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Terms as Defined by the Recycling Act Beverage - beer and other malt beverages, carbonated mineral and soda waters, and carbonated soft drinks. Beverage Container - the individual bottle, can, jar, carton, or other receptacle in which a beverage is sold, and which is constructed of metal, glass or plastic, or any combination of these.' This does not include cups or similar open or loosely sealed receptacles, Certified Recycling Center - an operation which is certified by the Department and which accepts from consumers, and pays or provides the redemption value and any applicable ¥ 3 y redemption bonus for, all types of empty beverage containers intended to be recycled; Convenience Zone - all of the following: 1. the area within a 1/2 mile radius of a supermarket having annual gross sales of two million dollars or more. 2. a zone as designated, by the Department with a high population density but no supermarket. Dealer - every person in this state, other than a lodging, eating, or drinking f establishment, or soft drink vending machine operator, who engages in the sale of beverages in beverage containers to consumers; Department • Department of Conservation. Recycling Center a certified recycling center. Recycling Location - a plat , mobile unit, reverse vending machine, or other device where a certified recycling centdr operates. Redemption Value - the minimum refundable value established for each type of beverage''' container, currently $0.01, Reverse Vending Machine - a mechanical device which accepts one or more types of empty beverage containers and issues a cash refund or a redeemable credit slip with a value not less than the container's redemption value and applicable redemption bonus. Supermarket - a full -line, self-service retail store with gross annual sales of two million dollars, or more, and which sells a line of dry grocery, canned goods, or nonfood items and some perishable items. 100% Recycled Paper