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Statutes› Title 10› Chapter 053› § 1522

Title 10 : Conservation and Development

Chapter 053 : Beverage Containers; Deposit-Redemption System

(Cite as: 10 V.S.A. § 1522)

  • § 1522. Beverage containers; deposit

    (a) Except with respect to beverage containers that contain liquor, a deposit of five cents shall be paid by the consumer on each beverage container sold at the retail level and refunded to the consumer upon return of the empty beverage container. With respect to beverage containers of volume greater than 50 ml that contain liquor, a deposit of 15 cents shall be paid by the consumer on each beverage container sold at the retail level and refunded to the consumer upon return of the empty beverage container. The difference between liquor bottle deposits collected and refunds made is hereby retained by the Liquor Control Enterprise Fund for administration of this subsection.

    (b) A retailer or a person operating a redemption center who redeems beverage containers shall be reimbursed by the deposit initiator of the beverage containers in an amount that is four and one-half cents per container for containers of beverage brands that are part of a commingling program and five cents per container for containers of beverage brands that are not part of a commingling program. Beginning on March 1, 2029, a retailer or a person operating a redemption center shall be reimbursed for beverage containers that are covered by a stewardship plan approved by the Secretary under this chapter according to the fair compensation requirements of the plan.

    (c) [Repealed.]

    (d) [Repealed.] (Added 1971, No. 252 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1975, No. 105, § 2; 1979, No. 132 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1987, No. 261 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; 1991, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 272; 1999, No. 49, § 193; 2005, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2007, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2017, No. 83, § 143; 2025, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2026.)