Bottle Deposit Returns: Store Conditions for Refunds

A middle-aged man lowers a green bottle into a return crate beside a store clerk, holding a bag of bottles.

This content applies specifically to South Korea.

If you bring more than 30 bottles in a day, a store can refuse only the excess solely because of quantity. Proof that those bottles were bought at that store removes this quantity-based reason for refusal. Deposit eligibility and bottle condition still apply.

Check the store before carrying bottles there

You can return eligible bottles bought elsewhere to a retailer selling the same type of deposit-bearing product. A purchase receipt is unnecessary for ordinary returns of at most 30 bottles per day. A different brand alone is not grounds for refusal when the product type matches.

Look for deposit refund wording and a reuse mark, then empty the bottles and remove foreign matter. The refund returns the deposit paid with the product; ordinary glass without a deposit mark does not qualify.

A woman in a burgundy jacket feeds a green glass bottle into a return machine at a supermarket entrance.A woman in a burgundy jacket feeds a green glass bottle into a return machine at a supermarket entrance.

Bottle Deposit Returns explained by situation

The original article on Injoys compares purchase location, daily quantity and store conditions in tables. You will also find preparation steps, machine instructions and official guidance for checking a refusal.

Read the full article on Injoys

Prepare for one return trip

Before leaving, match the bottle count to the paperwork: bring proof of purchase at that store for the exception covering bottles beyond 30 per day. Keep damaged bottles separate for checking.

Check opening hours to help avoid a wasted trip. Qualifying returns must be accepted during store business hours, rather than only on designated collection days or at restricted times. The wholesaler's collection schedule does not set consumer return days.

Which bottles need a separate check

If you have bottles from restaurants or similar businesses, check their return route separately from household bottles. Wholesalers directly collect bottles from products that did not pass through retailers.

Ask about worn-off markings before assuming eligibility. Damage, breakage or contamination that makes reuse difficult can justify refusal, as can an inability to confirm deposit eligibility. Proof of purchase does not override these conditions.

What happens after a machine return

Must a machine receipt be redeemed that day?

No, for machines installed and supported by the center, a receipt showing the machine number for that store can support a refund request after the return day. Keep it until the money is collected.

Is a handling fee added to the refund?

No. The consumer refund covers the bottle's deposit; producers pay handling fees separately to wholesalers and retailers.

You can use the Resource Circulation Deposit Management Center's official map to find a return point and check its operating information before visiting. The original article on Injoys explains how to find that map.

Read the full article on Injoys

This post was written with assistance and published on a channel run by Injoys (injoys.com). The original article and its sources are at the link above.

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