Rick's Can And Bottle
Recycling Center in Calais, Maine
About This Location
Rick's Can And Bottle is a registered beverage container redemption center in Calais, Maine, where you can return deposit cans and bottles for cash under Maine's bottle bill. Maine charges a 5-cent refundable deposit on most beer, soda, hard cider, wine cooler and noncarbonated water containers and a 15-cent deposit on wine and spirits containers, all of which you reclaim at a redemption center like this one. This is a deposit-return redemption site, not a general household recycling drop-off.
What Rick's Can And Bottle Accepts
Related recycling guides: Glass · Plastic
What they do not accept
As a redemption center, it handles deposit beverage containers for refunds, not general household recycling such as cardboard, mixed paper or non-deposit plastics. Containers excluded from Maine's bottle bill (for example milk, cider, juice and broth containers) are not redeemable.
Access & restrictions
Open to the public · Walk-in (no appointment) · Deposit-return redemption center; bring Maine deposit cans and bottles to reclaim your 5-cent or 15-cent per-container refund
Programs & events
- Maine bottle deposit redemption — Returns deposit beverage containers under Maine's redemption program; consumers get back the 5-cent or 15-cent deposit paid at purchase.
Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is each can or bottle worth at Rick's Can And Bottle?
Under Maine's bottle bill, most beer, soda, hard cider, wine cooler and noncarbonated water containers carry a 5-cent deposit, while wine and spirits containers carry a 15-cent deposit, refunded when you redeem them.
What containers can I redeem?
Glass, metal and plastic deposit beverage containers sold in Maine are redeemable. Milk products, Maine-made apple cider and blueberry juice, broths, instant powders, frozen products, syrups and concentrates are excluded.
Can I bring household recycling like cardboard here?
No. This is a bottle and can redemption center for deposit containers, not a general recycling drop-off. For cardboard, mixed paper and other household recyclables, use your town's recycling or transfer station.
What are the hours?
Current hours for Rick's Can And Bottle could not be verified from a reliable source. Call 207-454-2013 before visiting to confirm the days and times it is open.
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