COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has led some deposit states (U.S.) and provinces (Canada) to temporarily halt enforcement actions on retailers who suspend bottle & can redemption activities for the duration of the outbreak.

Generally speaking, these announcements do not affect redemption centers, who are free to close their doors in the interests of safety if they so choose. Learn More at BottleBill.org

Please save bottles & cans for recycling! If you live in one of these states or provinces, please rinse your bottles and cans so they don’t smell while you save them for later redemption.

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