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Oregon's Bottle Bill: Redeemable Beverages

Most beverages have an Oregon refund value. There are too many beverages on the market to list them all individually. 
Below is a list of beverages that are commonly asked about that have an Oregon refund value.

Included, but only if they are in sealed glass, metal, or plastic bottles or cans in the following sizes:

  • Beverages in sizes 3 liters or less
    • Soda (carbonated/sparkling beverages)
    • Beer and other malt beverages
    • Water
    • Kombucha
    • Hard Seltzer

  • Beverages in sizes from 4 ounces up to and including 1.5 liters
    • Coffee/tea (even if they contain milk)
    • Energy and sports drinks
    • Fruit and vegetable juice (does not have to be 100%)
    • Aloe vera juice
    • Non‐alcohol wine
    • Beverages containing marijuana or hemp
    • Muscle Milk
    • Coconut water
    • Oral electrolyte replacements (such as Pedialyte)
    • Beverages containing dairy milk or plant‐based milk if milk is not listed as the first ingredient
    • Ready‐to‐drink cocktail mixers, like margarita mix or Bloody Mary mix
    • Crowlers
    • Hard cider if 8.5% ABV or less
    • Wine .05% ABV to 21% ABV in a can (Wine includes several categories including but not limited to: Table/Still, Sparkling/
      Champagne, Fortified/Vermouth, Cider more than 8.5% ABV, Spritzers and Sake. A can is a cylindrical metal container and does not include glass or plastic.)

Generally, if you can pour it and drink it, it’s covered unless:
  • It’s one of the specifically excluded beverages (distilled spirits, wine in a container other than a can, infant formula, liquid meal replacements, and beverages that list dairy milk or plant‐based milk as the first ingredient).
  • It’s in a carton, foil pouch, drink box, or metal container that requires a tool to be opened.
  • It’s outside the size ranges listed above.


The Oregon Legislature has given the OLCC authority to administer and enforce the Bottle Bill. The OLCC is dedicated to the success of the Bottle Bill by working with distributors, retailers, redemption centers, and consumers to make sure they are complying with state laws. It is the OLCC’s responsibility to implement the legislature’s changes and to provide excellent customer service to the public and our stakeholders throughout implementation.

Contact the Bottle Bill Program

503-872-5132 / 800-452-6522
OLCC.BottleBill@olcc.oregon.gov


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