bottledrop

Employees count bottles and cans at a bottle return center.

Bottle return centers change fee for dropped-off bags

Chris M Lehman

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

Stores In Linn, Lincoln Counties Must Accept Bottle Returns Again

Chris M Lehman

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

OLCC Suspends Bottle Return Requirement For Grocery Stores

Chris M Lehman

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…

Politics & Government

As More Bottle Redemption Centers Go On-Line In Oregon, Bottle Deposit Increase “Likely”

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…