"Beverage Container Deposit Act"; requires use of returnable beverage containers in NJ and establishes deposit and refund system to facilitate return of such containers to manufacturers for reuse or proper disposal.

This New Jersey bill requires all filled beverage containers sold in the state to be returnable with a $0.10 deposit. Consumers would pay this deposit at purchase and receive a full refund when returning empty containers to retailers or designated redemption centers. The system mandates that retailers accept all eligible containers for return and refund, and distributors who collect more in deposits than they issue in refunds must pay the difference to the state. Funds collected would support environmental cleanup and pollution prevention programs through designated state funds.