In a message dated 12/4/02 9:29:43 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << > john hull wrote: > > I could have sworn that there was a one cent deposit > > in California. Maybe I'm mistaken. > > I think it's a nickel - but either way, > there's no obvious way to recover it. > Anton Sherwood, http://www.ogre.nu/
The deposit varies, which is why the amount is not inscribed on bottles, only "CA redemption" or similar. There is a way to recover the deposits - bring the bottles to a collection center, such as at many Safeway supermarkets. Most people don't want to bother, which is why there is a booming industry in bottle collection by "street people". A couple of guys come by my street every week looking in garbage cans for bottles. The collection center gives the recycler a receipt, which can then be used at Safeway for purchases. Fred Foldvary >> When I lived in Denver I noticed there was a similar industry in various recycleables, including newspapers, plastic jugs, and glass bottles, I believe. I'm not sure that any of them came with government-manadated recycling payments, but then I'm not sure that they didn't. :) David
