*BOTTLE REFUND*
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You pay a five cent deposit when buying some bottles or cans in New York State.
Your deposit is refunded when you return them to any retailer or distributer that sells beverages for off-premises consumption in New York State.
Stores that sell drinks in bottles and cans are required to accept containers for refund.
Signs must be posted near registers showing what type of containers the store accepts and that a refund of the five cent deposit will be given regardless of where it was purchased.
Get information about bottle refunds.
Containers Accepted
Eligible bottles and cans include all empty containers under one gallon that were sold in New York State for the following beverage types:
Carbonated soft drinks
Water
Soda water
Beer
Malt beverages
Wine cooler containers
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Food or Beverage Service Establishments must accept all
metal cans,
aluminum foil products,
glass bottles and jars,
plastic bottles and jugs
from their customers for recycling.
They are not required give you a five cent refund.
Container Limits
You may be limited to 240 beverage containers per visit, per day.
Smaller stores may be able to limit you to 72 containers.
However, the law states that you may make 48-hour advance arrangements to redeem an unlimited number of empty containers.
Stores that are not open 24 hours a day do not have to accept containers during the first and last half hour of their business day.
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Retailer Complaint
A return may be refused if:
The store does not carry that type of container
The container does not have a proper New York refund label
The container is not in reasonably good condition, broken, or corroded
The container holds anything other than small amounts of dirt, dust, or moisture
If a store refuses to accept your container and issue a deposit refund, you can file a complaint with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Online
File complaint against a store that refuses to accept your container and issue a deposit refund.
By Phone
Agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Division: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Local Law Enforcement Complaint Line
Phone Number: (718) 482-4999
Business Hours: Monday – Friday: 9 AM – 5 PM
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“Kick the bag first so the rats run out,” says Eugene Gadsden, a self-described canner.
After that, dig carefully:
You might encounter shards of glass, dog feces or worse. The revulsion is the cost of independence.
“In canning, you go where you want and do what you want,” Gadsden says. “You’re your own boss.”
Gadsden began gathering cans and bottles in his 20s, after moving to New York from Charleston, S.C., to be near his baby son.
In the 30 some years since, he has mostly subsisted on New York’s 5-cent container deposits. Along the way, he has taught dozens of new canners, including a Catholic nun with whom he founded Sure We Can, a recycling-redemption center in Brooklyn. Gadsden encourages fellow scavengers to tidy up. If you open someone’s bags, retie them. “Leave it the way you found it,” he says.
Target a neighborhood and get to know the terrain. Research the city’s recycling-collection days. Be on the street soon after people roll out their refuse for pickup. “Being consistent at the same spot means you know where the cans are,” says Gadsden, who learned his trade in Midtown Manhattan and has considered it his territory ever since. First come first served is a basic canner tenet. Gadsden usually starts at 1 a.m. and works until about 7 a.m. In that time, he’ll collect 1,000 or more containers, worth $50 or so.
To make any money, you need to be in one of the 10 states where glass, aluminum and plastic containers are worth 2 to 15 cents each. You’ll also need a shopping cart. Find one that rolls smoothly and fits your stature and style. Fill the main compartment with evenly distributed glass; off-kilter and heavily loaded carts tip over easily. Put lighter aluminum and plastic in large trash bags and hook them to the outside of your cart using sticks.
In the beginning, prepare to feel ashamed, humiliated. People might yell at you: Stop digging through the garbage. Or, Get a real job. Don’t listen.
“Hold your head up,” Gadsden says. “You’re not hurting anybody. It’s honest work”
www.nytimes.com /2016/04/10/magazine/how-to-make-money-collecting-bottles-and-cans.html
How to Make Money Collecting Bottles and Cans
Malia Wollan
2-3 minutes
How to Make Money Collecting Bottles and Cans
Tip
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