bottle bill

Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill that makes changes to the state's landmark bottle redemption law.

People who return bags of bottles and cans to Oregon BottleDrop Redemption Centers will be charged differently starting in 2023.

Oregonians would pay a ten-cent deposit when they buy a can of wine under a bill moving forward in Salem.

People in Florence have a new option to return bottles and cans for the deposit value. Oregon Bottle Drop has opened a location at the Florence Fred Meyer…

Stores in Linn and Lincoln Counties must accept bottle returns again. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has allowed stores in “Extreme” or “High” risk…

Grocery stores in Oregon won’t have to accept bottle returns for the next couple of weeks.The Oregon Liquor Control Commission says it won’t enforce the…

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission says it will continue to allow retailers to refuse empty cans and bottles until at least the end of April. OLCC…

Oregon’s iconic Bottle Bill is being celebrated with a new sculpture in Salem. In 1971, Oregon became the first state in the nation to require a deposit…

CORRECTION: Containers that are marked with a 5-cent redemption value will still be accepted for return in Oregon.The state bottle bill program has…

A nickel isn’t what it used to be. Back in the 1970s, two nickels could buy you a postage stamp, and a just few more could get you a loaf of bread. So…