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Bottle Deposit Data By year
Note: These numbers do not adjust for the impact of beverage containers purchased in another state or country and returned illegally for a deposit here in Michigan and and the impact of retailers purchasing beverages from out-of-state and evading paying the 10 cent deposit per container.
| Year | Total Deposits Collected | Total Amount Refunded |
Total Percent Refunded |
Total Owed By Under-Redeemers |
Amount Distributed to Retailers |
Percent Distributed to Retailers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $389.5M | $284.6M | 73.00% | $105.3M | $26.0M | 25% |
| 2022 | $398.3M | $301.1M | 75.60% | $97.1M | $24.0M | 25% |
| 2021 | $413.7M | $311.8M | 75.40% | $102.2M | $25.4M | 25% |
| 2020 | $401.8M | $293.4M | 73.00% | $108.2M | $27.2M | 25% |
| 2019 | $381.1M | $338.1M | 88.70% | $43.0M | $10.7M | 25% |
| 2018 | $393.9M | $350.6M | 89.00% | $42.8M | $10.7M | 25% |
| 2017 | $386.2M | $352.4M | 91.20% | $33.8M | $8.4M | 25% |
| 2016 | $379.1M | $349.5M | 92.20% | $30.0M | $7.4M | 25% |
| 2015 | $377.7M | $352.8M | 93.40% | $25.7M | $6.4M | 25% |
| 2014 | $367.3M | $345.9M | 94.20% | $22.3M | $5.5M | 25% |
| 2013 | $368.3M | $348.0M | 94.50% | $21.5M | $5.3M | 25% |
| 2012 | $370.8M | $351.1M | 94.70% | $21.1M | $5.2M | 25% |
| 2011 | $410.2M | $393.5M | 95.90% | $17.8M | $4.4M | 25% |
| 2010 | $414.9M | $398.6M | 96.10% | $16.6M | $4.1M | 25% |
| 2009 | $415.7M | $398.6M | 95.90% | $17.5M | $4.4M | 25% |
| 2008 | $420.7M | $407.6M | 96.90% | $12.5M | $3.1M | 25% |
| 2007 | $409.5M | $402.2M | 98.20% | $8.9M | $2.2M | 25% |
| 2006 | $415.8M | $399.5M | 96.10% | $16.3M | $4.1M | 25% |
| 2005 | $427.6M | $415.4M | 97.10% | $12.8M | $3.2M | 25% |
| 2004 | $428.4M | $417.8M | 97.50% | $11.1M | $2.8M | 25% |
| 2003 | $434.3M | $422.7M | 97.30% | $11.7M | $3.0M | 26% |
| 2002 | $443.9M | $425.8M | 95.90% | $18.1M | $5.4M | 30% |
| 2001 | $441.9M | $424.4M | 96.00% | $17.5M | $4.5M | 26% |
| 2000 | $418.9M | $395.4M | 94.40% | $23.5M | $6.0M | 26% |
| 1999 | $429.0M | $407.0M | 94.90% | $21.9M | $5.4M | 25% |
| 1998 | $457.8M | $443.2M | 96.80% | $14.6M | $3.7M | 25% |
| 1997 | $412.9M | $401.5M | 97.20% | $12.2M | $3.1M | 25% |
| 1996 | $403.6M | $394.2M | 97.70% | $11.4M | $3.3M | 29% |
| 1995 | $391.9M | $387.1M | 98.80% | $8.7M | $2.1M | 24% |
| 1994 | $383.0M | $380.0M | 99.20% | $7.7M | $1.9M | 25% |
| 1993 | $369.2M | $362.1M | 98.10% | $6.6M | $1.6M | 24% |
| 1992 | $361.7M | $363.2M | 100.40% | $8.1M | $2.0M | 25% |
| 1991 | $364.1M | $354.6M | 97.40% | $8.7M | $2.2M | 25% |
| 1990 | $294.4M | $289.0M | 98.20% | $7.4M | $1.8M | 24% |
Sources
- 1990-1999: June 26, 2000 Michigan State Treasurer memo to legislature
- 2000-2023: Return Processing Division, Michigan Department of Treasury
Total Percent Refunded equals total refunds value divided by total deposits collected value.
Amount Distributed to Retailers for 2023 equals the total amount owed by under redeemers, minus $0.251 million in refunds to over redeemers and $1 million for Michigan State Police, times 25 percent. Calculations use bottle deposit return data received as of mid-May 2024.