Post-Scoping Notice for Regional Composting Facility in Kent

Address of Possible Project Location: 38 Maple Street, Kent, CT 06757

Municipality where it would be located: Town of Kent 

Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) Determination: On May 20, 2025, the State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) published a Notice of Scoping to solicit public comments for this proposed Regional Composting Facility in the Environmental Monitor. Please note that there is a separate Post-Scoping Notice for the Recycling Infrastructure located in Ridgefield.

No comments were received during the public comment period.

The State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has determined to proceed with the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) for the Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA) proposal to site an in-vessel composting unit at the Kent transfer station where food scraps are collected, under DEEP’s Materials Management Infrastructure (MMI) Grant Program.

Agency contact:

Name: Michael T. Looney
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)
Address: 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127
Phone: 860-424-3530
E-Mail: Michael.Looney@ct.gov

Inquiries and requests to view and or copy documents, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, must be submitted to the sponsoring state agency:

Name: Michael T. Looney
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)
Address: 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127
E-Mail: Michael.Looney@ct.gov

What Happens Next: 

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will proceed with the preparation of an EIE. DEEP expects to complete an EIE by September 30, 2025. A notice of the availability of the EIE will be published in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor.