Sorted bags of redeemed recyclable cans and bottles inside Simple Bottle Return in Bridgeport photographed on March 6, 2026.
The state legislature this year enacted tougher laws — including potential felony charges and prison time — to discourage the flood of out-of-state cans and bottles being redeemed in Connecticut.
But a lack of available funds has led to state and local police stepping back from enforcing the new law.
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