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Consumers are charged a 5¢ refundable deposit, plus a non-refundable container fee on each labeled beverage container. Consumers are refunded their 5¢ deposit when they return the labeled container to a redemption center and the container fee is used by the program to pay recyclers to process and recycle deposit beverage containers.

Effective September 1, 2015 until further notice, the non-refundable container fee will be 1¢ per container.

Weight to Refund Rates (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Information about the HI-5 Program for consumers.

Weight vs. Count Facts (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Information to help consumers decide which method they prefer when redeeming their deposit beverage containers.

How the Money Flows (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Diagram showing how money flows through the HI-5 Program Special Fund.

Recycle Bin Sign (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Print out this sign to attach to containers that you want to use as recycle bins.