> john hull wrote: > > I could have sworn that there was a one cent deposit > > in California. Maybe I'm mistaken. > > I think it's a nickel - but either way, > there's no obvious way to recover it. > Anton Sherwood, http://www.ogre.nu/
The deposit varies, which is why the amount is not inscribed on bottles, only "CA redemption" or similar. There is a way to recover the deposits - bring the bottles to a collection center, such as at many Safeway supermarkets. Most people don't want to bother, which is why there is a booming industry in bottle collection by "street people". A couple of guys come by my street every week looking in garbage cans for bottles. The collection center gives the recycler a receipt, which can then be used at Safeway for purchases. Fred Foldvary ===== [EMAIL PROTECTED]