May 19 – Under Maine’s beverage container redemption program, a manufacturer, bottling company or distributor that sells a beverage covered by the redemption law will charge the retailer 5 cents for each beverage or 15 cents for spirits and wine.
The retailer then charges the relevant deposit to the consumer upon purchase. When the consumer drops off the containers at a redemption center, the deposit will be refunded.
The distributor then collects the containers from the redemption centers and pays the center 5 cents or 15 cents per container, as well as 6 cents per container as a handling fee.
The law applies to all beverages except dairy and derivatives, unprocessed cider, and Maine-produced apple cider and blueberry juice.
Under the law, a 15-cent refundable deposit will be charged on all liquor and wine containers over 50 milliliters sold in Maine. A 5-cent refundable deposit will be placed on all other beverage containers, including beer, hard cider, wine coolers, soda, carbonated and non-carbonated water drinks sold in Maine.
Maine’s 2022 beverage container redemption rate was 78%, with unclaimed deposits returning to the state’s general fund.
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