Why do you need to recycle them? A deposit requires no subsidy- the purchaser pays an extra $0.20 per cig, and recoups that when they return the butts. The accomplished function is the recovery of the butts.
Caveat, all the old butts pre-deposit could probably still get returned for $0.20, which would require some money from somewhere.
Caveat, all the old butts pre-deposit could probably still get returned for $0.20, which would require some money from somewhere.