How does the Act ensure convenient recycling?
The Act requires the Division to identify convenience zones, which are areas within a one-half mile radius around supermarkets that are listed in the Progressive Grocers Guide and have total sales of $2 million annually. Every convenience zone that is not specifically exempted by the Department must have a certified recycling center in the zone or each dealer within its boundaries that sells beverages must either redeem containers within the store or make a daily payment to the State.
