Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program

Summary

The bill would set up a Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program, requiring any producer who sells or imports redeemable beverage containers to register with the Department of the Environment, join a stewardship organization and pay annual fees. It establishes a system of redemption facilities, bag‑drop sites and reverse‑vending machines, and earmarks the collected deposits and fees to pay refunds and program costs. The goal is to raise recycling rates, cut litter and reduce disposal costs.

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Hearings

• Environment and Transportation — Bill Hearing
  Environment and Transportation · Feb 11, 2026

History

1. Feb 3, 2026Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) and Hearing canceled (Economic Matters)
2. Feb 3, 2026Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) and Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
3. Jan 22, 2026Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
4. Jan 19, 2026First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters

Sponsors

• Terrasa · sponsor
• A. Johnson
• Behler
• Boafo
• Charkoudian
• Ebersole
• Edelson
• Embry
• Fair
• Feldmark
• Foley
• Forbes
• Guzzone
• Healey
• Hill
• Kaufman
• Lehman
• Lewis
• Martinez
• Moreno
• Palakovich Carr
• Ruth
• Shetty
• Simmons
• Solomon

And 8 more cosponsors.

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