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Deposit overhaul hearing hears split between TOMRA and redemption centers over handling fees and reverse‑vending rules
Summary
TOMRA, redemption centers and redemption‑center advocates testified before the Senate Natural Resources & Energy Committee on proposed bottle‑bill changes: TOMRA warned that draft language could disincentivize single‑feed reverse‑vending machines; redemption centers urged a handling‑fee increase and raised concerns about negotiating with large beverage producers under the proposed PRO framework.
Representatives from TOMRA, several redemption centers and environmental advocates spoke to the Senate Natural Resources & Energy Committee about proposed revisions to Vermont’s container‑deposit law.
Mike Noel, public affairs director at TOMRA, said he was “essentially neutral” on the current draft but warned the committee the bill would be opposed if it “actively disincentivized reverse vending technology.” Noel urged that all redemption modalities be treated equally and recommended editing the convenience‑standard language so…
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