Starting next week you might be able to reclaim enough of your garage to park the car inside once again as Michigan’s bottle return laws resume following the quarantine. In preparation, Martin’s Super Markets is detailing how it will work so you don’t find yourself off guard.
Bottle returns at Martin’s Super Markets in St. Joseph, Stevensville, and Niles, as well as their fellow SpartanNash operators at Family Fare, D&W Fresh Market, VG’s, Forest Hills Foods and ValuLand will reopen on Monday, June 15th.
Following Governor Whitmer’s safety protocols, phased reopening recommendations and CDC guidelines, SpartanNash will reopen bottle return areas in Martin’s and their colleague stores throughout Michigan on Monday.
In compliance with the State of Michigan’s Phase 1 reopening plan, the bottle return areas that will be reopening are limited to those located at the front of the store.
Bottle return areas will be open from 8 am to 7 pm daily, and bottle returns will be limited to $25 per person per day. If the bottle return bins reach capacity, the bottle return area will close for the day.
For a complete list of Martin’s Super Market and fellow SpartanNash stores whose bottle return areas will be open on June 15th, you can click this link: http://spartannash.com/bottle-returns
SpartanNash Executive Vice President and General Manager of Corporate Retail Tom Swanson says, “Many of our customers have been saving their cans and bottles for the past several months, and we are ready to reopen our bottle return areas in a way that ensures the safety of our store guests and associates,” and adds, “We appreciate our customers’ patience as we prepared for this reopening date, as well as their compliance with the adjusted experience as they clean out their garages and recycling bins.”
As bottle returns reopen on June 15th, all participating SpartanNash stores will have signage displayed that helps customers adhere to social distancing guidelines and store capacity limits. Due to space limitations, only one customer will be allowed in the bottle return area at a time.
In compliance with the stores’ safety and sanitation procedures, store associates will also wear gloves and face masks, and the bottle return area will be cleaned every 30 minutes.
Swanson says, “As we reopen our bottle return areas, we know that many are ready and excited to bring back their can and bottle returns, and we want to ensure it is a positive and safe experience,” and concludes, “We ask that customers wait to bring back their cans if possible, as we believe the demand to return cans and bottles is high, which may result in long lines at the beginning of implementation of the Governor’s phased reopening plan.”
At 23 stores where the bottle return is located in the back of the store or where bottle returns are handled over the counter, the bottle return areas will remain temporarily closed to ensure the safety of customers and associates, in compliance with the Governor’s phased reopening plan. SpartanNash reports they will continue to follow the Governor’s guidance and will reopen additional bottle return areas when it is safe to do so.
