Some of our products require a small deposit for their reusable packaging, such as glass milk bottles and insulated produce bags. When you purchase these products, we will charge for the deposit as well. When you return reusable packaging to us, we return your deposit as a credit to your home delivery account.
To return items, leave them in your home delivery porch box where you receive your order. Our delivery drivers will pick them up when they drop off your next order. You can also return them to our farm in Middletown, Maryland, to receive your credit.
Here is a list of items that require a deposit:
Wood Produce Crate (available in July/August for bulk sales) - $8.00 deposit
Glass Bottles (milk, eggnog, Old Fashioned Custard, cream top, buttermilk, heavy cream, half & half) - $3.00 deposit per bottle
Blue Milk Crate (for bulk milk purchase) - $10.00 deposit
Reusable Produce Bag - $4.00 deposit
Additionally, our recyclable and reusable Ice Cream Boxes do not require a deposit, but can be returned to South Mountain Creamery to be reused to reduce waste.
Lastly, due to the risk of possible cross-contamination, we cannot accept used egg cartons. We ask that you please recycle them.