Albany’s “BottleDrop” will open as scheduled, but not in time to prevent the state Bottle Bill from becoming more expensive to consumers in 2017. And the increase then may not be justified. Read on if you want to know why.
Two retailers join Albany ‘BottleDrop’
Written June 8th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
Two more retailers have decided to participate in the Albany bottle and can redemption center being planned by the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, says Cherilyn Bertges, the Portland-based cooperative’s public relations and outreach manager.
Albany to get its “BottleDrop”
Written June 4th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
An ad by the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative in the University of Oregon’s magazine made me wonder whatever happened to the plans for a central redemption center in Albany. So I asked, and the news is that Albany will get one, probably by the end of August.
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Tags: Albany redemption center, bottle and can deposits, BottleDrop, Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, Oregon bottle bill
Tags: Albany redemption center, bottle and can deposits, BottleDrop, Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, Oregon bottle bill
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BottleDrop’s green bags: The money angle
After a visit at the Albany BottleDrop last month to drop off a couple of green bags with empties, I got to thinking about the money angle involved in that particular chore.
Tags: beverage containers, BottleDrop, deposit and return, green bag program, Oregon bottle bill