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Original Law |
1983 Amendment |
1986 Amendment |
Current Law |
| Name |
Beverage Container Deposit and Redemption Law |
| Purpose |
Litter reduction and recycling |
| Enacted |
4/12/1978 |
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| Implemented |
1/1/1980 |
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6/9/1986 |
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| Beverages Covered |
Beer, malt, carbonated soft drinks, carbonated mineral water |
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Beer, malt, carbonated soft drinks, carbonated mineral water |
| Containers Covered |
Any individual, separate, sealed glass, metal or plastic bottle, can, jar or carton containing a beverage. [e] |
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Any individual, separate, sealed glass, metal or plastic bottle, can, jar or carton containing a beverage. [e] |
| Amount of Deposit |
5¢ |
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5¢ |
| Redemption Rate |
No statistics available |
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No statistics available |
| Reclamation System |
Retail stores and redemption centers |
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Retail stores and redemption centers |
| Unredeemed Deposits |
Retained by distributor/bottler |
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Retained by distributor/bottler |
| Handling Fee |
1¢ |
Variable rate implemented: Beer 1¢, other beverages 2¢ |
Beer fee raised to 1.5¢ |
Beer 1.5¢, other beverages 2¢ |
| View Legislation |
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| Notes |
"Dislocation fund" for workers who lost their jobs due to bottle bill |
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