Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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• Recycling for the Hospitality Industry

  All retail and commercial establishments, including restaurants and inns must have a recycling program in place.

• Proper Use and Disposal of Treated Lumber

  Outdoor wood, used widely in home landscape projects, is protected from moisture, rot and insect damage with chemical preservatives (pesticides) to inhibit fungal decay and extend the life of the wood.

• Climate Change and Waste

  Climate change and waste management options

• Archived Municipal Recycling Coordinators E-News and Webinars

  Archived e-newsletters and webinars are topical, and provide resources and information of interest to local municipalities.

• Separating Recyclables from the Waste Stream

  Designated recyclable items must be separated from other solid waste and cannot be collected together with trash in the same collection container.

• Reduce/Reuse/Recycle Main Page

  Information about how Connecticut manages its waste and how to help us move toward our vision for even more waste reduction, reuse and recycling.

• Local Management of C&D

  Local ordinances create incentives and encourage recycling of construction and demolition (C&D) waste, which can improve a community’s overall recycling rate.

• Recycling Laws - Annotated List

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

• Recycling Collection Systems

  it is important to periodically reassess your community’s recyclables collection system to determine if it’s the most cost-effective and efficient program you can offer taxpayers.

• COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak

  DEEP is committed to ensuring the health and safety of Connecticut’s citizens during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

• Connecticut Bottle Bill

  Information concerning the bottle bill

• Expanding Your School Recycling Program

  Once your school or school district has established a successful recycling and waste reduction program for state and locally mandated items, you should consider expanding your efforts to include other categories of waste found in your school’s waste stream.

• Designing for Recycling in Schools.

  Planning for everyday waste recycling is an integral component of Building Operations Resource Management which in turn, is a larger part of sustainable and high performance building design, which effectively promotes ongoing resource conservation.