Chapter

Solid Waste Management

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-207— (Formerly Sec. 19-524a). Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-207a— Definitions applicable to sections 22a-208d and 22a-228 (b). Definition applicable to chapter
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-207b— Solid waste disposal areas and transfer stations, permit required
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208— (Formerly Sec. 19-524b). Powers and duties of commissioner re solid waste management
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208a— Permit for construction, alteration or operation of solid waste facility. Application, fee. Unpermitted solid waste disposal areas. Modified permits. Hearing. General permits: Procedures, regulations. Approval for demonstration project
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208aa— Issuance of permit for solid waste facility located near housing development
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208b— Zoning approval of disposal areas. Municipal authority re land usage for solid waste facilities. Limitations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208bb— Determination of need for ash residue disposal area operated by state quasi-public agencies. Timing. Submission of information
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208c— Restriction on receiving, disposing of, processing or transporting solid waste
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208cc— Certain anaerobic digestion facilities operating without certain permits. Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208d— Written determination of need for resources recovery facility, composting facility or ash residue disposal area
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208e— Quarterly reports by owners or operators of resources recovery facilities and recycling facilities. Deliveries to out-of-state facilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208f— Scrap metal processor exempt from permit requirement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208g— Plan for disposal or recycling of ash residue generated by municipal solid waste incinerators or resources recovery facility. Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208h— Identification of solid waste facilities with capacity to accept municipal solid waste
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208i— Composting of leaves or leaves with grass clippings. Regulations. Certain recycling facilities exempt from requirement of permit for solid waste facility
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208j— Moratorium on permits for wood-burning facilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208k— Demolition debris disposed of at wood-burning facilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208l— l . Wood-burning facility. Types of wood to be burned
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208m— Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208n— Wood-burning facility. Ambient air quality sampling. Air emissions monitoring
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208o— Permits. Use of groundwater and surface waters for cooling tower use
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208p— Location of wood-burning facility in area classified “GC”. Conditions. Appeal
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208q— Composting product. Presegregation. Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208r— Model demonstration composting facility
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208s— Definitions applicable to sections 22a-208s to 22a-208u , inclusive. Rescission of contract by cooperating developer of wood-burning facility. Payments by electric public service company includable as part of rate base
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208v— Grass clippings prohibited from disposal at resources recovery facilities or solid waste facilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208w— Information re recycling credit
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208x— Disposal options for certain types of bulky waste
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208y— Resources recovery facility plan for disposal of special waste and processed construction and demolition waste
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-208z— Use of crushed recycled glass as cover material
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-209— (Formerly Sec. 19-524c). Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-209a— Certain processed wood and wood fuel excluded from regulation as solid waste
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-209b— Biomedical waste. Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-209c— Biomedical waste. Disposal requirements
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-209d— Categories of materials not to be considered solid waste. Use of solids that are by-products of water treatment processes
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-209e— Certain lamp recycling facilities to be considered volume reduction plants
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-209f— Beneficial use of solid waste. General permit. Individual authorization. Beneficial use of beneficially reclaimed materials. Pilot program. Guidelines. Applications. Suspension or revocation of authorization
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-209g— Labeling of products containing mercury
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-209h— Information to be provided concerning electric lamps containing mercury and management of spent lamps
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-209i— Universal waste rule. Fluorescent lamps. Equipment containing mercury
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-210— (Formerly Sec. 19-524d). Demonstration resource recovery systems or improved solid waste facilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-211— (Formerly Sec. 19-524e). Solid waste management plans for state and local or regional authorities. Closing of municipal landfill; plan required
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-212— (Formerly Sec. 19-524f). Grants to municipal and regional authorities for plan preparation
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-213— (Formerly Sec. 19-524g). Approval of solid waste disposal contracts. Contracts between municipalities and solid waste facilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-213a— Disposal of biomedical waste by generators
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-214— (Formerly Sec. 19-524h). Commissioner to administer and control funds
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-215— (Formerly Sec. 19-524i). Review of applications for federal funds
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-216— (Formerly Sec. 19-524j). Department to apply for and receive funds. Cooperation and agreements with federal government
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-217— (Formerly Sec. 19-524k). Grants to reduce solid waste volume reduction and disposal operation costs
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-218— (Formerly Sec. 19-524 l ). State aid to municipal and regional authorities for volume reduction plants and landfill operations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-219— (Formerly Sec. 19-524m). Grants to municipal or regional authorities for improvements of waste disposal facilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-219a— Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-219b— Grants to municipalities for resources recovery facilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-219c— Grants to municipalities for resources recovery facilities operating on June 1, 1987
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-219d— Municipal Tipping Fee Fund
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-219e— Grants from Municipal Tipping Fee Fund
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-220— (Formerly Sec. 19-524n). Municipal provisions for solid waste disposal. Toxic or hazardous waste disposal. Recycling goal. Municipal representative. Report to commissioner. Program deficiencies
