This bill would update Michigan’s bottle and can return laws to make recycling easier for shoppers and cut down on fraud. If a store has a return machine that isn’t working or doesn’t accept certain brands it sells, the store would have to take back those containers by hand and give cash refunds. Stores would also have to post clear signs telling customers about their rights when returning bottles and cans. The bill requires beverage companies to put Michigan-specific marks on many containers so machines can tell if a bottle or can is really from Michigan. This helps prevent people from bringing in containers from other states just to get the deposit back.
