Albany stores and customers can forget about using a central bottle and can redemption center yet this year. Ignoring a unanimous recommendation by the city planning commission, the city council Wednesday agreed instead with a city staff recommendation that prevents the so-called “bottle drop” from being established in the vacant former Salvation Army thrift shop at 1224 Santiam […]
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Tags: Albany bottle drop, Albany City Council, Bottle Bill, Oregon Beverahe Recycling Cooperative
Tags: Albany bottle drop, Albany City Council, Bottle Bill, Oregon Beverahe Recycling Cooperative
Bottle Bill: More empties to return
Oregon has expanded its “Bottle Bill” deposit law to include more containers, and I’ve been wondering whether the system to redeem the empties can handle the additional load.
Tags: Albany bottle drop, Cherilyn Bertges, Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, Oregon bottle bill, returning empties for deposits