The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5674, seeks to repeal the existing bottle bill and establish a new framework for the mandatory recycling of beverage containers. The bill aims to amend the general statutes by removing the current provisions related to the bottle bill, which requires consumers to return beverage containers for a refund. Instead, it designates these containers as recyclable items, thereby shifting the focus from a refund system to a mandatory recycling system.

The primary intent of this legislation is to alleviate the financial and time burdens that the bottle bill imposes on both consumers and businesses. By eliminating the bottle bill, the bill proposes to streamline the recycling process and encourage more efficient waste management practices for beverage containers.