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Recycling Laws - Annotated List
The following tables present an annotated list of the current Connecticut General Statutes (laws) pertaining to recycling.
Mandatory recycling has been in effect in Connecticut since 1991. What follows are some of the more common questions and answers about our state's recycling program and the laws that have been passed which clarify or expand it.
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
general information on the chemistry and disposal options for household batteries.
Recycling Rechargeable Batteries
Some batteries can be recharged by reversing the chemical reaction that takes place when the battery is being used.
Yankee ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit is helping Connecticut transform brownfields from burdens to significant assets to their communities, frequently making the communties healthier and more walkable.
Coastal NPS Program - Hydromodifications Links
Additional resources and links about reducing NPS pollution from hydromodifications
Hydromodification Management Measures
Hydromodification refers to channelization can adversely impact in-stream and stream-side fish and wildlife habitat, and alter water temperature and sediment transport
Coastal NPS Program -General Links
additional resources and links for coastal nonpoint source pollution control
Coastal NPS Program - Agriculture Links
Additional resources and links about reducing NPS from agriculture
Coastal NPS Program Management Area Map
A map shows the location of towns in Connecticut's Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program Management Area
Coastal NPS Program - Wetland Links
Additional resources and links about reducing NPS in wetlands and riparian areas
Green Infrastructure Symposium
DEEP sponsored a statewide symposium on Thursday September 19, 2013, to help land use and public works professionals overcome barriers and create opportunities to use green infrastructure and low impact development practices in their towns.
Learn about Living Shorelines and their applications in coastal management.