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Returning empties during Days of Corona

Written April 21st, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 12 responses.

Governor Brown’s “stay home, save lives” executive order, in effect since March 23, does not mention Oregon Bottle Bill redemption centers. Lots of people may see the general coronavirus shutdown as a good time to gather up all those empties and turn them in.

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Bottle Bill: More empties to return

Written January 11th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 5 responses.

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.

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Council nixes Santiam Road ‘bottle drop’

Written February 12th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 5 responses.

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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