Let us know your thoughts about Iowa's Bottle Deposit Law

We are all familiar with Iowa's bottle deposit law - where we pay a nickel for each container of pop, beer, or alcohol we purchase and where we get the nickel back when we return our empty containers. 

The bottle deposit law changed in 2022, reducing the number of redemption sites and increasing the fee paid to the redemption centers from 1 cent to 3 cents per container.  The grocery stores and convenience stores have been given broad exemptions allowing them to avoid taking empty bottles and cans.  Several counties do not have redemption centers. 

In the months after the 2025 legislature adjourns, there will be an interim committee looking at the changes that were made in 2022 and making suggestions – enforcement of the law, civil penalties assessed, number of redemption centers, determining if the redemption center reimbursement amount is adequate, etc. 

This year, some members of the legislature were discussing killing the bottle deposit law.  Consequently we need to watch the legislature in 2025 with respect to killing the bottle deposit law and scheduling the interim committee.  In preparation for the legislature and the interim committee meeting, we have been gathering information about how the bottle redemption program is working. 

Please answer our survey so we can be prepared as we talk to the legislators in 2025.  

Take the survey now!  Your input will be useful when we lobby to protect and expand the bottle deposit law.  The survey should take about 5 minutes.  Thank you for your assistance.