Join Mr. Trash Wheel and a coalition of partners to rally for a Maryland Bottle Bill at Lawyer’s Mall in Annapolis on Friday, February 14, 2025. You will hear directly from the bill sponsors, connect with fellow citizens supporting litter reduction policy change, and join in a Mr. Trash Wheel sing-along. Bring your own signs to show support for a cleaner Maryland!

Only a quarter of the 5.5 billion beverage containers sold in Maryland each year are recycled. The rest are littered, buried, or burned. “Bottle bills” are a proven, highly effective policy for recovering used beverage containers and reducing litter. Ten states, covering more than 90 million people, have longstanding, successful programs. They add a small deposit to the purchase price of beverage containers that is refunded to customers when they are returned for recycling.

Learn more about the MD Bottle Bill here and sign our Bottle Bill petiton here. 

The Chesapeake Bay has had its fill!
It's time to pass the Bottle Bill!