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People’s Depot: canner-run redemption site says it provides jobs, services and high-volume returns
Summary
The People's Depot, managed by Ground Score Association, described its canner-first model, employment training, the number of containers it processes and limits on hours and space; presenters and retailers said a permanent depot could relieve downtown retail pressure if scaled and funded.
“The People's Depot is a bottle redemption site run by and for canners,” Taylor Cass Talbot, co-director of Ground Score Association, told the committee during an informational hearing Jan. 27. The depot provides cash payments, job pathways and supportive services for people who collect cans and bottles for income.
Why it matters: retailers and advocates agreed the depot fills a gap where retail returns create safety and service strains, especially in downtown Portland. Committee members and retailers discussed whether formal recognition and funding…
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