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Maryland bottle bill proposal would add 10–15¢ deposit to raise recycling, reduce litter and fund program by producers
Summary
House Bill 232 would create a statewide bottle‑deposit program with a 10¢ or 15¢ refundable deposit, run by a producer stewardship organization under MDE oversight, to boost recycling and cut litter across Maryland.
House Bill 232, the "Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program," would create a refundable deposit program requiring distributors to collect a deposit on covered beverage containers and a producer‑run stewardship organization to manage redemption, materials sale and program operations. Sponsor Delegate Jen Terrasa said the program would be self‑financing, pay retailers and restaurants handling fees, and dramatically increase beverage‑container recycling while cutting litter.
"Beverage container litter is a major contributor to the plastic pollution crisis," sponsor Jen Terrasa told the committee, urging a 10¢ deposit for containers 24 fluid…
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