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A gateway page to more information on event recycling.
Connecticut Recycles Day, November 15
Connecticut Recycles Day is a recycling awareness day that takes place on November 15th each year.
Fairs, Festivals & Outdoor Events
Connecticut is home to many fairs, festivals and other outdoor events. Waste reduction, reuse and recycling are just as important to practice when you are enjoying these venues as they are at home or at work.
Recycling bins for special events, concerts, fairs, and festivals are now available to Connecticut communities through the Special Events Recycling Bin Loan Program.
Mattresses and box springs become problematic once they reach the end of their useful life. Since they are bulky and hard to move, disposal is difficult and increasingly expensive for municipalities.
Apartment, Condo, Multi-Family Recycling
Multi-family properties, such as apartments and condos, tend to face more challenges than single family housing when organizing and implementing recycling programs.
Using Social Media to Promote Recycling
Federal, state and local government agencies are discovering that social media is increasingly becoming an important method to connect with new audiences and can be worthwhile for sharing information for specific programs.
Recycling for the Hospitality Industry
All retail and commercial establishments, including restaurants and inns must have a recycling program in place.
Recycling Main Page - Formerly General Information on Recycling in Connecticut
Recycling is the process of creating new products from used materials.
Solid Waste & Recycling Hauler Resources
resources for the hauler community that can be used to better understand Connecticut’s general and hauler/collector-specific recycling requirements, including hauler reporting forms, sample letters, links to other best practices and technical assistance resources.
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.
Municipal Recycling Honor Roll
In 2002, in an effort to honor those Connecticut municipalities with outstanding recycling/source reduction programs, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection started the CT Municipal Recycling Honor Roll.
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.
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.
Going Beyond the 3R's at Your School
Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling are just one aspect of an environmentally conscious school.