The bottle bill expansion, which Gov. Phil Scott vetoed last summer, would have added more types of containers and raised the handling fee
By Megan Quinn, Waste Dive
Vermont’s state Senate on Tuesday failed to override the governor’s veto of a bill that would have expanded the state’s container deposit program.
The bill, which passed the state’s House and Senate last summer, would have included a wider range of containers in the program, raised the handling fee, expanded the number of redemption locations and established a producer responsibility organization, among other changes.
Gov. Phil Scott vetoed the legislation back in June, saying he was an advocate for recycling but felt the changes proposed for the container deposit system were too labor intensive and “would move us backwards.” He called instead for investing in and improving “zero sort” recycling systems, a reference to single-stream recycling.
If you liked this post, you’ll love our daily environmental newsletter, EnviroPolitics. It’s packed daily with the latest news, commentary, and legislative updates from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware…and beyond. Don’t take our word for it, try it free for an entire month. No obligation.
