,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wyd57       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act  
to require recycl+ ( bev]age conta9]s1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,orig9al ,recycl+  
,bottle ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,bev]age     
conta9] collection  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,k ,bev]age    
conta9] collection  #abjja4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7 ,area ,:5 us$ 9 ! 
context ( space occupi$ by a retail]1 ! 
t]m area means-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( squ>e   
feet ( ! build+ or portion ( ! build+   
leas$ or own$ by ! retail]2 &  7,b7 only
 includes retail space if-- 7i7 ! retail
 space is less ?an #e1jjj squ>e feet2   
7ii7 ! retail space occupies less ?an   

#ej p]c5t ( ! leas$ or own$ space :]e   
retail op]ations are locat$2 &  7iii7 ! 
nonretail space is us$ 9 :ole or 9 "p = 
! manufactur+ ( bev]ages4  7#b7 ,bev]age
 conta9]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m bev]age  
conta9] means an individual1 sep>ate1 & 
seal$ glass1 metal1 or pla/ic bottle or 
c 7o!r ?an a c>ton1 foil p\*1 dr9k box1 
or metal conta9] t requires a tool to be
 op5$7 t-- 7i7 conta9s a bev]age t is   
int5d$ = human consumption & 9 a        
quantity less ?an or equal to #c fluid  
lit]s t is-- 7,i7 wat] or flavor$ wat]2 
7,,ii7 be] or o!r malt bev]ages2        
7,,iii7 m9]al wat]1 soda wat]1 or simil>
 c>bonat$ s(t dr9ks2  7,,iv7 kombu*a2 or
  7,v7 h>d seltz]2 &  7ii7 does n       
conta9-- 7,i7 dairy milk or plant-bas$  
milk2  7,,ii7 infant =mula2 or  7,,iii7 
any o!r bev]age t is exempt$ by a rule (
 ! ,adm9i/rator4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m
 bev]age conta9] does n include a       
conta9] t conta9s infant =mula int5d$   
solely = infant fe$+4  7#c7 ,category ( 
bev]age ,! t]m category ( bev]age means 

"o ( ! foll[+ categories ( bev]age 9 a  
bev]age conta9]3 7,a7 ,wat]4  7,b7      
,c>bonat$ s(t dr9ks4  7,c7 ,all o!r     
non-alcoholic bev]ages 7exclud+ dairy   
milk & plant-bas$ milk1 infant =mula1 & 
liquid meal replacem5ts74  7,d7         
,alcoholic bev]ages4  7,e7 ,bev]ages    
conta9+ m>ijuana or hemp4  7#d7 ,dairy  
milk  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m dairy milk   
means a bev]age t consi/s ( only dairy  
milk1 flavor+s1 or nutritional          
additives4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m     
dairy milk includes flavor$ milk        
bev]ages1 su* z *ocolate milk & lactose 
free milk4  7,c7 ,exclusions ,! t]m     
dairy milk does n include kefir1        
dr9kable yogurt1 butt]milk1 smoo?ies1   
%akes1 a bev]age t is prim>ily milk b   
includes o!r +r$i5ts su* z fruit1 or a  
bev]age t is prim>ily milk b is m>ket$ z
 a bev]age o!r ?an milk1 su* z a smoo?ie
 or %ake4  7#e7 ,di/ributor ,! t]m      
di/ributor means a p]son :o engages 9 ! 
sale ( bev]ages 9 bev]age conta9]s to a 
retail]1 includ+ any manufactur] :o     

engages 9 ^? sales4  7#f7 ,conv5i5ce    
zone ,! t]m conv5i5ce zone means a      
conv5i5ce zone specifi$ by !            
,adm9i/rator "u section                 
#abjjb7;e77#a77;,a74  7#g7 ,h>d seltz]  
,! t]m h>d seltz] means a sug>-bas$     
alcoholic bev]age t conta9s c>bonat$    
wat] or any malt-bas$ alcoholic bev]age 
t conta9s c>bonat$ wat] & is n a malt   
bev]age4  7#h7 ,import] ,! t]m import]  
means any retail] or manufactur] :o     
directly imports into ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
bev]age conta9]s4  7#i7 ,kombu*a ,! t]m 
kombu*a means a f]m5t$ bev]age t is made
 f tea & does n conta9 m ?an #ba p]c5t  
alcohol by volume4  7#aj7 ,liquid meal  
replacem5t ,! t]m liquid meal replacem5t
 means a ready-to-dr9k liquid ) caloric 
& nutritional value int5d$ to replace a 
regul> meal4  7#aa7 ,manufactur] ,! t]m 
manufactur] means a p]son bottl+1 cann+1
 or o!rwise fill+ bev]age conta9]s =    
sale to di/ributors1 import]s1 or       
retail]s4  7#ab7 ,plant-bas$ milk  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! t]m plant-bas$ milk means a 

