Québec
Name Environment Quality Act / Agreement Relating to the Consignment, Recovery & Recycling of Non-Refillable (Soft Drink/Beer) Containers Date Implemented 1984 (Last updated 2022) Covered Beverages All aluminum and plastic ready-to-drink beverage containers from 100mL to 2L are now covered. The following aluminum ready-to-drink beverages were eligible starting November 2023: [1] Soft drinks Beer Energy Drinks Wine […]
Sweden
Name of Program SFS 2005:220 Ordinance on the Return System for Plastic Bottles and Metal Cans Replaced by: SFS 2022:1274 Ordinance on Producer Responsibility for Packaging Law Summary The ordinance sets up comprehensive extended producer responsibility rules for packaging that includes a deposit return system for plastic bottles and aluminum cans, as well as minimum […]
Iowa
Name Beverage Container Control Law Purpose Litter Control and Promoting Recycling Enacted 4/1/1978 Date Implemented Beer, soft drinks – 5/1/1979 Wine/liquor – 7/1/1979 Regulations Iowa Code, Chapter 455C and Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 567-107 Beverages Covered Beer Carbonated soft drinks Mineral water (carbonated and noncarbonated) Wine coolers Wine & liquor Containers Covered “Any sealed […]
Hawaii
Name Solid Waste Management; Deposit Beverage Container Law (Act 176) [1] Enacted 6/25/2002 (updated 2013) Date Implemented 1/1/2005 Regulations Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 342G, Part VIII, §§342G-101 – 342G-122 Beverages Covered Non-alcoholic beverages: water, juice, soda, tea, coffee, drink mixers, and sports drinks Beer Malt beverages Mixed spirits (<15% alcohol) Mixed wine (<7% alcohol) Alcohol […]
Romania
Law Summary Government Emergency Ordinance No. 1074/2018 Date Implemented November 30, 2023 Containers Covered Containers between 0.1L and 3L made of: Glass Plastic Metal Beverages Covered Juices and nectars Carbonated soft drinks Still water Mineral and flavored water Beer and beer mixes Cider Wine and spirits Alcoholic drink mixes Amount of Deposit 0.50 RON Fees […]
Queensland
Name of Program Waste Reduction and Recycling Amendment Bill 2017[1] Date Enacted 9/13/2017 Date Implemented 11/1/2018 Beverages Covered Beverages ≤250mL [2]: Wine (in plastic or sachet containers) Beverages ≤1L: Pure fruit/vegetable juice Flavored milk Water (in aseptic packs/casks) Wine (in aluminum cans or aseptic packs/casks) Wine-based beverages (in aseptic packs/casks only) Beverages ≤3L: Carbonated soft […]
Northern Territory
Law Name Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Plastic Bags) Act 2011 [1] Date Implemented 1/3/2012 (last amended in 2017) Beverages Covered Beverages ≤250mL [2]: Wine (in plastic or sachet containers) Beverages ≤1L: Pure fruit/vegetable juice Flavored milk Water (in aseptic packs/casks) Wine and wine-based beverages (in aseptic packs/casks) Beverages ≤3L: Carbonated soft drinks Non-carbonated soft […]
British Columbia
Name Beverage Container Stewardship Program (Litter Act) Date Implemented 1970, last amended in 2022. Beverages Covered All ready-to-drink beverages, except infant formula, meal replacements and dietary supplements. [1] Containers Covered All container types Amount of Deposit 10¢ for all beverage containers, regardless of size. [2] Reclamation System Return to retail or depots. Handling Fee Confidential […]
Victoria
Law Summary Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) Act 2021 [1] Date Implemented Passed October 2021; implemented November 2023 Containers Covered Beverages that are ≥150mL and ≤3L of the following materials: PET HDPE Glass Aluminum Steel Liquid paperboard Containers should be returned empty, uncrushed, unbroken and with the original label attached. [2] Beverages and Containers Not Covered Plain […]
The Netherlands
Law Summary 2003 Verpakkingsverordening Productschap Dranken (“Packaging Management Decree”) Date Implemented Enacted in 2004, implemented in 2005 Containers & Beverages Covered Plastic containers and metal cans <1 L [1]: Water Soft drinks Refundable Deposit PET plastic bottles: €0.15 (US $0.28) Refillable glass beer bottles: €0.10 (US $0.11) Handling Fees VBR: 0.06250€ ($0.071) per bottle Unclaimed […]