Historical Marker

Elk Forage

Historical marker location:
Yachats, Oregon
( Marker is on Yachats River Road (Forest Road 54) 0.4 miles east of Carson Creek Road, on the right when traveling east.)

Oregon was the first state in the United States to have a bottle bill. In 1971, Oregon passed a law requiring a refundable deposit on beverage containers. This law was later adopted by other states and is now common throughout the United States.
Oregon random facts