bottle redemption

Grocery and liquor stores are set to resume bottle redemption on May 20 providing much needed money to people during the pandemic

At Capital Redemption Center in Hartford, redeemers said the sound of bottles and cans clinking again means more cash for them in midst of the COVID-19 crisis. “People need money,” Dipik Patel owner of Capital Redemption Center said. For 40 days Patel said his redemption center stood silent after it had to closed amid the pandemic. He typically sees 40…

Retailers will be able to restart limited bottle redemption activities on May 20, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced Wednesday, and there will be a news conference this afternoon. Retailers were allowed to temporarily suspend redemption activities in March so they could focus on safety measures in other parts of the stores during the COVID-19 pandemic. Come…

Retailers can restart limited bottle redemption activities on May 20, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced Wednesday. Retailers were allowed to temporarily suspend redemption activities in March so they could focus on safety measures in other parts of the stores during the pandemic. Come May 20, redemption can resume with certain restrictions in place, including things like…