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-220a— Designation by municipality of areas for solid waste disposal. Designation of areas for items generated from residential properties. Registration of solid waste collectors. Reports by solid waste collectors. Scavenging
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-220b— Payments to municipalities by operators of solid waste land disposal facilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-220c— Notification to collectors re items required to be recycled. Warning notices. Inspections. Notification to municipalities re delinquent tipping fees
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-220d— Warning. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-220e— Municpal glass collection pilot program. Requirements. Report
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-220f— Unit-based pricing program for municipal solid waste disposal. Incentive program
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-221— (Formerly Sec. 19-524o). Contracts with regard to solid waste management
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-221a— Operating committees declared to be public instrumentalities and political subdivisions of the state
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-221b— Disposal of solid waste collected from state facilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-222— Grants to resource recovery authorities for feasibility studies and development expenses for a resource recovery system or incinerator
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-223— Funds for preliminary feasibility studies of energy recovery systems or incinerators by governmental entities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-224— Study and construction of resource recovery systems at certain state mental health hospitals. Contracts for purchase of steam or electricity from systems
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-225— Orders. Appeals
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-226— Civil penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-226a— Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-226b— Penalty for violations placing another in imminent danger of death or bodily injury
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-226c— Penalty for illegal disposal of biomedical waste
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-226d— Municipal enforcement of solid waste disposal laws. Penalties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-226e— Recycling of source-separated organic materials. Fees reporting requirement. Voluntary municipal pilot program. Food donated and recycled report
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-226f— Municipal aerated static pile composting facilities. Commercial entity and school system diversion of source-separated organic materials. Reach out and education effort. Report
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-226g— Specifications for production, quality and use of compost from source-separated organic materials and mixed municipal solid waste. Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-227— Municipal solid waste management plan
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-228— State-wide solid waste management plan. Regulations. Source reduction component. Disposal at out-of-state facilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-228a— Recycle CT Foundation, Inc. and Recycle CT Foundation Council. Membership. Duties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-229— Consistency with plan. Polystyrene packaging
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-230— Orders to implement plan
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-231— Regulations re operating procedures for resources recovery facilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-232— Solid waste assessment. Penalty imposed for nonpayment
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-233— Solid waste account. Annual report
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-233a— Costs of testing
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-234— Advisory Board for Solid Waste Management Alternatives
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-234a— Assessment on solid waste processed at resources recovery facility or mixed municipal solid waste landfill. Hearing and appeal
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-235— Operations and maintenance plan
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-235a— List of municipalities without contracts to dispose of solid waste
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-235b— Solicitation of solid waste from municipalities on list prepared by commissioner
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-236— Applicability of certain sections to resources recovery facilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-237— Inspection of resources recovery facilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-238— Appointment of resources recovery facility inspector by municipality or group of municipalities. Regulations re qualifications
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-239— Chief elected official's right of access to facility for inspection of premises and review of records. Time allowed for response to complaints
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-239a— Independent management audits of resources recovery facilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-240— Public education on risk assessment and risk management
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-240a— Studies of dioxin levels in area of proposed resources recovery facilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-241— Municipal solid waste recycling program. Advisory council
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-241a— Revisions to state-wide solid waste management plan concerning recycling. Submission. Public hearing
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-241b— Regulations designating items required to be recycled. Separation of items designated for recycling. Prohibition on combining previously segregated designated recyclable items
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-241c— Municipal provisions for recycling. Orders to municipalities to deliver recyclable items to regional intermediate processing centers if no revision to solid waste management plan delivered
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-241e— Orders if local processing not implemented
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-241f— Recyclable items prohibited in landfills and resources recovery facilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-241g— Noncompliance with recycling strategy
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-241h— Eligibility of single municipalities and certain regional solid waste authorities or operating committees for funds made available by Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-241i— Commercial establishment. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-241j— Municipal curbside or backyard collection of designated recyclable items. Exempt municipalities. Collector curbside or backyard collection of designated recyclable items. Exempt collectors
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-241k— Recycling receptacles for designated recyclable items at common gathering venues
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-241l— l . Solid waste contract requirement for provision re collection of designated recyclable items
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-241m— Opportunities for recycling infrastructure investment program
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-241n— Solid waste reduction strategies. Program. Development and implementation
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-241o— State-wide solid waste management plan or Comprehensive Materials Management Strategy revisions. Approval by General Assembly
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-242
