Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Tony's Trucking Co., LLC, Wallingford

Notice of Tentative Determination to Approve a Renewal Permit to Construct and Operate a Volume Reduction Plant

Applicant: Tony’s Trucking Co., LLC
Application No. 202409237
City/Town: Wallingford

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. 

The Permittee submitted an application for the construction and operation of a solid waste facility consisting of a Volume Reduction Plant for Construction and Demolition (“C&D Waste”) (>100 tons/day). The Permittee seeks authorization to construct one (1) 10,800 square foot processing building with an enclosed, roofed structure and concrete slab floor; two (2) bay doors and a third truck loading bay for consolidation and transfer of solid waste; other features include a paved access road; scale; various sized roll-off containers; and outdoor storage areas for staging empty and loaded containers.

The Permittee seeks authorization to receive for Processing at the Facility no more than a total of 200 tons/day (TPD) of the following types of solid waste: Putrescible MSW; C&D Waste (including non-putrescible and OMSW); cardboard and mixed paper; scrap metal; scrap tires;  Clean Wood (brush, Land Clearing Debris and pallets); yard waste; batteries (lead-acid); and (i) propane tanks with valves. 

INFORMATION REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENT

This application has been assigned No. 202409237 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) 424-3113 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 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 https://portal.ct.gov/deep/adjudications/office-of-adjudications

/s/ Gabrielle Frigon
Gabrielle Frigon, Director
Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division
Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance
 
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. 

Published in the Record-Journal on May 4, 2026

Draft Permit