1982 |
6/15/1982 New York Returnable Container Law is enacted with the purpose to reduce litter, ease the burden on solid waste facilities and encourage recycling activity.
Deposit: 5¢ Handling Fee: 20% of refund value (1¢) Unredeemed Deposits: 100% Retained by beverage distributor/bottler Containers Covered: Beer, malt, carbonated soft drinks & mineral water, wine coolers |
1983 |
5/27/1983 Handling Fee amended.
7/1/1983 RCL is implemented. Deposit: 5¢ Handling Fee: 1.5¢ Unredeemed Deposits: 100% Retained by beverage distributor/bottler Containers Covered: Beer, malt, carbonated soft drinks & mineral water, wine coolers |
1998 |
12/1/1998 Handling Fee amended.
Deposit: 5¢ Handling Fee: 2¢ Unredeemed Deposits: 100% Retained by beverage distributor/bottler Containers Covered: Beer, malt, carbonated soft drinks & mineral water, wine coolers |
2009 |
4/7/2009 Handling Fee amended, water added to covered beverages and unredeemed deposits shifted.
Deposit: 5¢ Handling Fee: 3.5¢ (implemented 8/13/2009) Unredeemed Deposits: 20% by beverage distributor/bottler, 80% to state general fund Containers Covered: Beer, malt, carbonated soft drinks & mineral water, wine coolers, water which does not contain sugar-this excludes flavored or nutritionally enhanced water from the program (implemented 10/22/2009) |