bev]age consi/+ prim>ily ( liquid       
extract$ f nuts1 gra9s1 legumes1 or se$s
 & flavor+s or nutritional additives4   
7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m plant-bas$ milk 
does n include kefir1 dr9kable yogurt1  
smoo?ies1 %akes1 coconut wat]1 a bev]age
 t is prim>ily plant-bas$ milk b        
includes o!r +r$i5ts su* z fruit1 or a  
bev]age t is prim>ily plant-bas$ milk b 
is m>ket$ z a bev]age o!r ?an a         
plant-bas$ milk1 su* z a smoo?ie or     
%ake4  7#ac7 ,recov]y rate ,! t]m       
recov]y rate means ! quantity ( bev]age 
conta9]s collect$ divid$ by ! quantity (
 bev]age conta9]s produc$1 express$ z a 
p]c5tage4  7#ad7 ,r$emption c5t] ,! t]m 
r$emption c5t] means a r$emption c5t]   
describ$ 9 section #abjjb7;d74  7#ae7   
,retail] ,! t]m retail] means a p]son t 
sells or (f]s = sale bev]ages 9 bev]age 
conta9]s to a consum]4  7#af7 ,return   
rate ,! t]m return rate means ! numb] ( 
bev]age conta9]s return$ = ! refund     
value 9 accordance ) section #abjjc7;e7 
dur+ a cal5d> ye> & ! numb] ( bev]age   

conta9]s t c>ry a refund value sold dur+
 t cal5d> ye>1 calculat$ sep>ately4     
7#ag7 ,w9e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m w9e    
means a f]m5t$ v9\s liquor or fruit     
juice1 or o!r f]m5t$ bev]age fit =      
bev]age purposes t is n a malt bev]age1 
conta9+ m ?an #j4e p]c5t alcohol by     
volume & n m ?an #ba p]c5t alcohol by   
volume4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m w9e    
includes =tifi$ w9e1 cid] m ?an #h4e    
p]c5t alcohol by volume1 & mead4  7,c7  
,exclusions ,! t]m w9e does n include   
cid] t is n m ?an #h4e p]c5t alcohol by 
volume1 h>d seltz]1 or kombu*a4  #abjjb4
 ,bev]age conta9] recov]y programs  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7b71 n  
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is subtitle-- 7#a7 e bev]age conta9] 
sold or (f]$ = sale by a retail] %all   
cle>ly indicate by emboss+1 a /amp1 a   
label1 or o!r me?od securely affix$ to !
 bev]age conta9]1 ! refund value ( !    
conta9]2  7#b7 ea* retail] %all pay     
di/ributors ! refund value = ea* bev]age
 conta9] deliv]$2  7#c7 on ! sale ( ea* 

bev]age conta9] by a retail]1 ! retail] 
may collect a refund value 9 accordance 
) section #abjjc7;e72  7#d7 on return ( 
! bev]age conta9] to a retail] or a     
r$emption c5t] by a p]son1 ! retail] or 
r$emption c5t]1 z applicable1 %all repay
 a refund value to ! p]son2  7#e7       
retail]s t are p>ticipat+ 9 a r$emption 
c5t] 9 accordance ) subsection 7d7 %all 
collectively pay n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( 
! co/ ( op]at+ ! r$emption c5t]1 :i*    
am\nt %all be apportion$ among !        
retail]s bas$ on ! total volume (       
bev]age conta9]s sold by ea* retail]2   
7#f7 a di/ributor t is a memb] ( a      
di/ributor coop]ative "u subsection 7c7 
%all retrieve conta9]s f retail]s or    
r$emption c5t]s & pay refunds ?r\gh !   
di/ributor coop]ative 9 accordance ) t  
subsection2  7#g7 a di/ributor t is n a 
memb] ( a di/ributor coop]ative "u      
subsection 7c7 %all-- 7,a7 9 a timely   
mann] & consi/5t ) comm]cial be/        
practices1 collect bev]age conta9]s t-- 
7i7 ! di/ributor di/ributes to a        

