What bottles can I return for a refund in New York State?

Question

I am new to New York State. Which bottles can I return for a refund? I know some states only take carbonated beverage bottles, and others take all bottles. What do I return, and what do I set out in the curb-side recycling.

Answer 1

What Does the Consumer Do?

The consumer's role is quite simple. Consumers pay a deposit when purchasing beverages and get the deposit back when returning empty containers. Empties can be returned to any store that sells that type (brand, size, shape, color and composition) of container. To get back a deposit, the container must have the deposit label showing New York (or NY) and the amount of the deposit. The containers must be reasonably clean and in good shape. While it is helpful to have containers rinsed, a customer cannot be required to rinse containers.

Answer 2

look on the bottoms- the ones that say ny

Answer 3

the label will tell you what states have a deposit to pay on them and it is always good to ask when you purchase an item from the store they should be able to tell you,also on the grocery receipt will tell you if you were charged for a deposit.The bottom of the bottle will show a recycling triangle and # will not tell you any info on deposit/refund.In some cases you can only return the bottle or can from the place of purchase