There are ten states in the United States of America with container deposit legislation, popularly called "bottle bills" after the Oregon Bottle Bill, the first such legislation that was passed.
Deposit notice on a bottle sold in continental U.S. indicating the container's deposit value in various states; "CA CRV" means California Cash Redemption Value
A beverage container redemption center in Portland, Oregon
Canned wine with Iowa 5¢ and Maine 15¢ insignia
Cans discarded less than two years after the Oregon Bottle Bill was passed.
Container-deposit legislation is any law that requires the collection of a monetary deposit on beverage containers at the point of sale and/or the payment of refund value to the consumers. When the co
Container deposit legislation in the United States
…There are ten states in the United States of America with container deposit legislation, popularly called "bottle bills" after the Oregon Bottle Bill, the first such legislation that was passed. Container deposit legislation (CDL) requires…
A deposit return machine for glass bottles, plastic bottles and bottle crates (left) in a Dutch supermarket
Refillable glass bottles collected, and deposits refunded, at a collection point in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Deposit values (from 50 tyiyn to 2 Kyrgyz som, i.e. 2–5 U.S. cents) for various bottle types are posted next to the sample bottles on a rack.
A reverse vending machine in a Montreal grocery store