retail]2 &  7ii7 ! retail] or an        
applicable r$emption c5t] has collect$ f
 consum]s2 &  7,b7 on receipt ( ea*     
bev]age conta9] "u subp>agraph 7,a71 pay
 ! retail] or ! r$emption c5t]1 z       
applicable1 ! refund value2 &  7#h7 by  
,june #a ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 a di/ributor 
or import] %all provide to !            
,adm9i/rator a report t li/s ! bev]age  
conta9] return data = ! previ\s cal5d>  
ye> ( ! di/ributor or import]1 calculat$
 sep>ately = glass1 metal1 & pla/ic     
bev]age conta9]s4  7b7 ,exception =     
,/ates ) exi/+ programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a ,/ate t has 9 effect a bev]age       
conta9] recov]y program ! requirem5ts ( 
:i* are sub/antially simil> to1 or m    
/r+5t ?an1 ! requirem5ts ( ?is section  
may submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a reque/ to
 waive ! applicability ( ?is section 9 t
 ,/ate4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,!            
,adm9i/rator may approve a waiv] "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,/ate demon/rates t !
 bev]age conta9] recov]y rate = !       
program 9 t ,/ate is m ?an #ge p]c5t4   

7c7 ,di/ributor coop]atives  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may approve !     
=mation ( a di/ributor coop]ative by #b 
or m di/ributors or import]s = !        
purposes (-- 7,a7 collect+ ! refund     
value ( bev]age conta9]s specifi$ f     
di/ributors or import]s & refund+ to    
retail]s ! am\nt ! retail]s paid = !    
refund value ( empty bev]age conta9]s2  
7,b7 pay+ ! refund value = bev]age      
conta9]s r$eem$2 &  7,c7 process+       
bev]age conta9]s4  7#b7 ,applications   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,applications to become a 
di/ributor coop]ative describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ to !     
,adm9i/rator4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,an        
application "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all    
include-- 7i7 evid5ce ( consultation )  
/akehold]s prior to submitt+ !          
application = approval2  7ii7 assurances
 t-- 7,i7 ! di/ributor coop]ative w     
provide an opportunity = /akehold] input
 9 ! implem5tation & op]ation ( !       
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72    
7,,ii7 di/ributors w pay ! co/s (       

collect+ & manag+ bev]age conta9]s2     
7,,iii7 reasonable & free consum] access
 to collection facilities or collection 
s]vices w be provid$2  7,,iv7 !         
di/ribut] coop]ative w make consum]s    
aw>e (-- 7aa7 ! activities describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a72  7bb7 ! location (       
collection facilities or ! availability 
( collection s]vices2 &  7cc7 h[ to     
manage bev]age conta9]s 9 a safe mann]2 
7,v7 ! di/ributor coop]ative w h !      
ability to track ! return rate1 !       
managem5t ( co/s incurr$ by ! program1 &
 ! managem5t ( environm5tal impacts ( ! 
program2 &  7,,vi7 ! di/ributor         
coop]ative w h a dispute resolution     
proc$ure = disputes t arise dur+        
implem5tation ( ! activities "u p>agraph
 7#a72 &  7iii7 su* o!r in=mation z !   
,adm9i/rator may require4  7#c7         
,consid]ations ,9 decid+ :e!r to approve
 an application "u p>agraph 7#b71 !     
,adm9i/rator may consid] any ( ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,! population & geographical area 
( ! m>kets 9 :i* ! di/ributor coop]ative

 op]ates4  7,b7 ,! quantity ( bev]age   
conta9]s t di/ributors expect w be us$ 9
 a comm]cial ent]prise1 sold1 (f]$ =    
sale1 or di/ribut$ ea* ye>4  7,c7 ,!    
quantity ( bev]age conta9]s t !         
di/ributor coop]ative expects to collect
 ea* ye>4  7,d7 ,! size ( ! population  
int5d$ to be s]v$ by collection         
facilities or collection s]vices ( !    
di/ributor coop]ative4  7,e7 ,!         
provision ( conv5i5t options = !        
collection ( bev]age conta9]s 9 urban   
c5t]s & small1 isolat$ communities1 & = 
p]sons ) disabilities or :o h no access 
to transportation4  7,f7 ,! mann]1 k9d1 
& quantity ( adv]tis+ & consum]         
education plann$ by ! di/ributor to in=m
 consum]s (-- 7i7 ! location & op]ation 
( collection facilities2  7ii7 !        
availability ( collection s]vices2 &    
7iii7 ! environm5tal & economic b5efits 
( p>ticipat+ 9 ! activities "u p>agraph 
7#a74  7,g7 ,! me?ods ( bev]age conta9] 
collection1 /orage1 transportation1 &   
managem5t4  7,h7 ,di/ributor coop]atives

