Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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  • Bottle Bill Stakeholder Process

    Bottle Bill Advisory Group and other information related to Public Act 21-58, which amended Connecticut's Bottle Bill.

  • Creating a Connecticut Food Waste Prevention and Food Recovery Roadmap

    DEEP is creating a Connecticut roadmap for food waste prevention and food recovery with assistance from an Environmental Defense Fund/ReFED Climate Fellow.

  • 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.

  • School Recycling Reminder

    Recycling in CT is mandatory for everyone

  • Resource Management Contracting

    Resource management (RM) contracting is a partnership between the contracting organization and service provider where both entities benefit from performance based financial incentives to maximizing recycling and waste reduction and save businesses money.

  • Recycling Laws - Annotated List

    The following tables present an annotated list of the current Connecticut General Statutes (laws) pertaining to recycling.

  • Municipal and Regional Grants and Technical Assistance

    The Sustainable Materials Management program at DEEP is committed to providing technical assistance and support to municipalities and regions on reducing waste, saving money, and increasing recycling.

  • E-Waste Regulations External Advisory Group

    The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (Department) formed an external workgroup to provide advice and guidance to the Department in developing regulations to implement Connecticut’s E-waste recycling law.

  • Collection Containers

    Recycling bins for special events, concerts, fairs, and festivals are now available to Connecticut communities through the Special Events Recycling Bin Loan Program.

  • Your Green Home

    A house that incorporates green building principles is said to be "built green".