Why doesn’t Washington State have a bottle and can redemption program? But what you can do to make a difference
The bottle and can redemption program also known as the “Bottle Bill” allows people to get paid for returning containers (i.e. cans, bottles, etc.) As of 2026, 10 U.S. states participate in this program: Oregon, California, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Connecticut, and Vermont. Oregon was the first state to pass this bill in 1971 which started in 1972, and was designed to reduce pollution on beaches and highways. In 2010, BottleDrop was implemented in which Oregon dev