 9 ! same geographical area4  7,i7 ,!   
/ructure ( f9ancial & op]ational        
coop]ation ) #b or m di/ributors or     
import]s4  7#d7 ,requirem5ts ,a         
di/ributor coop]ative "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all-- 7,a7 outl9e a plan to a*ieve1 or 
to be capable ( a*iev+ by a reasonable  
date1 :i* %all be n lat] ?an #b ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subtitle-- 
7i7 a #ge p]c5t recov]y rate or any     
p]=mance measures1 p]=mance requirem5ts1
 or t>gets e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 &
  7ii7 any p]=mance measures1 p]=mance  
requirem5ts1 or t>gets 9 ! plan2 &  7,b7
 submit ! plan describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 & su* additional docum5tation z !  
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be necess>y )  
ea* report provid$ to ! ,adm9i/rator "u 
p>agraph 7#i74  7#e7 ,compliance  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is subtitle1 ea*         
di/ributor & di/ributor coop]ative %all 
a*ieve ! applicable t>get recov]y rates 
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a77i74  7,b7
 ,noncompliance ,if a di/ributor or     

di/ributor coop]ative does n a*ieve an  
applicable t>get recov]y rate 9         
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a71 !        
di/ributor or di/ributor coop]ative     
%all-- 7i7 submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a   
plan to a*ieve ! applicable t>get       
recov]y rate2 &  7ii7 =feit to !        
,adm9i/rator ! am\nt ( any unr$eem$     
bev]age conta9] deposits receiv$ by !   
di/ributor or di/ributor coop]ative4    
7,c7 ,use ( =feit$ am\nts ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all use am\nts =feit$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 = m>ket+ & outrea* 
relat+ to ! program "u ?is subtitle4    
7#f7 ,multiple organizations ,a         
di/ributor may p>ticipate 9 m ?an #a    
di/ributor coop]ative only if ea*       
di/ributor coop]ative is e/abli%$ = a   
diff]5t category ( bev]age conta9]s or  
geographic area4  7#g7 ,p>ticipation    
fees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a di/ributor       
coop]ative may *>ge ea* di/ributor fees 
= memb]%ip t include1 ) respect to a    
di/ributor1 ! co/s ( collect+ or clean+ 
up ! bev]age conta9]s ( ! di/ributor4   

7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ ! co/s ( 
collection & cleanup describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! di/ributor          
coop]ative %all take into acc\nt-- 7i7 !
 co/ to prop]ly manage ! applicable     
category ( bev]age conta9] wa/e2 &  7ii7
 ! environm5tal b5efits ( bev]age       
conta9]s t-- 7,i7 are specifically      
design$ to be reusable or refillable2 & 
7,,ii7 h a high reuse or refill rate4   
7#h7 ,revocation ,! ,adm9i/rator may    
revoke ! approval ( a di/ributor        
coop]ative = cont9u$ or p]si/5t         
noncompliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
subtitle4  7#i7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an    
,july #a ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 a di/ributor 
coop]ative %all provide to !            
,adm9i/rator a report t li/s1 9         
aggregate =m = all di/ributors &        
import]s t p>ticipate 9 ! di/ributor    
coop]ative1 ! fee /ructure1 & ! bev]age 
conta9] return data = ! previ\s cal5d>  
ye>1 calculat$ sep>ately = glass1 metal1
 & pla/ic bev]age conta9]s4  7d7        
,r$emption c5t]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      

,adm9i/rator %all approve a r$emption   
c5t] if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t !     
r$emption c5t] w provide a conv5i5t     
s]vice to consum]s = ! return ( empty   
bev]age conta9]s4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a 
r$emption c5t] %all-- 7,a7 be /aff$ &   
op5-- 7i7 ea* day2 &  7ii7 n less ?an   
#aj h\rs ea* day2  7,b7 accept-- 7i7 any
 bev]age conta9]2 &  7ii7 n less ?an    
#cej bev]age conta9]s p] p]son p] day2  
7,c7 provide-- 7i7 h& c\nts by /aff ( ! 
facility2  7ii7 a drop door = consum]s  
:o are bottle drop acc\nt hold]s to drop
 (f bags ( bev]age conta9]s = /aff ( !  
facility to c\nt = a fee2 or  7iii7 any 
o!r conv5i5t means ( receiv+ bev]age    
conta9]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 &
  7,d7 be sit$ 9 a conv5i5tly accessible
 comm]cial zone1 unless ! ,adm9i/rator  
det]m9es t ano!r location provides      
sub/antially equival5t s]vice =         
consum]s4  7#c7 ,factors ,9 det]m9+ :e!r
 to approve a r$emption c5t] "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consid]--    
7,a7 7i7 ! location ( ! r$emption c5t]2 

