1. containers, especially bottles or cans, that can be returned to a store for reuse or recycling, often for a deposit refund
Usage: plural form

Examples

• Please separate the returnables from the regular trash.
• The store accepts returnables until 8 PM.
• We collected all the returnables to get our deposit money back.
• The returnables bin was overflowing with glass bottles.
• Many states have laws requiring deposits on returnables.
• She made extra money by collecting returnables from neighbors.