No.

Fewer than a dozen states have a program that collects a small deposit on packaged drinks, refunding it when people recycle the cans or bottles. Nevada is not one of them.

In 2011, lawmakers passed AB427, which created a committee to study deposits and refunds on recyclables; in 2013, the committee chose not to pursue a bottle bill. 

In 2019, Sen. Melanie Scheible (D-Las Vegas) proposed a pilot program adding a deposit to bottle purchases but the bill never passed out of the Senate.

It is against federal law to transport recyclables over state lines for monetary gain. In 2010, 31 people were arrested for allegedly transporting recyclables from states including Nevada into California, which has a bottle deposit program. Some of the materials were filled with sand to increase their weight, and they redeemed $3.5 million.  In 2020, 11 people were arrested on suspicion of a similar scheme.

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Sources

• Waste Management Frequently asked questions
• LegiScan AB427
• Nevada Legislature SB310
• Los Angeles Times 31 arrested on suspicion of selling out-of-state recyclables in California
• The Mercury News 11 arrested in California in multi-state bottles and cans recycling scheme