Beverage Container Deposit

What are mandatory deposit programs?

While exact requirements vary by state, all mandatory deposit programs (commonly known as bottle bills) share common elements. They all impose a mandatory, pre-paid fee on certain beverage containers; require consumers to drive containers to designated locations to reclaim the fee; and require retailers or redemption centers to take back returned containers.

What states have mandatory deposit programs?

California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Oregon and Vermont all have mandatory deposit programs.

What is the amount of the required deposit in the states that have mandatory deposit programs?

All states that have mandatory deposit programs require retailers to charge a deposit fee on the sale of each beverage sold in certain beverage containers.  The amount of the deposit fee in all states that have mandatory deposit programs, except California and Michigan, is 5 cents.  The amount of the deposit fee in California and Michigan is 10 cents.

Is the aluminum can that USANA uses to package the REV3 ENERGY DRINK in the United States subject to the mandatory deposit programs?

Yes.  In fact, the top of the aluminum can that USANA uses to package the REV3 ENERGY DRINK in the United States is stamped with information showing the states that have mandatory deposit programs and the amount of each state’s respective deposit fee.

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