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MD · HB331In committee

Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program

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Plain-English Summary

Establishing the Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program to increase the reuse and recycling of beverage containers and reduce the litter, pollution, and costs associated with beverage containers; prohibiting a producer from selling, offering for sale, or distributing in or importing into the State a redeemable beverage container unless the producer is registered with the Department of the Environment, pays a certain fee, and is part of a beverage container stew…

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Sierra ClubSupports

This bill institutes a deposit-refund system to reduce beverage-container litter and increase recycling from the current 25% rate to an estimated 90%.

HB 331 / SB 342. Top priority for 2026 session. Sierra Club testified FAVORABLE.

Source: sierraclub.orgVerified 2026-04-10
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