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WALLINGFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Many folks redeem plastic water bottles and soda cans for cash. Without that money to supplement their income, some people say they would be strapped for cash and businesses are also worried. Marc Zuckerman, like many others in the state, rely on bottle recycling to make money. But a committee in the state legislature is proposing a bill that would repeal the 5 cent refundable bottle deposit and replace it with a 4 cent tax.
“It would be a hardship for a lot of people. It’s not a major income but it does help,” said Zuckerman.
That proposal is not sitting well with M&M Redemption Center in Wallingford.
“It would put a lot of people out of work, all the people that have machines in their stores or anybody that has a redemption center,” said Michael Pianka with M&M Redemption Center.
The committee is calling for a study to see if the proposal would be better for the environment. Money raised by the tax would be used to promote recycling and anti-littering programs.
“I don’t know how it would be better for the environment because, the whole law, when it was started 35 years ago was really a litter law. It was to prevent litter on the streets, adding a value to a bottle or a can on the side of the road,” said Pianka.
Businesses wouldn’t be the only ones affected. Some people say the bottle deposits supplement their income.
“It’s good for me. It’s about $56 to $60 a month all together. I bring myself by bicycle so I have limited carrying capacity. I make multiple trips if I have to,” said Zuckerman.
Pathetic. Enough is enough. Stop taxing every little thing possible. There's a lot of people who are homeless who rely on this to make money to feed themselves..now they want to elimate it?!
This is Connecticut and you are asking why they would implement a tax? Are you new?
I figure they'd be a state that would encourage recycling, not the other way around. I would expect (not that it would be right) knowing them that they would keep the deposit system and still try to implement a tax
I would expect nothing less from the leadership of this state. Christ, 2018 cannot come soon enough when we can finally dump this administration. I don't know why it's so hard for lawmakers to grasp the concept that you cannot tax your way out of a problem. But hey, don't take MY word for it. Just ask Weicker who implemented a "temporary" state income tax. 25 years later, it's not so temporary anymore, and they're still spending like drunken sailors in Times Square. Idiots.
I would expect nothing less from the leadership of this state. Christ, 2018 cannot come soon enough when we can finally dump this administration. I don't know why it's so hard for lawmakers to grasp the concept that you cannot tax your way out of a problem. But hey, don't take MY word for it. Just ask Weicker who implemented a "temporary" state income tax. 25 years later, it's not so temporary anymore, and they're still spending like drunken sailors in Times Square. Idiots.
They not adressing the nearly 1 billion dollar red ink starting July 1.
I thought there already was a bottle return fee added onto the bill when you buy cans/bottles in the store? So in effect, if you didn't return them, you would be paying more.
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