Feb 27 - A 'Bottle Bill' for Batteries?

If you like the Bottle Bill, and appreciate getting a little bit of cash every time you recycle your bottles and cans, you’ll love AB 2271, by Assembly Member Koretz, which would which would establish a refund value of 5-10 cents for every household batteries turned in for recycling. It works just like the Bottle Bill: distributors of household batteries pay the 5-10 cent refund value to the state for every household battery sold in California making it possible for consumers to redeem their spent batteries for money when turned in for recycling and safe disposal. Â

Lanh Nguyen