Starting January 1st in Oregon we will be required to pay a 5 cent deposit on all brands of bottled water.The goal is to increase the rate of recycling,reduce solid waste and greenhouse gases . Legislative changes will allow smaller stores under 5,000 square feet to refuse brands of bottles and cans that they do not carry ,as well as limit the number of containers they take back to 50 empty containers per person per day. Stores over 5,000 square feet will have to take back a maximum of 144 containers of any brand or size per person , if they carry soft drinks of water with a deposit they will take back any brand of soda or water bottle even if they do not carry the brand or size .Beverage containers that visibly contain or are contaminated by a substance other than water, residue of the original contents or ordinary dust may be refused. Containers that are so damaged that the brand or refund label can not be seen or read may be refused .
Manufacturers, importers or distributors who sell covered beverages in Oregon must label them so that the 5-cent refund value is clearly visible.
The Bill is revised> from Bill 495-A
Text Of Law > LINK
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