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I've tried it a few of times just out of curiosity, and it's a frustrating exercise in paying attention to detail and being rejected over and over. Only about
by forgotmypw17 5y ago
I've tried it a few of times just out of curiosity, and it's a frustrating exercise in paying attention to detail and being rejected over and over.
Only about half the otherwise identical cans and bottles you see are returnable for deposit due to legalese reasons, like the wrong store or the wrong state.
For example, a huge portion of Poland Spring bottles have a red strip on the label, and these are not returnable because they were bought in a 24-pack.
- gnicholas 5y agoI used to go through a lot of crystal geyser bottles, and I would try to get the CRV back at my local recycling center. But they seemed dead set on scamming people. The first few times I went they would give me very little money for what seemed like a lot of bottles. When I finally asked them about it they said they pay by weight unless you count it out. This results in dramatic underpayment. The next time I went, I had the bottles all counted, and I told the guy right as I was giving him the bag. He weighed it, threw it into a common bin, and pretended not to have heard the count. The next time he said something about having to count it out with me, or something. It was a frustrating experience, and it seemed lousy to be scammed when I was going doing all the things I was supposed to do to recycle. Then I got a sodastream, and my bottle usage plummeted.