If people cared about recycling there wouldn't be shit all of the side of the road. At least with a deposit it means, at the very least, cans are picked up off the road and returned.

I just wish they'd make it a deposit on nips instead of a flat tax. That's the current plague of trash all over roadways.

If you don't want the state to collect your revenue, just donate the cans. Just look around you probably have boy scouts, school sports, an animal shelter, something that is running a can drive trying to raise money.