Can Do Redemption Center
Recycling Center in Livermore, Iowa
About This Location
Can Do Redemption Center LLC is a bottle-and-can redemption center at 401 4th St in Livermore, Iowa, serving Humboldt County under the state's bottle-deposit law. It is registered and listed as operating with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, where Iowans bring back empty deposit beverage containers to recoup the five-cent deposit paid at purchase. Dedicated redemption centers like this one became more important after 2022, when Iowa stopped requiring grocery and convenience stores to take back containers. Call ahead to confirm hours and which container types are being accepted.
What Can Do Redemption Center Accepts
What they do not accept
This is a deposit-container redemption center, not a general recycling drop-off. Non-deposit items such as household trash, cardboard, or non-beverage plastics are outside the bottle-bill program; call ahead to confirm what this location takes.
Access & restrictions
Open to the public · Bring eligible empty deposit containers to receive the 5-cent-per-container refund; under state law a redeeming facility may take up to 10 days to return the deposit.
Programs & events
- Iowa bottle deposit (bottle bill) — Consumers pay a 5-cent deposit at purchase and recoup it by returning empty eligible containers to a redemption center like this one.
Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Can Do Redemption Center take?
It handles Iowa deposit beverage containers. Under the state bottle bill, carbonated and alcoholic beverage containers carry a 5-cent deposit that is refunded when you bring the empties back to a redemption center.
How much do I get back per can or bottle?
Iowa's deposit is 5 cents per eligible container. You pay it at purchase and receive it back when you redeem the empty container.
Why can't I just return cans at the grocery store anymore?
In 2022 Iowa repealed the requirement that grocery and convenience stores accept returned deposit containers, so dedicated redemption centers such as Can Do in Livermore are now a key place to get your nickel back.
Will my containers be rejected?
Containers can be refused if they still hold liquid or foreign material, are not intact, or have deposit markings that are not legible. Bring them empty and reasonably clean.
Last verified: October 2026. Sources: source · source · source. Spotted something wrong? Suggest a correction.
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