Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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• Municipal Solid Waste Survey

  Full cost accounting (FCA) is simply an accounting method to describe the total actual costs of solid waste management.

• Green Building

  Green buildings are part of the larger practice of smart growth, also known as sustainable design and development, thatoutline of a house in green advocates that the use of natural resources by this generation shall not diminish the capacity of the environment to provide for successive generations.

• Your Home Landscape

  Your home landscape can be built green too. A well-designed yard needs less water and maintenance which saves money.

• College and University Recycling

  Because of their educational mission, large student populations, high community visibility, and active involvement in research, development, and new technology, Connecticut’s universities and colleges have the potential to become waste reduction and recycling models for other institutional waste generators in the state.

• Getting Started

  Setting up a recycling program at your school

• Sample Recycling Enforcement Letters

  the Department provide sample enforcement letters that they may use as a format for notifying local businesses, haulers, schools and landlords/managers of multi-family apartments and condominiums of recycling violations

• Single Stream Public Education

  Implementing any new changes in a recycling program or system, requires strong public education with consistent messaging to ensure residents understand the proposed changes in the recycling program. Single Stream education is no exception.

• COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak and Bottle Bill Beverage Container Redemption

  COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak and Bottle Bill Beverage Container Redemption

• Batteries - Recycling and Disposal Options

  Household batteries - recycling and disposal options

• Recycling Means Jobs

  What does recycling mean for the materials economy in Connecticut? It means jobs!

• Reduce/Reuse/Recycle at Home

  Every CT resident is required by state law to recycle and each town is required to provide recycling options to their residents

• Additional C&D Resources

  Resources for C&D management options

• E-Waste Home

  From the mining of the raw materials to the recycling or disposal of our electronic products, electronics have a significant impact on the environment. By considering the environment when you purchase, use and dispose of a computer, television, or other electronic device, you can conserve energy, help the environment and save money.

• Municipal Annual Recycling Reports

  each municipality must provide the DEEP an annual recycling report.

• Green Building-FAQ

  Green building encourages home purchases of existing structures which are convenient to public transportation, work, shopping, and other services.