Bottle redemption businesses in financial peril

June 28, 2023 – At the Capitol, the debate over bottle deposits mostly revolves around the fee charged consumers and the types of drinks covered by a deposit, with little attention paid to the fate of the redemption centers that process many of the empty bottles and drinks. Assemblymember Carrie Woerner, a Capital Region Democrat, and Jade Eddy, owner of MT Returnables, discuss the precarious financial situation of redemption centers and highlight legislation that could help their operations.