(2024) 2022 Recovery Rate Report for Deposit Beverage Containers, May 2024. Natural Resources, Department of
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Abstract
Iowa’s Beverage Container Control Law was enacted in 1978. Iowa’s “bottle bill,” or deposit-return system (DRS), is a law that requires a minimum refundable deposit on beer, carbonated soft drinks, wine and liquor in the state of Iowa. The refundable deposit creates an incentive for consumers to return their containers for recovery, and ensures high return rates. The state’s bottle bill is a privately-funded and operated collection infrastructure for beverage containers. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) contracted with the Container Recycling Institute (CRI) in December of 2023 to calculate the recovery rate of the state’s beverage container deposit law, also known as the “bottle bill.” This study continued DNR’s history of calculating the recovery rate of the deposit program in the state in order to assess its efficacy.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | beverage containers, cans, Deposit Beverage Containers |
| Subjects: | Natural resources and environment Natural resources and environment > Energy resources Natural resources and environment > Waste disposal and hazardous sites > Recycling |
| ID Code: | 51011 |
| Deposited By: | Margaret Barr |
| Deposited On: | 01 Nov 2024 13:47 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Nov 2024 13:47 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/51011 |