&  7ii7 if ! r$emption c5t] is n locat$ 
9 a comm]cial zone1 :e!r ! location w h 
simil> return conv5i5ce = consum]s z a  
comm]cial zone location2  7,b7 !        
category ( bev]age conta9]s accept$ at !
 r$emption c5t]2  7,c7 retail]s occupy+ 
#e1jjj or m squ>e feet )9 a r$emption   
c5t] zone t w be s]v$ by ! r$emption    
c5t] & ! di/ance ( ! retail]s f !       
r$emption c5t]2  7,d7 retail]s occupy+  
#e1jjj or m squ>e feet )9 a r$emption   
c5t] zone t w n be s]v$ by ! r$emption  
c5t] & ! di/ance ( ! retail]s f !       
r$emption c5t]2  7,e7 days & h\rs (     
op]ation ( ! r$emption c5t]2  7,f7 p>k+ 
facilities s]v+ ! r$emption c5t]2  7,g7 
evid5ce %[+ t ! r$emption c5t] meets all
 applicable local ord9ances & zon+      
requirem5ts2  7,h7 ! limitation1 if any1
 on ! numb] ( bev]age conta9]s p] p]son 
p] day t ! r$emption c5t] w accept2     
7,i7 #a or m paym5t me?ods (f]$ by !    
r$emption c5t] = r$eem$ bev]age         
conta9]s2  7,j7 ! project$ volume (     
bev]age conta9] returns at ! r$emption  

c5t] z comp>$ to ! actual returns at !  
retail]s to be s]v$ by ! r$emption c5t]2
  7,k7 a description ( h[ consum]s w be 
notifi$ ( ! location1 s]vices1 & s]vice 
h\rs ( ! r$emption c5t]2 &  7,l7 any o!r
 relevant factor t ! ,adm9i/rator       
det]m9es to be fundam5tal to ! op]ation 
( a r$emption c5t]4  7#d7 ,applications 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son desir+ approval
 ( a r$emption c5t] %all submit an      
application to ! ,adm9i/rator4  7,b7    
,cont5ts ,an application "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 ! "n & address (
 ea* p]son to be responsible = !        
e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( ! r$emption     
c5t]2  7ii7 ! exact location & mail+    
address ( ! r$emption c5t]2  7iii7 !    
category ( bev]age conta9]s t w be      
accept$ at ! r$emption c5t]2  7iv7 !    
names & addresses ( ! retail]s occupy+  
#e1jjj or m squ>e feet )9 a r$emption   
c5t] zone t w be s]v$ by ! r$emption    
c5t]2  7v7 ! names & addresses ( !      
retail]s occupy+ #e1jjj or m squ>e feet 
)9 a r$emption c5t] zone t w n be s]v$  

by ! r$emption c5t]2  7vi7 ! di/ances f 
! r$emption c5t] to ! retail]s occupy+  
#e1jjj or m squ>e feet )9 a r$emption   
c5t] zone t w be s]v$2  7vii7 ! di/ances
 f ! r$emption c5t] to retail]s occupy+ 
#e1jjj or m squ>e feet )9 a r$emption   
c5t] zone t w n be s]v$2  7viii7 ! days 
& h\rs ( op]ation ( ! r$emption c5t]2   
7ix7 a description ( p>k+ facilities to 
s]ve ! r$emption c5t]2  7x7 evid5ce %[+ 
t a r$emption c5t] meets ! zon+         
requirem5ts & o!r applicable ,/ate &    
local ord9ances ( ! regulat+            
jurisdiction2  7xi7 ! limitation1 if    
any1 on ! numb] ( bev]age conta9]s p]   
p]son p] day t w be accept$ at !        
r$emption c5t]2  7xii7 ! #a or m paym5t 
me?ods = r$eem$ bev]age conta9]s2       
7xiii7 ! project$ volume ( bev]age      
conta9] returns at ! r$emption c5t] z   
comp>$ to ! actual returns at ! retail]s
 to be s]v$ by ! r$emption c5t]2  7xiv7 
a description ( h[ consum]s w be notifi$
 ( ! location1 s]vices1 & s]vice h\rs ( 
! r$emption c5t]2 &  7xv7 su* additional

