Oregon Statutes 459A.720 – Indication of refund value; exception; prohibition of certain metal containers and plastic container holders
(1) Every beverage container sold or offered for sale in this state by a dealer shall clearly indicate by embossing or by a stamp, or by a label or other method securely affixed to the beverage container, the refund value of the container.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 459A.720
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to glass beverage containers designed for beverages having a brand name permanently marked thereon which, on October 1, 1972, had a refund value of not less than five cents.
(3) No person shall sell or offer for sale at retail in this state any metal beverage container so designed and constructed that a part of the container is detachable in opening the container without the aid of a can opener.
(4) On or after March 1, 1979, no person shall sell or offer for sale at retail in this state, in addition to beverages as defined in ORS § 459A.700 (1), any beverage in liquid form intended for human consumption in any beverage container so designed and constructed that a metal part of the container is detachable in opening the container through use of a metal ring or tab without the aid of a can opener. However, nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the sale of a container the only detachable part of which is a piece of pressure sensitive tape.
(5) No person shall sell or offer for sale at retail in this state metal beverage containers connected to each other by a separate holding device constructed of plastic rings or other material which will not decompose by photobiodegradation, chemical degradation, or biodegradation within 120 days of disposal. [Formerly 459.850]
Section 11, chapter 80, Oregon Laws 2022, provides:
On and after the operative date specified in section 10 of this 2022 Act [July 1, 2025] and until October 1, 2026:
(1) The refund value paid for a can that contains wine as described in ORS § 459A.702 shall be not less than 10 cents, regardless of the refund value, or lack of a refund value, indicated on the beverage container.
(2) A can that contains wine may be sold or offered for sale in this state regardless of the refund value, or lack of a refund value, indicated on the beverage container, notwithstanding ORS § 459A.720 (1). [2022 c.80 § 11]