A dime here, a dime there – bottle recycling centers in Salem staying busy
Patience and social distancing are two requirements for cashing in bottles and cans at Salem’s BottleDrop centers. Customers cash in at the center on Northeast Commercial Street on Friday, May 1. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
During the virus outbreak, recycling bottles and cans has become an essential business.
In Oregon, cans, bottles and other containers can be redeemed for their 10-cent deposit, which many low-income people rely on for a source of cash.
Many grocery stores…
