[OKC] Seminole Lawmaker to Propose 5 cent Deposit Law

[Brian Figgins]

Stefanie,

Out of the eleven of states that have deposit laws, only Michigan has a 
10 cent deposit law on all bottles and cans.  California has a 10 cent 
deposit only for containers larger than 24 ounces.  All the other states 
have a 5 cent deposit law.

I fear that our chance of success will go drastically down if try to 
raise the amount of the deposit.

Thanks,

Brian

stefanie gowdy wrote:
> I think this is a great idea and extremely necessary, but the deposit 
> should be ten cents. I think the Oklahoma community needs more of an 
> incentive than a five cent deposit.
>
> Thanks, 
>
> Stefanie Leland
>
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> Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2009 17:58:50 -0500
> From: BFiggins at cox.net
> To: ok-sus at lists.oksustainability.org; okc at sustainableokc.org
> Subject: [OKC] Seminole Lawmaker to Propose 5 cent Deposit Law
>
> Last week, Oklahoma State Representative Ryan Kiesel announced that he 
> plans to introduce a bottle and can deposit law next legislative 
> session.  Many states have bottle deposit laws now.  These laws fight 
> litter, promote better health, and support existing recycling programs. 
>
> A deposit bill is not a tax on anyone... except perhaps a tax on the 
> lazy.  People who purchase a can or bottle pay an extra $.05 fee which 
> they get back when they return the item.
>
> The details of the bill have yet to be determined and I have some 
> questions myself.  Will Oklahoma keep 100% of the unredeemed deposits 
> like Connecticut or return 100% of them to the retailers and bottlers 
> like Oregon?
>
> I would hope we would be closer to the New York model where the state 
> keeps 80% of the unredeemed deposits and the retailers get the other 
> 20%. After all, the retailers would be the ones to collect the bottles 
> and cans and have to recycle them.  I can't see Oklahoma passing such 
> a bill if we don't allow them to keep some of the unredeemed deposits 
> but the state would lose a lot of incentive if they did not get to 
> keep some.
>
> Let me know what you think.
>
> Brian Figgins
>
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