Lawmakers advance bill to overhaul Maine's bottle redemption program

MAINE PUBLIC • June 2, 2023

Thursday marked the 45th anniversary of the implementation of the law that uses a deposit system to encourage Maine residents to recycle their beer and soda containers. Maine's so-called "bottle bill" has been tweaked multiple times since 1978. But on Thursday, members of the Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee voted to overhaul the way returnable containers are sorted and collected.