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-243— (Formerly Sec. 22a-77). Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-244— (Formerly Sec. 22a-78). Beverage containers: Refund value; exceptions; labeling and design requirements
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-244a— In-state processing of wine and liquor beverage containers for cullet or by-product. Memorandum of agreement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-244b— Nips. Five-cent surcharge. Payment by retailer. Payment by wholesaler to municipality. Use of payments by municipalities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-245— (Formerly Sec. 22a-79). Registration of redemption centers. Payment of refund value by dealers and distributors. Handling fee. Regulations. Redemption of out-of-state beverage containers
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-245a— Special account of deposit initiator. Reimbursement payment. Calculation and publication of average state-wide redemption rate. Reports. Deposit in General Fund. Subtraction of deficiency. Examination. Enforcement. Treatment as tax. Credit for containers donated for charitable purposes
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-245b— Exemption for small manufacturers re beverage containers containing noncarbonated beverages and who bottle and sell 100,000 gallons or less of juice in beverage container each year. Application. Approval
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-245c— Implementation delay re beverage containers containing noncarbonated beverages
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-245d— Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-245e— Reverse vending machine installation and maintenance. Dealer requirement. Exemptions. Violation. Fine. Civil penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-245f— Distributor and dealer consumer education efforts re beverage container redemption value. Redemption limit at any one time
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-246— Penalties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-246a— Single-use checkout bags. Definitions. Fee for provision by stores. Report of fees collected. Regulations. Prohibition on provision of single-use checkout bags by stores. Preemption of less restrictive municipal ordinances
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-246b— Beverage container stewardship organization. Authority. Requirements. State-wide beverage container stewardship program. Plan. Recommendations concerning plan
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-246c— Beverage container recycling program account and program. Grants. Purpose. Financial audit
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-246d— Plastic beverage container post-consumer recycled content. Definitions. Requirements. Compliance. Registration. Report. Waiver. Multistate clearinghouse
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-247— (Formerly Sec. 22a-80). Legislative findings and declaration of policy
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-248— (Formerly Sec. 22a-81). Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-249— (Formerly Sec. 22a-82). Duties of commissioner re litter control and recycling
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-250— (Formerly Sec. 22a-87). Littering or dumping prohibited. Orders. Procedures. Penalties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-250a— Forfeiture of vehicles used in violation of certain environmental laws
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-250b— Reward for information re illegal dumping
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-250c— Collection of civil penalties by state or municipalities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-251— (Formerly Sec. 22a-88). Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-252— Disposal of asbestos
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-253
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-255— Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-255a— Sale of certain beverage containers prohibited
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-255b— Identification code. Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-255c— Symbols indicating packaging is recyclable or made of recycled material
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-255d— Regulations re packaging material
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-255e— Plastic bags and paper bags at retail establishments
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-255f— Public education program on waste reduction
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-255g— Legislative finding
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-255h— Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-255i— Sale of packaging components or packaging composed of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium of PFAS
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-255j— Exempt packages and packaging components
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-255k— Certificates of compliance
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-255l— l . Penalties. Referral to Attorney General
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-255m— Report. Recommendations by department
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256— “Consumer product” defined
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256a— Recycling of nickel-cadmium batteries contained in consumer products
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256aa— Directory publishers: Failure to achieve percentages. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256b— Sale of nickel-cadmium batteries contained in consumer products. Exemption
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256bb— Annual reports. Exemption
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256c— Recycling of mercuric oxide batteries. Notice by retailers. Disposal. Program for the collection of mercuric oxide batteries at senior citizen centers
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256cc— Deposit of revenue into General Fund
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256d— Sale of alkaline manganese batteries
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256dd— Inclusion of expenses when determining rates
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256e— Sale of zinc-carbon batteries
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256ee— Directory publishers: Recycling goals
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256f— Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256g— Batteries. Disposal. Penalties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256h— Deposit for batteries. Refunds. Disposal by retailer. Written notice. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256i— Acceptance of batteries by wholesalers. Inspections. Warnings and citations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256j— Tire tax
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256k— l
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256m— Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256n— Publishers: Use of newsprint with recycled content. Schedule
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256o— Publishers: Failure to achieve percentages. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256p— Printers: Use of newsprint with recycled content. Schedule
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256q— Printers: Failure to achieve percentages. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256r— Annual reports. Exemption
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256s— Report by commissioner
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256t— Deposit of revenue into General Fund
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256u— Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256v— Alternative standards for recycled newsprint
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256w
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256y— Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-256z— Directory publishers: Use of directory stock with recycled fiber. Schedule