We have that were I live. Those machines require you to put the bottles/cans in one at a time. You would be money ahead throwing the bottles/cans in the trash and working at McDonalds for starting pay for that time. (McDonald’s doesn’t have shifts that would fit, but that is a better per hour wage).
Really what the deposit does is kill generic soda sales. I can bring in a coke can/bottle anywhere and get my $.05, but generic soda I have to bring back to the store I got it from.
Well, these schemes work differently in other places, e.g. in Germany, once you sell any brand of single-use deposit (like cans), you’re obligated to also take back any, regardless of whether you sell that particular brand. It’s different for reusable bottles (which makes sense since these need to be returned for cleaning, refilling and relabeling) but single use is all or nothing
In Oregon, all eligible bottles can be returned at any retailer. Large retailers are required by law to accept up to 144 bottles from anyone. The deposit is $0.10 here, so the amount earned by returning a large number of bottles is pretty significant.
We have that were I live. Those machines require you to put the bottles/cans in one at a time. You would be money ahead throwing the bottles/cans in the trash and working at McDonalds for starting pay for that time. (McDonald’s doesn’t have shifts that would fit, but that is a better per hour wage).
Really what the deposit does is kill generic soda sales. I can bring in a coke can/bottle anywhere and get my $.05, but generic soda I have to bring back to the store I got it from.
Well, these schemes work differently in other places, e.g. in Germany, once you sell any brand of single-use deposit (like cans), you’re obligated to also take back any, regardless of whether you sell that particular brand. It’s different for reusable bottles (which makes sense since these need to be returned for cleaning, refilling and relabeling) but single use is all or nothing
In Oregon, all eligible bottles can be returned at any retailer. Large retailers are required by law to accept up to 144 bottles from anyone. The deposit is $0.10 here, so the amount earned by returning a large number of bottles is pretty significant.