MUNCIE, Ind. – While glass bottle and jar makers are praising a bill that would require a refundable deposit on recyclable cans and bottles, retailers — including convenience stores — are against the measure as a costly endeavor, the Post-Tribune reports. The bill would tack on a nickel or dime on recyclable containers that would be refunded when the containers were recycled.

One report estimated that 3 billion drink containers are taken to Indiana landfills annually. The Indiana Farm Bureau supports the bill because its members have to fish container trash out of roadside ditches to “keep them out of our machines,” said lobbyist Wayne Dillman.

However, retailers have a different opinion. Supermarkets and convenience stores, along with the American Beverage Association (ABA), oppose the bill because of the difficulty in managing such a program. Kevin Dietly with the ABA testified before legislators that drink containers are only 7% of the litter alongside beaches, parks and roads. The ABA recommends large-scale recycling programs, such as curbside recycling.

At least one lawmaker expressed his concern over the bill. “I don’t like mandates, bans and bottle bills. My goal is to find some way to make recycling happen without a bottle bill. This discussion isn’t over yet,” said state Rep. David Wolkins, chairman of the House Environmental Affairs Committee.