Though container deposit systems typically help lift recovery rates for covered materials, the programs also usually reduce tonnages of high-quality PET and aluminum going to sorting facilities. A new study helps to quantify those potential impacts. The National Waste Recycling Association (NWRA) released the study evaluating the effect of beverage container deposit systems on MRF costs and revenues, as well as the effects on municipalities. Prepared by Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), the research modeled six deposit scenarios with variations based on beverage type and deposit value. Each scenario is based on an average-sized MRF with 93,600 tons per year throughput serving a community of approximately 1.25 million people in 473,000 households.
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