I've been putting in the recycling bin all our "sparkling water," "mineral water," and unflavored Canada Dry cans. But then I wondered if I could return them to the grocery store for deposits. Apparently not -- New York State says if there's a deposit, that information needs to be clearly displayed on the can; the can makes no mention of a deposit.
Why is there no deposit on these cans?
Here is an example of such a can:
I live in New York state.
Are you sure it doesn't? In sparkling water cans, sometimes the deposit label is stamped on the top (from a sparkling water I'm about to enjoy):
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has a list of "Frequently Asked Questions About the Bottle Bill" which confirms that there is a deposit for these types of beverage cans (emphasis added):
What beverages are covered by NY’s Bottle Bill?
- Carbonated Soft Drinks
- Including Sparkling Water
- Carbonated Energy Drinks
- Carbonated Juice (anything less than 100% juice, containing added sugar or water)
- Carbonated Tea
- Soda Water
- Beer and Other Malt Beverages
- Mineral Water – Both carbonated and non-carbonated mineral water
- Wine Products
- Water which does not contain sugar, including flavored or nutritionally enhanced water
