Original Law 2007 Expansion Current Law
Name Solid Waste Management; Deposit Beverage Container Law (Act 176)
Purpose To increase participation and recycling rates for specified deposit beverage containers, provide a connection between manufacturing decisions and recycling program management, and reduce litter.
Enacted 6/25/2002 6/10/2007  
Implemented 1/1/2005 3/1/2007  
Beverages Covered Beer, mixed spirits, mixed wine, coffee & teas, carbonated soft drinks, water. Excludes dairy, wine, and liquor   Beer, mixed spirits, mixed wine, coffee & teas, carbonated soft drinks, water. Excludes dairy, wine, and liquor
Containers Covered Metal, glass, PET, or HDPE container Added 2-liter containers (64-68 oz) labeled with HI-5 refund value Metal, glass, PET, or HDPE container containing sixty-four fluid ounces or less
Amount of Deposit 5¢   5¢
Redemption Rate     No statistics available
Reclamation System State certified redemption centers (RC), see note [c] State certified redemption centers (RC), see note [c]
Unredeemed Deposits Property of state: used for program administration   Property of state: used for program administration
Handling Fee 1-1.5¢ non-refundable container fee (added to price of beverage) paid to the state. See note [d] 1-1.5¢ non-refundable container fee (added to price of beverage) paid to the state. [d]
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Notes redemption centers must submit reports regularly, Refund may be calculated by weight    

Footnotes

[c] Retailer exemptions vary depending on local population density, proximity to a redemption center, and store size.

[d] Fee funds redemption center operations. Fee based on the previous quarter's recycling rate: if previous quarter's rate is less than 70%, the fee is 1¢/container, otherwise 1.5¢