container deposit

noun

A monetary deposit on a beverage or other container at the point of sale, refundable when the container is returned for reuse, recycling or proper disposal.

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Meanings

nouncontainer deposit (plural container deposits)

plural container deposits

  1. A monetary deposit on a beverage or other container at the point of sale, refundable when the container is returned for reuse, recycling or proper disposal.

Translations

Dutch statiegeld
  • statiegelddeposit on a beverage or other container
Finnish pantti
  • panttideposit on a beverage or other container
German Pfand
  • Pfanddeposit on a beverage or other container
Hebrew פיקדון
  • פיקדוןdeposit on a beverage or other container
Spanish empeño
  • empeñodeposit on a beverage or other container
Swedish pant
  • pantdeposit on a beverage or other container
Cite this entry
APA

container deposit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/container%20deposit

MLA

“container deposit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/container%20deposit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “container deposit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/container%20deposit.

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