D.C. Council bill would allow bottles and cans to be recycled for cash
The D.C. Council is considering legislation that would allow people to return used bottles and cans for a deposit, reviving a local push for the recycling method after the bottling industry crushed a similar effort in the 1980s.
DC council to consider ‘bottle deposit bill’ in attempt to reduce litter, increase recycling
To reduce littering and increase recycling, the D.C. council will consider implementing a so-called “bottle deposit bill.” The bill, formally known as the Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Amendment Act of 2025,
DC Council proposes ‘bottle bill’ requiring 10-cent deposit on cans and bottles
The D.C. Council is pushing a “bottle bill” aimed at boosting recycling around the city and reducing one of the leading causes of pollution in city waterways.
DC considers 10-cent deposit on bottled, canned beverages to reduce littering
New legislation the D.C. Council is considering would implement a 10-cent deposit, which supporters say will help clean the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac and Anacostia rivers. “D.C. has a significant litter issue.
Proposed "bottle bill" could lead to the recycling of more than 500 million bottles and cans in District
Council member Brianne Nadeau introduced the 'Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Amendment Act of 2025', also known as “The Bottle Bill”.
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