Bottle Bill Resource Guide

Beverage Container Deposit Laws Worldwide

Many European countries, and others around the world, have refillable beverage systems and deposit-refund laws, or taxes and fees on non-refillable beverage containers. Each star on the map represents a country with a national or state deposit law. Click on a star to view its profile page.

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Countries with Deposit Laws
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Barbados
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Guam
  • Iceland
  • Israel
  • Kiribati
  • Micronesia
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Palau
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turks and Caicos
  • USA

 

 

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