What are bottle deposits?
Bottle Deposits are a standard industry practice that companies charge to ensure the return of their bottles. Le Bleu, like most bottled water companies, charges a one-time bottle deposit of $7.00 per bottle to its customers. This is a fully refundable deposit, and is typically only charged on your initial supply of bottles. On most deliveries, we will normally exchange an equal number of full bottles for your empty bottles–however, if on a subsequent order you increase (or decrease) your inventory of bottles you will be charged (or credited) the appropriate bottle deposits.
A bottle deposit is a fee charged for every 3 or 5-gallon bottle delivered to you. A bottle deposit is refundable and will be credited to your account once each empty bottle is returned. If you return more bottles than were delivered to you, then a bottle deposit credit is applied to your account. For example, if you received four full bottles and returned five empty bottles during your billing period, you will receive a bottle deposit credit for one bottle. A bottle deposit charge may appear on your invoice if more bottles were delivered to you than were returned to your Route Sales Representative. For example, if you received five full bottles and returned only four empty bottles during your billing period, you will receive a refundable bottle deposit charge. Remember, your invoice will only reflect the activity that occurred during the billing period.
