Yukoners want better refund for recyclables

The residents' of the Yukon Territory are asking for higher refunds when they recycle beverage cans and bottles.

CBC News reports, that a 10 cent surchange is applied on any aluminum and plastic bottle or can purchased in the territory. When returned to the store for recycling, the refund is only 5-cents.

Recycling centres who handle the material get the difference for property handling and processing the containers.

They are amongst the many in the Yukon pushing for their government to raise the refund cap for recyclables, something that hasn't happened in the last 20 years.

Milk cartons and other single-use containers don't have a refund on them. This has forced the government of the Yukon to increase subsidies in order to encourage the recycling of these containers.

Flickr Photo by: Mr. T. in D.C.