March Forth on March 4th for the Bigger Better Bottle Bill Rally and Lobby Day

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March 4th 2026 - New York State Capitol Building, 3rd Floor

Million Dollar Staircase

12 Noon

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Now is the time to pass the Bigger Better Bottle Bill, to expand the deposit to a dime, to cover nearly all containers, and raise the handling fee! We will rally to demand Governor Hochul and the State Legislature act to modernize the Bottle Bill, New York’s most effective recycling system!

The 2025 legislative session brought us ever closer to that goal: we increased the number of bill co-sponsors, pushed the bill through the Assembly Environmental Protection Committee, and produced or highlighted reports detailing the legislation's benefits.

• The bottle bill will save municipalities up to $108 million.
• The majority of New Yorkers favor raising the deposit to a dime.
• NYPIRG estimates that an expanded bottle bill will bring in $100 million in state revenues.
• The bottle bill compliance report shows a widespread failure of retailers to post a Bottle Bill “Bill of Rights” sign as required by state law. This underscores the need for enforcement and for the state to modernize the bottle bill.

The rally will begin at noon on the Million Dollar Staircase 3rd Floor of the Capitol. Lobbying will occur afterwards. Registration will enable the organizers to assign you to meet with legislators based on your zip code so please do register. There will be a room where we will assemble beforehand and where you can safely keep your things if you want.

Register here