Bill text| Bill Number and Name | Senate Bill 1, Beverage Container Recycling Act Bill text |
|---|---|
| Primary Sponsor | Michael S. Sanchez |
| Containers Covered | any airtight metal, glass, paper or plastic container or a container composed of a combination of these materials, up to 1 gallon |
| Beverages Covered | Water, carbonated beverages, beer, and mixed liquors |
| Deposits | 10¢ |
| Handling Fees | None |
| Other Fees / Taxes | None |
| Reclamation System | Return to retail or redemption center |
| Unredeemed Deposits | Paid to department of Environment at the end of the year |
To manage the funds from the deposit-refund system, the bill also sets up the "beverage container deposit fund" under the Department of Environment. "Proceeds from the fund may be used to operate recycling programs within the department of environment,, including programs that apportion amounts to each dealer on the basis of the number of empty returnable containers handled by a dealer."
In addition to establishing a deposit-refund system for nonrefillable containers, the bill also seeks to create guidelines for to facilitate and encourage the use of a refillables system, to be overseen by the environmental improvement board.
December 12, 2008: Introduced in House
February 3, 2009: Bill died in committee. Conservation committee recommended the bill not be passed, but substituted with a bill requiring communities to develop recycling programs.