Oregon · OR · Food & drink
Oregon: Is there a bottle deposit?
Bottle deposit law
Yes. Oregon's Bottle Bill, the nation's first, puts a 10-cent deposit on most beverage cans and bottles.
The refund value doubled from 5 to 10 cents on April 1, 2017. In 2018 the law grew beyond soda, beer, and water to cover juice, coffee and tea, sports and energy drinks, kombucha, hard cider, and more. Wine in cans was added on July 1, 2025, and containers must carry an “OR 10¢” label starting October 1, 2026. Liquor, wine in bottles, milk-based drinks, infant formula, and drinks in cartons or pouches are not covered.
Conditions
- 10-cent refund value per container
- Soda, beer and malt beverages, water, kombucha, and hard seltzer up to 3 liters
- Juice, coffee and tea, sports and energy drinks, hard cider (8.5% ABV or less), and similar drinks from 4 ounces to 1.5 liters
- Wine in cans covered since July 1, 2025
- Only containers bought in Oregon can be redeemed in Oregon
What the law says
The refund value increased from five cents to 10 cents on April 1, 2017.
Sources
- OLCC news release, Sept. 18, 2018 (refund value history) Official · oregon.gov
- OLCC, What is Redeemable Official · oregon.gov
- OLCC, Wine in a Can Official · oregon.gov
- ORS 459A.705 (refund value) Mirror of official text · oregon.public.law
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, Bottle Bill Program
- Phone
- 503-872-5132
- Website
- oregon.gov
How bordering states compare
- California Bottle deposit lawCalifornia charges a refundable California Redemption Value (CRV) of 5 or 10 cents on most beverage containers.
- Idaho No bottle depositIdaho has no bottle deposit law; shoppers pay no refundable deposit on cans or bottles.
- Nevada No bottle depositNevada has no bottle deposit law; drink containers carry no refundable deposit.
- Washington No bottle depositWashington has no bottle deposit law; a 2025 recycling law only studies one and plans for a possible future system.