Lawmakers and environmentalists aim to increase bottle deposit fee from five cents to ten cents
For many people, recycling bottles and cans is their way of getting some extra cash on the side. Author: Carmen Chau Updated: 4:52 PM EDT April 5, 2021
HARTFORD, Conn. For residents who routinely deposit bottles at their nearest supermarket, a new change could affect them.
Lawmakers are looking to increase the deposit free from five cents to ten cents.
Since the late 70s, people have been paying five cents for bottles and cans but with more types of drinks on the shelves now, lawmakers are hoping to modernize the language in the bill.
Package store owners: Wine sales in supermarkets will threaten them
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Supermarkets in Connecticut would be able to sell wine under legislation that was the focus of a public hearing in the General Assembly on Thursday.Guiseppe Barranco / Guiseppe Barranco /The Enterprise
Hundreds of neighborhood package stores could be in danger of going out of business if the legislature allows supermarket chains to sell wine, state lawmakers were warned Thursday.
During a virtual public hearing before the General Law Committee, retailers including Maureen Abrahamson, who along with her husband Mark owns Mo’s Wine & Spirits in Fairfield, charged that a proposed bill threatens the livelihoods of more than 1,250 package stores with 15,000 employees statewide.