Mandatory Deposit Systems - Bottle Bills

 

America

The following American States have Mandatory Bottle Bills

California - Connecticut - Hawaii - Iowa - Maine - Massachusetts - Michigan - New York - Oregon - Vermont

 

Canada

The following Canadian Provinces have Mandatory Bottle Bills

Alberta -British Columbia - Manitoba - New Brunswick - Newfoundland - Northwest Territories - Nova Scotia - Ontario - Prince Edward Island - Quebec - Saskatchewan - Yukon Territory

Many provinces in Canada have deposit refund systems in place for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage containers: glass, plastic, aluminum, and tetrapak containers have deposit requirements in various provinces. Deposits range from 5¢ to 40¢ per unit.

Ontario's system of deposit refunds for beer bottles, through "The Beer Store" (The Beer Store is owned by three Ontario brewers: Labatt, Molson and Sleeman), has close to a 100% return rate. The bottles can be cleaned and reused 15 to 20 times. Effective February 5, 2007, Ontario's container deposit applies to wine and spirit, in addition to beer containers. However, even though spirits may only be purchased at government run stores (LCBO) and wine may only be purchased there and at specialty wine shops and directly from wineries, these bottles may only be returned for deposit refund at The Beer Store.

 

Europe

The following Eurpean Countries have a Mandatory Deposit System

Austria - Belgium - Denmark - Finland - Germany - Netherlands - Norway - Sweden - Switzerland

Denmark - In Denmark the selling of aluminium beverage cans was forbidden between 1982 and 2002. However this regulation violated European Union law. Therefore the EU forced Denmark to replace it, and the new legislation, passed in 2002, was in fact a container deposit legislation.

• (Denmark) Dansk Retursystem A/S

Norway - Similarly to the situation in Denmark, the selling of aluminium beverage cans was forbidden in Norway up until the end of the 20th century. In 1999 a container deposit legislation was passed, which also abolished this regulation.

• (Norway) Norsk Resirk AS

Sweden - In Sweden, there are deposits on nearly all containers for consumption-ready beverages. Of the aluminium cans and PET bottles affected by the deposit that are sold, 91% and 84% are returned respectively. The return rates for the two glass bottle types are 99% and 90% respectively

• (Sweden) AB Svenska Returpack

 

United Kingdom

United Kingdom - Until the turn of the 21st century most British bottled beer was sold (in pubs) in standard pint or half-pint bottles, although some brewers preferred their own distinctive designs. However, in the absence of legislation, and given the switch from pub to supermarket sales, the industry has now entirely abandoned refillable bottles. Container bottle deposits existed until the mid 1980's. In Scotland, some Barr products in 750ml glass bottles, still have a £0.30 container deposit. Some Tesco stores have reverse vending machines which pay £0.005 per aluminium can (equivalent value in Tesco Clubcard Points)

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We are able to supply the Full Deposit System and data base structure , as used in numerous European "Deposit " Systems, including the full data base of EAN Codes / Container Shape recognition as used in Mainland Europe, America and Canada as examples. Enabling all stakeholders limited "password protected" access to data within the Central Administration database.