Some worry changes to the law won’t stop addicted Portlanders from cashing in cans and bottles to buy drugs near redemption ...

A bill that sailed through the Oregon Legislature and is awaiting the governor’s signature will significantly alter the ...

The Oregon State Legislature approved updates to the state's 1971 bottle bill, as concerns grow over late-night deposits. Senate Bill 992 allows redemption sites to refuse returns of empty beverage ...

Oregon lawmakers are considering changes to the state’s landmark bottle deposit law, including curfews for redemption sites ...

Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill that makes changes to the state's landmark bottle redemption law. The new legislation ...

Oregon's historic bottle bill to recycle cans and bottles could be about to change over growing concerns about safety at the ...

Lawmakers are considering changes to the Bottle Bill in response to concerns about its role in Oregon's addiction crisis and ...

Changes coming to Oregon's bottle bill?

In 2023, roughly 87% of eligible containers were returned for redemption, according to the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. That was the highest rate in the nation that year, according to the ...

Oregon's first-in-the-nation container redemption bill could see a few changes from lawmakers in Salem, as critics complain ...