A long-awaited increase to the refund Islanders receive for their recyclable beverage containers could be coming soon, but it won't be as much as the P.E.I. government once promised. 

For the past year, some people have been holding onto their refundable bottles and cans, waiting for the province to follow through on a pledge to up the amount of money they could get back by returning the items to a recycling depot. 

A year ago, Environment Minister Steven Myers said the deposit on such containers…