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Can smugglers still cashing-in on Michigan refund
By ALANNA DURKIN, Associated Press
Michigan lawmakers want to crack down on can and bottle smugglers they say are scamming Michigan for undeserved recycling refunds, corrupting a generous 10-cent per container payback policy once infamously portrayed in a "Seinfeld" episode.
Lawmakers say illegal refunds are a serious problem, especially in border counties. They want tougher penalties on people who try to return out-of-state cans and bottles for refunds on un-marked containers bought in neighboring states.
Republican Rep. Kenneth Kurtz of Coldwater recently introduced a bill that would create penalties for those attempting to return fraudulent containers. If passed, someone who attempts to return between 100 and 10,000 non-returnable containers could face a maximum fine of $1,000 or up to 93 days in jail. Current law sets penalties only for people that have actually returned fraudulent containers.
Michigan's deposit refund is the highest in the nation. Nine other states, including California, New York and Massachusetts, have nickel deposits on most containers.
Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 08:40 AM EST
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