 in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator may require4
  7#e7 ,annual regi/ration  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! #a or m p]sons responsible = ! 
op]ation ( a r$emption c5t] approv$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all     
regi/] ! r$emption c5t] ) ! ,adm9i/rator
 & pay ! fee det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator n
 lat] ?an ,july #a ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 :i*
 regi/ration %all be 9 effect = ! next  
cal5d> ye>4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,a           
regi/ration "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7   
%all be on a =m provid$ by !            
,adm9i/rator2 &  7ii7 %all conta91 at a 
m9imum-- 7,i7 a li/ & exact address (   
ea* r$emption c5t] t ! p]son is         
responsible = op]at+ dur+ ! next cal5d> 
ye>2  7,,ii7 ! fee = ea* r$emption c5t] 
t ! p]son is responsible = op]at+ dur+ !
 next cal5d> ye>2 &  7,,iii7 su*        
additional in=mation z may be requir$ by
 ! ,adm9i/rator4  7,c7 ,)drawal (       
approval  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator  
%all )draw approval ( a r$emption c5t]  
if a p]son responsible = op]at+ !       
r$emption c5t] fails to submit ! requir$

 in=mation or pay ! requir$ fee by ,july
 #a ( ea* cal5d> ye> 9 accordance )     
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,cessation (    
op]ations ,on )draw ( approval ( a      
r$emption c5t] "u clause 7i71 !         
r$emption c5t] %all cease all op]ations 
until ! p]son responsible = op]at+ !    
r$emption c5t] submits ! requir$        
in=mation or requir$ fee to !           
,adm9i/rator4  7#f7 ,/&>ds ( cleanl9ess 
= r$emption c5t]s ,all p]sons           
responsible = ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( 
! r$emption c5t] %all at all times use  
comm]cially reasonable practices to keep
 ! r$emption c5t] premises1 includ+ !   
p>k+ facilities s]v+ ! r$emption c5t]1 9
 accordance ) applicable law1 9 good    
repair1 pa9t$1 clean1 well-light$1 free 
( litt] & tra%1 & free ( rod5ts1 v]m91  
infe/ations ( insects1 & _! h>borages or
 bre$+ places4  7e7 ,retail]s )9        
conv5i5ce zones  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,= ea* r$emption c5t]1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all specify n less ?an #a 
& n m ?an #b conv5i5ce zones4  7,b7     

,det]m9ation ,! area ( ea* conv5i5ce    
zone %all be an area surr\nd+ !         
r$emption c5t] t is bas$1 to ! maximum  
ext5t practicable1 on ! proposal        
submitt$ z "p ( an application =        
approval ( a r$emption c5t] "u          
subsection 7d77#a74  7,c7 ,guidel9es ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% guidel9es =   
det]m9+ ! surface area sizes ( conv5i5ce
 zones4  7,d7 ,location ,if !           
,adm9i/rator specifies a second         
conv5i5ce zone = a r$emption c5t] "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 any po9t along !      
int]ior bord] ( ! second conv5i5ce zone 
%all be n clos] to ! r$emption c5t] ?an 
! ext]ior bord] ( ! fir/ conv5i5ce zone4
  7#b7 ,eligibility ,any retail] do+    
bus9ess )9 a conv5i5ce zone t occupies a
 space ( n less ?an #e1jjj squ>e feet 9 
a s+le area may p>ticipate 91 be s]v$   
by1 & be *>g$ ! co/ ( p>ticipation 9 !  
r$emption c5t] 9 accordance ) subsection
 7a77#e74  7#c7 ,p>ticipat+ retail]s    
7,a7 ,fir/ conv5i5ce zone ,a retail]    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 )9 ! fir/      

conv5i5ce zone t p>ticipates 91 is s]v$ 
by1 & pays ! co/ ( p>ticipation 9 !     
r$emption c5t] may refuse to accept & to
 pay ! refund value ( empty bev]age     
conta9]s4  7,b7 ,second conv5i5ce zone  
,a retail] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 )9 !
 second conv5i5ce zone1 if any1 t       
p>ticipates 91 is s]v$ by1 & pays ! co/ 
( p>ticipation 9 ! r$emption c5t] may   
refuse to accept & to pay ! refund value
 ( m ?an #bd individual empty bev]age   
conta9]s return$ by any #a p]son dur+   
any #a day4  7#d7 ,small retail]s ,any  
retail] do+ bus9ess )9 a conv5i5ce zone 
t occupies a space ( less ?an #e1jjj    
squ>e feet 9 a s+le area may refuse to  
accept & to pay ! refund value ( m ?an  
#bd individual empty bev]age conta9]s   
return$ by any #a p]son dur+ any #a day4
  7#e7 ,nonp>ticipat+ retail]s  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 any retail] do+ bus9ess )9 a      
conv5i5ce zone t occupies a space ( n   
less ?an #e1jjj squ>e feet 9 a s+le area
 & does n p>ticipate 9 & is n s]v$ by a 

