General Permit to Construct and Operate a Commercial Facility for the Management of Recyclable Materials and Certain Solid Waste
Notice of Intent to Modify the General Permit to Construct and Operate a Commercial Facility for the Management of Recyclable Materials and Certain Solid Wastes
TENTATIVE DETERMINATION
The Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection ("DEEP") hereby gives notice that a tentative determination has been reached to modify the General Permit to Operate a Commercial Facility for the Management of Recyclable Materials and Certain Solid Wastes.
COMMISSIONER’S FINDINGS/REGULATORY CONDITIONS
The proposed general permit modification, if issued, will include an additional appendix to authorize the receipt, storage, transfer and limited processing of food waste, provided certain conditions are met, at aggregation locations throughout the state.
PROPOSED GENERAL PERMIT
The purpose of the general permit is to allow the aggregation of recyclable materials and certain solid wastes at aggregation locations for those materials and wastes. The general permit also allows for limited processing of certain materials and wastes at the aggregation locations. The proposed appendix authorizes the receipt, storage, transfer and depackaging of food waste at aggregation locations throughout the state under two tiered options. Tier I allows facilities to receive up to 20 tons per day of food waste and store material on site for up to 72 hours. Tier II allows facilities to receive up to 50 tons per day of food waste and store material on site for up to 48 hours. The proposed appendix authorizes the management of food waste consistent with statutes, regulations and policy reflected in the conditions. If the registrant plans to conduct depackaging of food waste under the proposed appendix, additional information concerning the depackaging process must be provided with the registration.
COMMISSIONER’S AUTHORITY
The Commissioner is authorized to issue this general permit pursuant to sections 22a-208(a)(i) and 22a-454(e)(1) of the Connecticut General Statutes. The Commissioner is authorized to approve or deny any registration under this general permit pursuant to CGS sections 22a-208a(i) and 22a-454(e)(1).
INFORMATION REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENT
Interested persons may obtain a copy of this public notice, the proposed general permit and the general permit fact sheet on the DEEP website at www.ct.gov/deep/publicnotices or by sending a request for an electric copy to DEEP at elizabeth.moore@ct.gov. The proposed general permit is
also available for inspection by appointment at DEEP offices located at 79 Elm Street in Hartford, CT. Please contact elizabeth.moore@ct.gov to schedule an appointment for an in- person inspection of the proposed general permit. Additional questions may be directed to Elizabeth Moore at 860-424-3567 or elizabeth.moore@ct.gov.
Before making a final decision on the proposed modification to the general permit, the Commissioner shall consider written comments from interested persons that are received within 30 days from the publication date of this notice pertaining to the proposed modification only.
Written comments should be directed to: Elizabeth Moore, Office of Policy and Planning, Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127 or may be submitted via electronic mail to: elizabeth.moore@ct.gov.
/s/Betsey Wingfield, Deputy Commissioner
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to complying with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please contact elizabeth.moore@ct.gov if you are seeking a communication aid or service, have limited proficiency in English, or require some other accommodation. If you wish to file an ADA or Title VI discrimination complaint, you may submit your complaint to DEEP Office of Diversity and Equity at (860) 418-5910 or via email at deep.accommodations@ct.gov.
Published in The Connecticut Post, The Hartford Courant, The New Haven Register, The Day, Waterbury Republican-American and The Chronicle on November 17, 2021.