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Bottle Deposit Information

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Bottle Deposit Information

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
2024 $391.6M $275.7M 70.40% $116.4M $28.8M 25%
2023 $389.5M $284.6M 73.00% $105.3M $25.7M 24%
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-Current: Special Taxes Division, Michigan Department of Treasury

Total Percent Refunded equals total refunds value divided by total deposits collected value.

Amount Distributed to Retailers for 2024 equals the total amount owed by under redeemers, minus $0.147 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 2025.