In Germany -at least the cities I'm familiar with- everyone places their cans and bottles next to the trash-can.
German bottles often have "pfand gehört daneben" (Deposits belong next to it) printed on them[0]. And some cities even placed special holders alongside the trashcans[1].
Like with many things, Germans have made deposit collection into an efficient job.
Like with many things, Germans have made deposit collection into an efficient job.
[0] https://kaiserkiwi.de/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/fritz-kola-... [1] https://www.linksfraktion-hannover.de/fileadmin/fraktionhann...