(Des Moines, IA) — The bottle deposit law remains unchanged again this year after efforts to update it in the Iowa Legislature failed again. A proposal in the House would have allowed retailers, such as grocery stores and gas stations, to decline to accept empty beverage containers if there is a nearby redemption center. The Speaker of the House at one point indicated lawmakers might be able to pass something — but admitted it was tough to get all sides together. The Legislature adjourned last week without any of the bottle bill proposals getting enough support to pass.
