I Found Michigan’s Fastest Bottle Return Setup And Now I’m Mad

I wasn't aware this was a thing (I tend to live under a rock and find things last minute), but apparently there a store in West Michigan where you can dump all your bottles in at once... and now I have a bone to pick with Lansing.

Why Bottle Returns Feel Like a Chore in Michigan

I don't want to say I'm lazy... but can we all agree that taking back bottles isn't always that fun... Could you imagine being able to take one big bin full of bottles, and simply dump them in a machine, and just have the machine do all the work for you?

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The state of Oregon has many machines that already do this. Here in Michigan, you're feeding them all in by hand... and some machines are faster than others.

The Fastest Places to Return Bottles in Lansing

If you're looking for faster options in Lansing, and no, we don't have any dump all in at once locations, here in Lansing, there are a few different spots.

The fastest locations if you're looking to return bottles tend to be:

• Meijer (West Lansing) - 5125 W Saginaw Hwy, Lansing
• Meijer (South Lansing) - 6200 S Pennsylvania Ave, Lansing
• Meijer (East Lansing) - 1350 W Lake Lansing Rd, East Lansing

Meijer does appear to be testing/adding those newer high-speed setups in Michigan, but none from what we have seen have been added yet here in the city of Lansing. Could you imagine a place like Horrocks, Kroger or Aldi having a machine like this though?

How to Make Bottle Returns Less Painful

If you're looking to make the trip in less painful, going in weekday mornings is your best bet. Also avoid crushed cans or dumping liquids in first.