Currently, there is no US federal legislation that requires stewardship of beverage containers or bottles. There have been attempts, but no success, in passing federal container deposit legislation. The Bottle Bill Resource Guide provides information about the states that have enacted container deposit laws.
SB 5697, renewing Washington's recycling system and reducing waste, which would have created an extended producer responsibility (EPR) system for consumer packaging and paper products (PPP), did not move forward in the 2022 session.
The bill would have created a coordinated, transparent statewide system for residential recycling funded by the producers of PPP; residents...
HB 3145 was signed into law by the Governor Kitzhaber on June 9, 2011. The bill expands the scope of containers to all beverages, including beer, soft drinks, water, juice and sports drinks and requires a nickel deposit per container. The expansion would go into effect in 2018 or when redemption centers collect 60 percent of currently-covered items, whichever occurs first. Additionally, it would raise the current five-cent deposit to a dime if redemption rates fall below 80...
