Honeyspot Recycling LLC, Enfield
Notice of Tentative Determination to Approve Renewal of Modified Permit to Construct and Operate Reduction Plant
Applicant: Honeyspot Recycling, LLC
Application No. 202305208
City/Town: Stratford
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. Subsequently, the Permittee shall comply with all other conditions of Permit No. 13801321-MPCO issued November 7, 2019 as amended by the Renewal Authorization.
Applicant’s Name and Address: Honeyspot Recycling, LLC, 555 Taylor Road, Enfield, CT 06082
Contact Name/Phone/Email: Jonathan Murray, (860) 623-2070, jonathan@usarecycle.com
Type of Permit: Renewal of the Modified Permit to Construct and Operate
Facility Location: 1410 Honeyspot Road Extension, Stratford, CT 06615
Facility maximum storage capacity: Phase 1: 12,918 cubic yards; Phase 2: 5,697; Phase 3: 13,495
Honeyspot Recycling, LLC is seeking to renew its existing Modified Permit to Construct and Operate No. 13801321-MPCO for its Volume Reduction Plant located at 1410 Honeyspot Road Extension, Stratford, Connecticut. The existing Facility consists of a paved driveway, an existing truck scale and scale house located in the northeast portion of the property and an approximate 56,300 square foot building currently occupying the southwest portion of the property. The Permittee continues to seek authorization as follows:
Phase 1 authorizes the Facility to store a total 12,918 CY and receive and process a total of up to 1,500 TPD of the following types of solid waste: C&D Waste including: (a) Oversized Municipal Solid Waste (“OMSW”); (b) scrap metal; (c) cardboard; (d) paper; (e) plastics; (f) Recyclable Items; and (g) Clean Wood (brush; Land Clearing Debris, pallets).
Phase 2 authorizes the Facility to store a total of 5,697 CY and receive and process a total of up to 1,500 TPD of the following types of solid waste: C&D Waste including: (a) OMSW; (b) scrap metal; (c) cardboard; (d) paper; (e) plastics; (f) Recyclable Items; and (g) Clean Wood (brush; Land Clearing Debris, pallets).
Phase 3 authorizes the Facility to store a total of 13,495 CY and receive and process a total of up to 1,500 TPD of the following types of solid waste: C&D Waste including: (a) OMSW; (b) scrap metal; (c) cardboard; (d) paper; (e) plastics; (f) Recyclable Items; and (g) Clean Wood (brush; Land Clearing Debris, pallets).
INFORMATION REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENT
This application has been assigned No. 202305208; please use this number when corresponding with DEEP regarding this application. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the application from 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 DEEP.WEEDPublicComments@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 shall be submitted within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this public notice and should include the application number noted above and 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. Upon receipt of a petition, the Commissioner shall take action as required by relevant laws, including Public Act 25-84, which was effective upon passage in June 2025. The Office of Adjudications will accept electronically-filed petitions for hearing in addition to those submitted by mail or hand-delivered. Petitions with required signatures may be sent to deep.adjudications@ct.gov; those mailed or delivered should go to the DEEP Office of Adjudications, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106. If the signed original petition is only in an electronic format, the petition must be submitted with a statement signed by the petitioner that the petition exists only in that form. Original petitions that were filed electronically must also be mailed or delivered to the Office of Adjudications within 30 days of electronic submittal. Additional information can be found at www.ct.gov/deep/adjudications.
/s/Gabrielle Frigon
Gabrielle Frigon, Director
Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division
Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance
Published in the Connecticut Post on January 16, 2026
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.