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I don't know the actual numbers involved. Let's assume the recyclable deposit is $.05. If Gary is collecting 800 improperly disposed containers (i.e. litter) p
by jackfoxy 16y ago
I don't know the actual numbers involved. Let's assume the recyclable deposit is $.05.
If Gary is collecting 800 improperly disposed containers (i.e. litter) per day, the argument the state is getting a good deal is valid. But I suspect the vast majority of the containers were fished out of trash recepticles. The marginal cost to the state of hauling recyclables from a trash bin to the land-fill, and the marginal cost of adding to the land-fill has got to be way below $.05. So I suspect it is not such a good deal for the state.
- fleitz 16y agoGenerally in states that have a refund the purchase is charged to the consumer so the state isn't paying anything for the service. Of course you'd have to add in administration of the program itself, which is a relatively fixed cost independent of whether people return bottles or not.
- jackfoxy 16y agoThat't right. So when the container is NOT returned, the state is in the money. The benefit to the state is when homeless pick up litter. There is no benefit in paying out a deposit for a container retrieved from a trash bin.