Oregon’s bottle bill has expanded to allow more bottles to be recycled for cash.
The expansion began on Monday and means most beverages in sealed plastic, aluminum, and glass containers between 4 ounces and 1.5 liters will be charged a 10-cent deposit and the containers will be eligible for redemption.
This means that many new beverages, like ciders, sports drinks, coffees, and teas will be part of Oregon’s bottle bill.
“The expansion of the bottle bill that starts on Jan. 1 is an important step toward bringing the success of the bottle bill in line with the kinds of products that are out there today, keeping more litter out of Oregon’s beautiful natural areas, and making sure that those containers are getting recycled,” said Jules Bailey, chief stewardship officer of the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative.
I’ve Not been in the new recycle place yet but from what I see on FB they need more machines. if the state makes more containers taxed when are they going to put in more machines to handle the load
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