Posted by My Experience: on 9/7/2006, 6:05 pm, in reply to "HI 5 Deposit containers: GET READY FOR IT TO WORSEN" I counted 184 plastic containers and took them in to the Mililani Mauka redemption. Upon filling out the the "form" at the center, I noticed the amount to be paid to me was $6.35. I thought it was misprint or I was seeing things, but the amount was confirmed by the male attendant in charge. I questioned the amount, but was told that that what it weighed out to be (approx 7 lbs). If I accepted this, Reynolds would have shorted me 47 containers worth, or $2.35. Multiply that by the number of consumers they see, the amount totals into the millions. AND THE STATE COULDN'T CARE LESS. I didn't accept this and took the plastic containers back. So you mention cheating? One person I came across will be putting sand in their crushed aluminum cans. That surely will work. This is because frustration with this entire idiotic program is mounting to levels unreached before---cheating seems to be the answer to many. Who will cross the line? Who cares! But, Nike says it all...
From what I see, this is what's going on:
Retailers charge consumers 6 cents per container. Retailers pass the 6 cents on to the State. Consumers redeem the containers for 5 cents, BUT Reynolds, going strictly by weight standards set by State law, short change consumers by as much as 30% !!! The State pays Reynolds full-value for EACH container, plus they sell the material to recyclers in Asia. Scam? You bet. Victim(s)? Consumers, of course.
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