Public Health Threat – Forcing stores to stockpile dirty bottles and cans inside shops next to groceries and household goods is unsafe and unsanitary.
Garbage does not belong where families shop.
Hurts Small Businesses & Jobs – Extra costs, storage needs, and staffing burdens will force some businesses to close and push more shoppers across the river.
That means fewer jobs and
more shuttered storefronts in D.C. neighborhoods.
Neighborhood Nuisances – Expect
more trash,
pests,
traffic, and
noise from redemption centers scattered across our communities.
A System That Already Works – D.C.’s curbside recycling program is in place and effective.
Building a costly new bureaucracy is wasteful and unnecessary.
D.C. leaders should focus on
keeping neighborhoods safe and
helping businesses recover, not forcing a
Dirty Bottle Bill that
raises prices,
risks health, and
hurts our economy.