r$emption c5t]-- 7i7 may refuse to      
accept & to pay ! refund value ( m ?an  
#cej individual empty bev]age conta9]s  
return$ by any #a p]son dur+ any #a day2
 &  7ii7 %all1 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !
 r$emption c5t] beg9s accept+ bev]age   
conta9]s-- 7,i7 provide s]vices         
equival5t to ! s]vices provid$ by !     
r$emption c5t]1 includ+ h& c\nt+ & drop 
(f s]vice2  7,,ii7 po/ 9 ea* area :]e   
bev]age conta9]s are receiv$ a cle>ly   
visible & legible sign t conta9s ! li/ (
 s]vices t %all be provid$ by ! retail] 
"u ?is subp>agraph2 &  7,,iii7 provide n
 less ?an ! great] (-- 7aa7 #b automat$ 
rev]se v5d+ ma*9es capable ( process+   
metal1 pla/ic1 & glass bev]age conta9]s2
 &  7bb7 #a automat$ rev]se v5d+ ma*9e  
describ$ 9 item 7aa7 = ea* #ejj1jjj     
bev]age conta9]s sold by ! retail] 9 !  
previ\s cal5d> ye>4  7,b7 ,exception    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to a      
retail] describ$ 9 t subp>agraph t sold 
few] ?an #ajj1jjj bev]age conta9]s dur+ 

! previ\s cal5d> ye>4  7ii7 ,submission 
,to be eligible = an exemption "u clause
 7i71 a retail] %all submit to !        
,adm9i/rator an application describ+ !  
numb] ( bev]age conta9]s sold by !      
retail] dur+ ! previ\s cal5d> ye>4      
#abjjc4 ,acceptance & retrieval         
requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 subsection 7c7-- 7#a7 a       
retail] or r$emption c5t] may n-- 7,a7  
refuse to accept f any p]son any bev]age
 conta9] describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 or  
7,b7 refuse to pay 9 ca% ! refund value 
( a return$ bev]age conta9]2 &  7#b7 a  
di/ributor may n refuse to retrieve f a 
retail] or r$emption c5t] any bev]age   
conta9] t-- 7,a7 has be5 return$ to !   
retail] or r$emption c5t] 9 accordance )
 ?is subtitle2 &  7,b7 is ( ! category (
 bev]age conta9]1 br& ( bev]age conta9]1
 & size ( bev]age conta9] di/ribut$ by !
 di/ributor4  7b7 ,bev]age conta9]      
requirem5ts ,to be eligible = a refund  
"u ?is subtitle1 a bev]age conta9]--    
7#a7 9 ! case ( a refund provid$ by a   

retail]1 %all be ! category ( bev]age   
sold by ! retail]2 &  7#b7 %all n-- 7,a7
 visibly conta9 or be contam9at$ by a   
sub/ance o!r ?an wat]1 residue ( !      
orig9al cont5ts1 or ord9>y du/2 or  7,b7
 be damag$ to ! ext5t t ! br& appe>+ on 
! conta9] _c be id5tifi$4  7c7 ,refusal 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a retail] or r$emption   
c5t] may refuse to accept f a p]son a   
bev]age conta9] if-- 7,a7 ! retail] or  
r$emption c5t] has reasonable gr\nds to 
believe t-- 7i7 ! bev]age conta9] 0     
obta9$ f or ?r\gh a di/ributor )\t pay+ 
! refund value2 or  7ii7 ! bev]age      
conta9] has already be5 r$eem$1 su* z   
?r\gh a rev]se v5d+ process2 or  7,b7 9 
! case ( a retail] t is n )9 a conv5i5ce
 zone-- 7i7 ! bev]age conta9] exce$s an 
applicable limitation describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7ii7 ! retail] po/s a 
cle>ly visible & legible sign describ+ !
 applicable limitation describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,limitations ,a    
retail] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7   
may refuse to accept "u t p>agraph--    

