Willington, Stafford Get More Funds From Nip Bottle Surcharge Program - Stafford-Willington, CT - The latest municipal payments from Connecticut's nip bottle surcharge program are in.
In Massachusetts, communities have approved or are considering bans to mitigate littering that comes from tiny liquor bottles. Connecticut’s "nickle-per-nip" surcharge program collected $6.6 million in its first 18 months.
Connecticut municipalities are required to spend the nips money on litter reduction or environmental initiatives, but not necessarily tied to getting rid of nips litter.
According to the organization, each municipality receives 5 cents for each nip sold within its borders during the preceding six months, paid in April and October.
A new environmental stewardship program funded by the liquor industry provided more than $1.8 million in funds to municipalities to combat litter in April, and a second round of payments is scheduled for October.
The state’s “nickel-per-nip” program distributes 5 cents to municipalities for each nip – or 5 ml bottle of alcohol – sold in that city or town during the previous six months. The money is aimed at local cleanup efforts.