Bottle Bill Campaigns
and pending legislation
Texas bottle bill campaign
Texas plans to introduce a bottle bill with 10- and 15-cent deposits in 2011.
Louisiana bottle bill campaign
[Died in committee Jun. 21]Louisiana's campaign for a 10¢ deposit on most beverage containers.
Fiji CDL Project
Fiji government has made arrangements with the UN Development Projects to introduce container deposit legislation.
Vermont Repeal Bill
A new bill in Vermont would do away with the deposit law and replace it with an Extended Producer Responsibility program.
Oregon Update Bill
[vetoed Apr. 8]This bill would allow Oregon distributors to form a cooperative for a more efficient refund/return process
California Bottle Bill Fix
[signed into law Mar. 8]The Bottle bill fix introduces several temporary measures to return the Beverage Container Recycling Fund to Solvency.
Tennessee Pride of Place
The Tennessee bottle bill, called POP for Pride of Place, will be reintroduced in 2009. More news to come!
Delaware Recycling Proposals
[signed into law Jun. 8]Several bills have been introduced for Delaware's bottle bill, including a bill that would repeal the deposit law.
Oklahoma Deposit Beverage Container Recycling Act
Oklahoma's bill declares a state of emergency, and implements a 5¢ deposit to begin in 2013.
New Jersey Smart Container Act
Supporters of New Jersey's new bottle bill are aware of the struggle ahead but believe the industry must become part of the solution, and that municipalities will save tax dollars by being relieved of a considerable portion of the recycling responsibility.
USA Bottle Recycling Climate Protection Act
The national bottle bill proposed by Representative Edward Markey is intended to improve recycling rates and support climate protection initiatives.
Massachusetts Update Campaign
[Died in committee July 31]
2009 means another year on the march as MassPIRG, Sierra club, and massachusetts legislators work to pass an updated bottle bill.
Minnesota Bottle Bill
A 10¢ deposit on all beverage containers was introduced in 2009 and continues to be studied in 2010.
Australia CDL Campaigns
New South Wales has had an active campaign for many years, and several other Australian states have also considered deposit laws.
Hawaii update bill
[Expansion vetoed Jul. 6; fund raid passed Jul. 7]Hawaii's most recent bottle bill update would add wine and hard spirits to the list of covered beverages.
Previous Campaigns
