All Regional Recyclers of Wood, LLC, Bethel
Notice of Tentative Determination to Approve Application for a Solid Waste Volume Reduction Facility
Applicant: All Regional Recyclers of Wood, LLC
Application No.: 202302701
City/Town: Bethel, CT
The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) hereby gives notice that a tentative determination has been reached to approve the following application submitted under Section 22a‑208a of the Connecticut General Statutes. Upon issuance of the proposed permit, Registration No. 00901368-CGP-C issued on January 21, 2022, will be revoked and replaced by the solid waste volume reduction facility permit.
Application No.: 202302701
Applicant’s Name and Address: All Regional Recyclers of Wood, LLC, 104 Wooster Street, Bethel, CT 06801
Contact Name/Phone/Email: Robert Rybnick, (203) 667-1970, rrybnick@gmail.com
Type of Permit/Activity: Permit to Construct and Operate
Facility Location: 104 Wooster Street, Bethel, CT 06801
All Regional Recyclers of Wood, LLC (“ARROW”) is a Tier III Clean Wood Processing facility permitted to accept a maximum of 50 tons per day of Clean Wood under the General Permit to Construct and Operate a Commercial Facility for the Management of Recyclable Materials and Certain Solid Wastes (“Commercial GP”); Registration No. 00901368-CGP-C which expires on July 26, 2026. On March 24, 2023, ARROW submitted to the Department an application under Connecticut General Statutes Section 22a-208a for a Permit to Construct and Operate a Solid Waste Facility. Once approved by the Department the proposed individual solid waste facility permit will replace the registration under the Commercial GP.
The Applicant is seeking authorization for the construction of a 115’ x 68’ (7,820 square feet) processing building that includes four overhead doors dedicated for inbound and outbound shipments of solid waste. Other site features include outdoor clean wood storage areas, various indoor/outdoor storage areas dedicated for the storage and staging of solid waste, a paved driveway, paved vehicle maneuvering areas, a truck scale, office trailer and fire suppression equipment. The facility will receive and process no more than 120 TPD of (a) construction and demolition waste (“C&D Waste) including oversized municipal solid waste; (b) recyclable items; (c) scrap metal including appliances containing chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) liquid; (d) scrap tires; (e) clean wood; (f) treated wood; (g) capacitors and ballasts; and (h) propane tanks with valves.
INFORMATION REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENT
The application is assigned application No. 202302701; please use this number when corresponding with DEEP regarding the application. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the application using the applicant’s contact noted above. The application and supporting documentation are available for inspection at DEEP, Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division, Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and at other times by appointment. Questions may be directed to Olimpia Brucato of the Solid Waste Permitting Program at (860) 424-3906 or Olimpia.Brucato@ct.gov.
Before making a final decision on this application, the Commissioner shall consider written comments on the application from interested persons. Written comments on the application should be directed to Olimpia Brucato, Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division, 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 Olimpia.Brucato@ct.gov no later than thirty (30) days from the publication date of this notice.
PETITIONS FOR PUBLIC HEARING
The Commissioner may conduct a public hearing if the Commissioner determines that the public interest will best be served thereby or shall hold a hearing upon receipt of a petition signed by at least twenty-five persons. Petitions should include the application number noted above and also identify a contact person to receive notifications. Petitions may also identify a person who is authorized to engage in discussions regarding the application and, if resolution is reached, withdraw the petition. Original signed petitions may be scanned and sent electronically to deep.adjudications@ct.gov or may be mailed or delivered to: DEEP Office of Adjudications, 79 Elm Street, 3rd floor, Hartford, 06106-5127. All petitions must be received within the comment period noted above. If submitted electronically, original signed petitions must also be mailed or delivered to the address above within ten days of electronic submittal. If a hearing is held, timely notice of such hearing will be published in a newspaper of general circulation. For additional information go to www.ct.gov/deep/adjudications.
/s/ Gabrielle Frigon, Director
Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division
Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance
Published in The Times on December 3, 2025
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 Olimpia.Brucato@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 the DEEP Office of Diversity and Equity at (860) 418-5910 or via email at deep.accommodations@ct.gov. In order to facilitate efforts to provide an accommodation, please request all accommodations as soon as possible following notice of any agency hearing, meeting, program or event.
El Departamento de Energía y Protección Ambiental de Connecticut es un Empleador de Acción Afirmativa/Igualdad de Oportunidades comprometido a cumplir con los requisitos de la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades. Por favor, contáctenos al (860) 418-5910 o deep.accommodations@ct.gov si: tiene una discapacidad y necesita una ayuda o servicio de comunicación; tiene un dominio limitado del inglés y puede necesitar información en otro idioma; o si desea presentar una queja por discriminación ADA o Título VI. Cualquier persona que necesite una adaptación auditiva puede llamar al número de relé del Estado de Connecticut: 711. Las solicitudes de adaptaciones deben hacerse al menos dos semanas antes de cualquier audiencia, programa o evento de la agencia.