Connecticut

Name Beverage Container Deposit and Redemption Law
Purpose Litter reduction and recycling
Enacted 4/12/1978
Implemented 1/1/1980
Beverages Covered Beer, malt, carbonated soft drinks, carbonated mineral water, and (effective April 1, 2009) bottled water
Containers Covered Any individual, separate, sealed glass, metal or plastic bottle, can, jar or carton containing a beverage. [e]Excluded are containers over 3L containing noncarbonated beverages, and HDPE containers.
Amount of Deposit 5¢
Redemption Rate No statistics available
Reclamation System Retail stores and redemption centers
Unredeemed Deposits Returned to the State (effective April 30, 2009)
Handling Fee Beer 1.5¢, other beverages 2¢

Details

Connecticut activists have been trying to pass an update to the bottle bill for years. Find out its status on the campaign page.

Footnotes

[e] Prohibits metal containers with removable tabs and containers with non-biodegradable holders (i.e. plastic 6-pack rings) from being sold in the state

Updated May 4, 2009