7,a7 m ?an #add individual bev]age      
conta9]s return$ by any #a p]son dur+   
any #a day1 if ! retail] occupies a     
space ( #e1jjj or m squ>e feet 9 a s+le 
area2  7,b7 m ?an #ej individual bev]age
 conta9]s return$ by any #a p]son dur+  
any #a day1 if ! retail] occupies a     
space ( less ?an #e1jjj squ>e feet 9 a  
s+le area2 or  7,c7 a bev]age conta9] if
 ! retail] has n (f]$ t category (      
bev]age conta9] = sale )9 ! #ahj-;day   
p]iod prec$+ ! attempt$ return4  7d7    
,notice ,any requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u    
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 %all be po/$ 9 ea*
 area :]e bev]age conta9]s are receiv$  
on a cle>ly visible & legible sign4  7e7
 ,refund value ,! refund value = a      
bev]age conta9] %all be n less ?an #aj  
c5ts = ea* bev]age conta9]4  #abjjd4    
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all ensure t-- 7#a7       
consum]s are able to return r$eemable   
bev]age conta9]s to retail]s or         
r$emption c5t]s2 &  7#b7 r$emption c5t]s
 & retail]s are able to return bev]age  

conta9]s to di/ributors & di/ributor    
coop]atives4  7b7 ,regulations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is subtitle1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all promulgate regulations to c>ry out 
?is subtitle4  7#b7 ,review requir$ ,9  
promulgat+ or revis+ regulations        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 !            
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 review ! m9imum
 refund value e/abli%$ "u section       
#abjjc7;e7 n less frequ5tly ?an once e  
#e ye>s2 &  7,b7 revise t value z !     
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate4
  7c7 ,acc\nt+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an ,augu/ #a ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 us+ !   
bev]age conta9] return data provid$ 9   
section #abjjb7;a77#h71 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all-- 7,a7 calculate = ! previ\s cal5d>
 ye> ! p]c5tage ( bev]age conta9]s      
return$ = ! refund value specifi$ by    
mat]ial type2 &  7,b7 po/ ! p]c5tages on
 ! website ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all calculate return data 
"u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 = ea* di/ributor

 coop]ative2  7,b7 = ea* di/ributor or  
import] t does n p>ticipate 9 a         
di/ributor coop]ative2 &  7,c7 = all    
di/ributors & import]s4  7d7            
,nondisclosure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except = 
! p]c5tages describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 9
 a proce$+ = a violation ( subsection   
7f71 or z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
,adm9i/rator may n disclose any         
in=mation provid$ by a di/ributor1 an   
import]1 or a di/ributor coop]ative "u  
section #abjjb7;a77#h74  7#b7 ,exception
 ,! ,adm9i/rator may release aggregate  
data ( in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 9 su* a mann] t does n reveal !    
sales ( any individual di/ributor4  7e7 
,audit  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator  
receives a report requir$ "u section    
#abjjb7;a77#h71 ! ,adm9i/rator may      
review or audit ! records (1 z          
applicable1 ea* report+ di/ributor      
coop]ative or ea* report+ di/ributor or 
import] t does n p>ticipate 9 a         
di/ributor coop]ative4  7#b7 ,indep5d5t 

audit ,if 9 ! c\rse ( a review describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es 
t an audit ( a di/ributor coop]ative1   
di/ributor1 or import] is necess>y1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all require ! di/ributor  
coop]ative1 di/ributor1 or import] to   
reta9 an indep5d5t f9ancial audit firm  
to det]m9e ! accuracy ( in=mation       
conta9$ 9 ! report requir$ "u section   
#abjjb7;a77#h74  7#c7 ,co/s ,!          
di/ributor coop]ative1 di/ributor1 or   
import] t is ! subject ( review "u ?is  
subsection %all pay ! co/s ( an audit "u
 p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,limitation ,an   
audit "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all be limit$ to
 ! records describ$ 9 section           
#abjjb7;a77#h74  7f7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7    
,prohibition ,x %all be unlawful = any  
p]son t is a di/ributor1 di/ributor     
coop]ative1 manufactur]1 import]1       
retail]1 or r$emption c5t]-- 7,a7 to    
sell1 use1 import into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or di/ribute any bev]age conta9] 9      
comm]ce except 9 compliance ) ?is       
subtitle2 or  7,b7 to fail to comply )  

?is subtitle4  7#b7 ,civil p5alty ,any  
p]son t violates p>agraph 7#a7 %all be  
subject to a f9e 9 ! am\nt ( #ejj = ea* 
violation4  7#c7 ,sep>ate violations    
,ea* day on :i* a p]son violates        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be consid]$ a sep>ate
 violation4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!  
table ( cont5ts ( ! ,solid ,wa/e        
,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fija     
note7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  ,subtitle ,k--,bev]age conta9] 
collection ,sec4 #abjja4 ,def9itions4   
,sec4 #abjjb4 ,bev]age conta9] recov]y  
programs4 ,sec4 #abjjc4 ,acceptance &   
retrieval requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #abjjd4    
,adm9i/ration4  4