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Do you return your bottles and cans for deposit?

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Sure do! 67 45.89%
I don't bother! 79 54.11%
 

Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

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jam11308

Member since 11/07

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Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

We don't - there's a homeless man that comes to our neighborhood on collection days so we put them out for him.

Posted 1/28/11 11:35 AM
 

MrsMC107
LIF Toddler

Member since 1/10

451 total posts

Name:
Meg

Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

yup! it goes in our change jar and is saved for vacations...it was an extra $200+ in our pockets for our honeymoon (saved over the year & 1/2 we planned our wedding)

Message edited 1/28/2011 11:36:05 AM.

Posted 1/28/11 11:35 AM
 

MrsG823
Just call me Mommy.

Member since 1/11

5570 total posts

Name:
S

Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

I do not but I always tell DH you should start...we pay the bottle deposit.

Posted 1/28/11 11:37 AM
 

caps612
In love with my little guys!!

Member since 8/10

5108 total posts

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Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

Posted by Mssissy

We do. What ever we get back we put in our change jar.



same here!

we used to throw them out... but we entertain so much we gave it a try. after 1 year of that and just misc change in the jug... it was like $250. kinda nice!

Posted 1/28/11 11:37 AM
 

hazeleyes33
LIF Adult

Member since 5/05

13060 total posts

Name:
Ginger

Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

It depends. When we went on vacation, we saved all the bottles and cans and gave the kids the money for their spending money.
Other times we will just recycle.

Posted 1/28/11 11:39 AM
 

LightUpOurLife
Totally in love

Member since 8/06

12785 total posts

Name:
Bonnie-Jean

Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

I do. I try and recycle as much as possible.

I have to be honest and say it bothers me when others don't. It isn't THAT hard to do.

Posted 1/28/11 11:40 AM
 

DaniJude
You're My Home <3

Member since 11/06

14815 total posts

Name:
Danielle

Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

No.

Posted 1/28/11 11:46 AM
 

BeachMom
Love my 4 kiddos!

Member since 11/08

8346 total posts

Name:
Kristie

Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

yup, we do. you pay a deposit every time you buy them so why not return them. it's a return on your money, and your' helping the environment.

Posted 1/28/11 11:47 AM
 

Mrs007
Im obsessed w my lil man!

Member since 3/09

2528 total posts

Name:
K

Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

I dont but now Im thinking I should...

Posted 1/28/11 12:03 PM
 

springchick
make a wish

Member since 5/08

3566 total posts

Name:
justask

Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

yeahp i do. i prefer to return bottles than to cut coupons.

Posted 1/28/11 12:15 PM
 

peanutbutter2
Carpe diem!

Member since 11/10

5287 total posts

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Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

Nope. There's a woman in the neighborhood who comes around and collects them. She always has a field day at our house after a party. Chat Icon

Posted 1/28/11 12:16 PM
 

Tulips915
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Member since 8/08

6851 total posts

Name:
Me

Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

Posted by Mrs007

I dont but now Im thinking I should...


Me too... We don't use that many bottles but I guess it adds up
I don't even know if FL returns bottles.

Posted 1/28/11 12:17 PM
 

Katareen
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Member since 4/10

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Katherine

Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

Posted by BJandDan

I do. I try and recycle as much as possible.

I have to be honest and say it bothers me when others don't. It isn't THAT hard to do.



Just because people don't return them at the grocery store doesn't mean they're not recycling them. Our village picks up recycling every Wednesday, so we put them out then.

Posted 1/28/11 12:19 PM
 

christinec2010
LIF Adolescent

Member since 10/09

637 total posts

Name:
Christine

Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

No. We put them out with our recycling, which means there is usually someone who comes around & collects them out of the pail prior to the garbage collection.

& also because many times I purchase Coca-Cola cans from PA, where we don't pay the deposit.

Posted 1/28/11 12:23 PM
 

AngnShaun
Sisters

Member since 1/10

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Name:
Ang

Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

Posted by Katareen

Posted by BJandDan

I do. I try and recycle as much as possible.

I have to be honest and say it bothers me when others don't. It isn't THAT hard to do.



Just because people don't return them at the grocery store doesn't mean they're not recycling them. Our village picks up recycling every Wednesday, so we put them out then.



ITA... we have a recycling pick up the same as regular garbage... it has nothing to do with returning them for money!

Posted 1/28/11 12:24 PM
 

MichLiz213
Life is Good!

Member since 7/07

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Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

We do, we don't drink a lot of soda, but we have some cans and DH's beer bottles. We put it towards our groceries.

Posted 1/28/11 1:06 PM
 

springchick
make a wish

Member since 5/08

3566 total posts

Name:
justask

Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

Posted by SB7308

Posted by Mrs007

I dont but now Im thinking I should...


Me too... We don't use that many bottles but I guess it adds up
I don't even know if FL returns bottles.




nope I couldnt return bottles in FL. I just used to take them to the recycling bins

Posted 1/28/11 1:24 PM
 

Diane
Hope is Contagious....catch it

Member since 5/05

30683 total posts

Name:
D

Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

Posted by neener1211

Posted by MeNBobs

Yes. Throwing money away would bother me.



ditto




same here. They take the $$$ from me at the register for the deposit. I want it backChat Icon

Posted 1/28/11 1:35 PM
 

EricaAlt
LIF Adult

Member since 7/08

22665 total posts

Name:
Erica

Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

Posted by faithann

I don't. I just recycle them at home.



ditto

Posted 1/28/11 1:39 PM
 

lvdolphins
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Member since 5/05

46292 total posts

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Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

Heck yea!
We either stack the reciepts and use them towards a shopping trip, or, get the cash and let it build up in our coin jar!
Now, that water bottles are deposited, you better believe we "cash" them in!Chat Icon

Posted 1/28/11 1:45 PM
 

CunningOne
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Member since 5/05

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Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

We collected them all and then DH takes the kids once a month to do it. The kids split the money and they get to put it in their piggy banks.

DH and I drink a lot of soda in cans, so there are many cans to bring back, I would hate to lose the money I can get back easily.

Posted 1/28/11 1:59 PM
 

Lisa
I'm a PANK!!!

Member since 5/05

22334 total posts

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Professional Aunts No Kids

Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

Posted by AngnShaun

Posted by Katareen

Posted by BJandDan

I do. I try and recycle as much as possible.

I have to be honest and say it bothers me when others don't. It isn't THAT hard to do.



Just because people don't return them at the grocery store doesn't mean they're not recycling them. Our village picks up recycling every Wednesday, so we put them out then.



ITA... we have a recycling pick up the same as regular garbage... it has nothing to do with returning them for money!



ITA also...its not like we are throwing them away....I just cant be bothered to bring them back and put them in the machine for a nickel...

Posted 1/28/11 2:13 PM
 

bea559
LIF Toddler

Member since 11/10

457 total posts

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Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

Yes - we do. In Brooklyn, we use the machines at Waldbaums but they are often packed...so we only go when we have a ton to return.

Posted 1/28/11 2:16 PM
 

SingingBowlr
LIF Adolescent

Member since 7/07

571 total posts

Name:
John

Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

Soda cans and bottles to the grocery store, beer and Mike's/Smirnoff's bottles to beer distributor.

Posted 1/28/11 2:18 PM
 

KGools
Happy

Member since 9/06

9532 total posts

Name:
Kim

Re: Do you return bottles and cans at the grocery store/beer distributor/etc.?

We do with glass bottles.

Posted 1/28/11 2:23 PM
 
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