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The Bottle Bill & Redemption Centers
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With the passage of Senate Bill 247, effective September 29, 2019, all hard seltzers and kombuchas are included in the Bottle Bill and have an Oregon 10-cent refund value if in metal, glass, or plastic bottles or cans in sizes 3 liters or less. Manufacturers have until January 1, 2021 to ensure that OR 10¢
is clearly indicated on hard seltzer and kombucha containers. Even if the containers do not have OR 10¢ on them, a deposit may be charged on them and they are redeemable.
Effective
January 1, 2020, ORS 459A.718 requires all distributors and importers to
register the beverage containers they sold and redeemed in Oregon with the
Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC) every calendar year. A letter explaining the change was mailed to many businesses that
have the ability to sell beverages that have an Oregon refund value.
Rulemaking
is underway to make legislative and technical changes to Division 20 of Chapter
845, Beverage Containers and Redemption Centers. A public hearing will be held at OLCC offices
on November 20, 2019 at 2:00 PM. Public
comment will close on November 22, 2019 at 11:55 PM.
You can sign up for email alerts to be
notified about rule changes and other changes to the Bottle Bill by clicking this link.
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Oregon’s Bottle Bill establishes laws that require stores
and distributors to accept certain empty beverage containers and pay a 10-cent
refund value for each container. All
stores under 5,000 square feet in size must accept container returns. Most stores 5,000 or more square feet in size
must also accept container returns.
Stores that do not have to accept container returns are listed in the
Zone 1 column in the Redemption Centers - Complete List found below. Stores that must accept container returns
must accept them on all days and at all hours they are open, whether they have
reverse vending machines for accepting the containers or not.
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Please let us know if you have questions or concerns about current
Bottle Bill services, including issues with returning your beverage
containers to retailers or BottleDrop Redemption Centers.
Customer Feedback Form
Bottle Bill Checklist for License Applicants and Licensees
Back to TopBottle Bill Inquiries for Retailers and Businesses
Retailers in Oregon who sell or offer for sale beverages included in the
Bottle Bill must in most cases accept container returns. Use this form
to provide information on your business so OLCC staff can determine if
you must accept container returns, and if you must how many and what
types. Staff will email you the sign appropriate for your business,
along with other information for helping you to be in compliance with
Oregon’s Bottle Bill.
Bottle Bill Inquiries for Retailers and Businesses
Redemption Centers
Applications Received & Public Notices
There are currently no Public Notices or Applications for Redemption Centers.
Redemption Center Application Form
Any person may establish a redemption center, subject to the
approval of the OLCC, at which people may return empty beverage containers and
receive payment of the 10-cent refund value of those containers.
Redemption centers must provide a convenient service for the
return of empty beverage containers. Redemption centers must also serve
participating grocery stores that are 5,000 or more square feet in size and
located in up to two convenience zones. Each person responsible for the
operation of one or more redemption centers shall pay an annual registration
fee of $3,000 per redemption center to the OLCC.
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Subscribe to OLCC's email alerts to receive updates on Oregon's Bottle Bill. Click the envelope below to subscribe!
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