This is how it works in several countries in Europe, Nordics and Germany I think. Each grocery store has to have bottle recycler that scans and accepts only th

This is how it works in several countries in Europe, Nordics and Germany I think. Each grocery store has to have bottle recycler that scans and accepts only the correct bottles and cans. Cans get crushed and bottles, including plastic ones, get washed and recycled. You get 5-15cents store credit per bottle which you then can buy things with or cash out. Most households recycle their bottles while going to the grocery store. As a student, this was great when you hosted parties and next morning you would take the empties to the store and get like 15-40euros worth of credit.