.