CT got itself in a bottle redemption mess called full of ‘massive abuse and fraud.’ What comes next

Since a 2024 law doubled Connecticut’s bottle deposit from 5 cents to 10, redemption centers have been inundated. People in trucks have arrived with thousands of containers from other states where ...
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With an outdated bottle bill, redeeming bottles and cans is a niche for two Berkshire nonprofits

Three and a quarter cents. That’s how much redemption centers make from wholesalers for empty bottles and aluminum cans that contained beer or soda. It’s been that way since 1982, when the minimum ...