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Bottle Deposit - Why and How it Works

Why?

We are often asked why we use glass bottles and why we charge a bottle deposit fee. The answers are really quite simple. Glass bottles are better for the environment and for your milk! Americans use 4 million plastic bottles every hour, yet only 1 out of 4 of these plastic bottles are recycled. This is because plastic recycling programs are still in their infant stages. By using a glass bottle with deposit program with our customers, we can take that extra step to make sure our planet is healthy for the next generation. Why is glass better for your milk? Plastic from your standard milk container leaches into the milk. This leaves a flavor to the milk that is unnatural and not healthy. The chemicals used to produce these milk containers can also cause harm to your body if ingested. We would rather not risk your health and we prefer that you enjoy the true flavor of our milk versus the flavor of industrial plastic.

How it works.

When placing your orders you will be asked to pay a bottle deposit for our glass bottles. Many of our customers have asked how this program works. Here is our simple directions to making the system work for you.

The first time you order, fill out the order form. Add all of your products together on the subtotal line of the form. Then count how many glass bottles are on your order. For each glass bottle add $2.00 to the plus bottles line of your order. Add the subtotal line and the bottles line and that is your grand total for this order.

The next time you order, return the glass bottles by leaving them in your cooler/ice chest. When you are totaling your order subtract $2.00 for each bottle that you are returning. This means that if you are returning two bottles and receiving two bottles, you will have no bottle deposit to pay! If you are returning one bottle and are receiving two new bottles you must pay a $2.00 deposit for this week.

If you break a bottle, you will need to pay a new bottle deposit as we do NOT accept broken bottles back.

Example first time order:

2 quarts whole milk = $5.00
2 quarts chocolate milk = $7.00
1 dozen eggs = $5.00
1 vanilla yami yogurt =$1.00
4 bottle deposits = $8.00
Total due = $26.00

Example second time order:

2 quarts whole milk = $5.00
2 quarts chocolate milk = $7.00
1 dozen eggs = $5.00
1 vanilla yami yogurt =$1.00
4 bottle deposits = $8.00
return 4 bottles = -8.00
Total due = $18.00