Iowa Bottle Bill Law
Iowa's Beverage Container Deposit Law was enacted in 1978 and covers beer, soda, mineral water, wine and wine coolers and liquor in metal glass or plastic.
The deposit amount is $0.05 and the handling fee is $0.01. Iowa's bottle bill has an 86% recycling rate. The current deposit law prevents litter and recycles 82,352 tons or 190,850 cubic yards of material per year - equivalent to a line of 784 large railroad box cars stretching more than 68,000 feet long.
Contacts:
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Bill Blum
515-281-8176
bill.blum@dnr.iowa.gov
