The place was busy, so there was a bit of a wait Friday for people returning their empties at the Albany redemption center run by the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative. Chances are the waits will be more frequent and longer after next April, when the deposit under Oregon’s Bottle Bill doubles from a nickel to […]
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Tags: Bottle Drop, deposit returns, Oregon bottle bill, Reycycling Cooperative
Deposits and redemption: Chapter 2
Hoping to prevent longer waiting times, the operator of Oregon’s “Bottle Drop” redemption centers says it’s preparing for a higher volume of empties expected once the deposit on beverage containers doubles to 10 cents next April. But now I’m wondering if there is solid enough justification for the increase itself.
Tags: Bottle Bill, Bottle Drop, deposits, Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, redemption centers