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Recycle, Or SB3099 Will Raise Bottle Depo - HereOnThePrimalEdge - 03-20-2018
The state doesn't think you're recycling enough, so to
Under Senate Bill 3099, the container fee would rise to 10 cents if the state's redemption rate can't hit 80 percent for two consecutive years.
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/37769866/to-get-you-to-recycle-more-bill-would-increase-beverage-container-fee-to-a-dime
I said, ‘Wrong, Justin (Trudeau), you do.’ I didn’t even know. ... I had no idea. I just said, ‘You’re wrong.’ - President Donald J. Trump, 3/14/18
RE: Recycle, Or SB3099 Will Raise Bottle Depo - kalakoa - 03-20-2018
Hooray! Another $48M for rail!
RE: Recycle, Or SB3099 Will Raise Bottle Depo - Kapoho Joe - 03-20-2018
Too funny KK. You should record some of these, ala spoken word meets political forum.
RE: Recycle, Or SB3099 Will Raise Bottle Depo - HereOnThePrimalEdge - 03-20-2018
Another $48M for rail!
One unredeemed beer can at a time.
Somebody had to be drinking when they came up with the idea.
A late night at the Honolulu Rail office, wondering where in the world the money was going to come from, when right in front of their eyes, Eureka! an empty six pack of Primo.
I said, ‘Wrong, Justin (Trudeau), you do.’ I didn’t even know. ... I had no idea. I just said, ‘You’re wrong.’ - President Donald J. Trump, 3/14/18
RE: Recycle, Or SB3099 Will Raise Bottle Depo - PaulW - 03-20-2018
The 5c fee is a joke. 20 beer cans in order to get a dollar back? No wonder many people can't be bothered, judging by what I see at the transfer station.
Does the government make money off this? I didn't know.
RE: Recycle, Or SB3099 Will Raise Bottle Depo - Seeb - 03-20-2018
It’s a Tax, the original law said they would raise the deposit to 7 cents if too many people returned cans
RE: Recycle, Or SB3099 Will Raise Bottle Depo - Durian Fiend - 03-21-2018
How about the folks who always recycle but never redeem? That would be me. For now it's just not worth my time to stop and collect a buck for a few bottles.
Reduce-that's my priority these days. I aim to visit the dump/recycling station as infrequently as possible.
RE: Recycle, Or SB3099 Will Raise Bottle Depo - randomq - 03-21-2018
Raise it to $1, I don't mind profiting off of the careless or lazy.
RE: Recycle, Or SB3099 Will Raise Bottle Depo - leilanidude - 03-21-2018
Does the government make money off this? I didn't know.
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Yes they do. They collect more than they pay out in returns.
RE: Recycle, Or SB3099 Will Raise Bottle Depo - Eric1600 - 03-21-2018
Redemption rates are around 67% (2016) to 79% (2009)
However fraud has been the main issue with the program according to 2010 audits
http://files.hawaii.gov/auditor/Reports/2012/DBC%20Bottle%20Bill%202010rev.pdf
2016 audits show problems continue
http://files.hawaii.gov/auditor/Reports/2017/17-02.pdf
You can see from the numbers it's not a tax windfall.