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Texas: Is there a bottle deposit?
No bottle deposit
Texas has no bottle deposit law, and state law bars cities and counties from adding container deposits.
No state law puts a refundable deposit on drink containers in Texas. A state law also forbids local governments from charging a fee or deposit on containers or packages, so a city program of this kind is not allowed either. The no-state-deposit answer is an inference from the absence of a deposit statute.
What the law says
A local government or other political subdivision may not adopt an ordinance, rule, or regulation to: ... (3) assess a fee or deposit on the sale or use of a container or package.
Sources
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 361.0961 (public.law) Mirror of official text · texas.public.law
- Tex. Health & Safety Code ch. 361 (official) Official · statutes.capitol.texas.gov
- NCSL: State Beverage Container Deposit Laws Secondary · ncsl.org
- Rhode Island Legislative Council: Beverage Container Laws Overview (2023), lists the ten deposit states Official · rilegislature.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Phone
- 512-239-1000
- Website
- tceq.texas.gov
How bordering states compare
- Arkansas No bottle depositArkansas has no bottle deposit law, so shoppers pay no refundable deposit on cans or bottles.
- Louisiana No bottle depositLouisiana has no bottle deposit law; shoppers pay no refundable deposit on cans or bottles.
- New Mexico No bottle depositNew Mexico has no bottle deposit law, so shoppers pay no refundable deposit on cans or bottles.
- Oklahoma No bottle depositOklahoma has no bottle deposit law, so cans and bottles carry no refundable deposit.