Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

DEEP headquarters at 79 Elm Street in Hartford has partially re-opened to staff and members of the public as of Tuesday, February 3. The DEEP records room has re-opened. The DEEP Central Permit Processing Unit (CPPU) will be open to the public starting on Wednesday, Feb. 4. For updates, click here

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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  • Single Stream FAQ

    What is single stream recycling? Frequently asked questions and answers

  • Single Stream Public Education

    Implementing any new changes in a recycling program or system, requires strong public education with consistent messaging to ensure residents understand the proposed changes in the recycling program. Single Stream education is no exception.

  • Asphalt Shingles

    We generate an estimated 2800 tons of asphalt shingle scrap annually; ARS is easy to separate from other construction and demolition materials for recycling;

  • Additional C&D Resources

    Resources for C&D management options

  • Deconstruction

    Deconstruction focuses on giving the materials within a building a “new life” once the building as a whole can no longer be used as a safe viable structure.

  • C&D Waste Management Plans

    Waste Management Plans for construction, renovation and demolition projects are part of a growing movement to better manage materials and create sustainable communities.

  • Local Management of C&D

    Local ordinances create incentives and encourage recycling of construction and demolition (C&D) waste, which can improve a community’s overall recycling rate.

  • Local Municipal Recycling Coordinators

    Every CT Municipality is required to designate a local recycling coordinator

  • Recycling Means Jobs

    What does recycling mean for the materials economy in Connecticut? It means jobs!

  • Waste Paper Processors

    Waste paper is traded on a world wide commodity basis through a network of brokers and exporters.

  • Recycling Program Resources

    DEEP’s Recycling and Pollution Prevention programs offer materials on-line that can be printed directly and used for your own promotional recycling events.

  • Recycling Regulations and Statutes

    The State of Connecticut has had mandatory recycling for a number of items in effect since January 1, 1991.

  • Recycling Laws - Annotated List

    The following tables present an annotated list of the current Connecticut General Statutes (laws) pertaining to recycling.

  • FAQs - Recycling Program

    Mandatory recycling has been in effect in Connecticut since 1991. What follows are some of the more common questions and answers about our state's recycling program and the laws that have been passed which clarify or expand it.

  • COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak and Bottle Bill Beverage Container Redemption

    COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak and Bottle Bill Beverage Container Redemption

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