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Container Deposit Laws (Bottle Bills)

Last Updated August 5, 2008
Container deposit laws, also known as bottle bills, are laws that require a minimal deposit to be paid on cans or bottles that can be recycled. The deposit can be refunded if the can or bottle is returned. Container deposit laws encourage recycling and minimize waste in landfills.
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Bottle Bills - State Laws

CaliforniaCalifornia Public Resources Code > Division 12.1 - California Beverage Container Recycling And Litter Reduction Act
IowaIowa Code Chapter 455C - Beverage containers control
MichiganMichigan Laws > Chapter 445 > Initiated Law 1 of 1976 - Beverage Containers
Michigan Laws > Chapter 445 > Act 388 of 2008 - Beverage Container Redemption Antifraud Act
VermontVermont Statutes > Title 10 > Chapter 53 - Beverage Containers; Deposit-Redemption System

 
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