[Rocksalt]

I gotta admit,this was a pretty ingenious scam.I'm suprised there isn't a lot more crooks out there doing it too,as the profit margin was enormous.If the bottles didn't have the California stamp on them,I'm real suprised no one caught on,unless there was some kickbacks going on from the recycling centers.

[Great Dane]

I gotta admit,this was a pretty ingenious scam.I'm suprised there isn't a lot more crooks out there doing it too,as the profit margin was enormous.If the bottles didn't have the California stamp on them,I'm real suprised no one caught on,unless there was some kickbacks going on from the recycling centers. Yes there is money in them old bottles and cans, I remember in the old days, retired people would go along the highway and picnic areas and pick up money makers, it sure helped their retirement. But our City fathers keeps telling us, it will be years before they break even on recycling........ the reason for that could just be an excuse to keep raising garbage fees.

[RippinGood]

hmmm... this is similar to a Seinfeld episode a while back...

[berkeleybeej]

I hope the Berkeley recyclers are investigated.

BTW - supposedly this California recycling setup doesn't cost the taxpayer ANYTHING (ha). Consumers pay a deposit at the time of purchase that is supposed to go into the recycling payback fund. The only way it would cost taxpayers is if more containers are redeemed than were sold.

It would be interesting to see what percentage of containers sold in California are being redeemed?