Bill > HF420

This bill establishes a comprehensive beverage container recycling and refund program in Minnesota, requiring a deposit system for beverage containers with specific redemption values: 10 cents for containers 24 fluid ounces or less and 15 cents for containers over 24 fluid ounces. The bill creates a nonprofit distributor and importer responsibility organization that will manage the recycling program, with mandatory membership for all beverage distributors and importers. Retailers will be required to provide redemption locations based on their store size, with larger stores needing more extensive recycling infrastructure. The organization must meet progressive redemption targets, starting at 70% and increasing to 90% over eight years, with penalties for failing to meet these goals. The bill includes detailed provisions for labeling, redemption methods, and processing of containers, and establishes civil and criminal penalties for fraudulent redemption attempts. The program aims to increase recycling rates, reduce waste, and create a more sustainable approach to beverage container disposal, with the system set to become effective on July 1, 2026. The organization will be responsible for creating redemption locations, tracking container sales and redemptions, and reporting detailed data annually, while also establishing advisory committees to ensure equitable and inclusive implementation of the recycling program.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0420&ssn=0&y=2025