SB342Introduced in the Senate
Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program
Introduced by Benjamin Brooks, District 10
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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 stewardship organization; etc.
Where it stands
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
January 23, 2026
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Bill history
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
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