Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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  • Green Reading & Media List

    This list of "green reading" books and other media may help assist you in greening your daily habits and leading a more sustainable lifestyle

  • Reduce/Reuse/Recycle Main Page

    Information about how Connecticut manages its waste and how to help us move toward our vision for even more waste reduction, reuse and recycling.

  • Managing Household Batteries

    general information on the chemistry and disposal options for household batteries.

  • Plastic Beverage Container Recycled Content Law

    Connecticut Beverage Container Recycled Content Law

  • Local Municipal Recycling Coordinators

    Every CT Municipality is required to designate a local recycling coordinator

  • Expanding Your School Recycling Program

    Once your school or school district has established a successful recycling and waste reduction program for state and locally mandated items, you should consider expanding your efforts to include other categories of waste found in your school’s waste stream.

  • School Recycling and Organics Management

    All schools in Connecticut are required by state law to recycle mandated items.

  • Trends in Recycling Collection Single Stream Main Page

    changing to a single stream system goes hand-in-hand with automated collection equipment, and larger (96 or 64 gallon) lidded containers on wheels.

  • Small Business Recycling

    State recycling requirements apply to everyone in Connecticut, including the small business owner.

  • Zero Waste

    Zero Waste is a philosophy and a design principle for the 21st Century. It includes 'recycling' but goes beyond recycling by taking a 'whole system' approach to the vast flow of resources and waste through human society.

  • Collection Containers

    Recycling bins for special events, concerts, fairs, and festivals are now available to Connecticut communities through the Special Events Recycling Bin Loan Program.

  • Reuse Main Page

    REUSE is any activity that lengthens the life of an item, such as using a washable mug instead of a disposable one.

  • Municipal E-Waste Guidance

    Guidance for municipalities to meet their obligations under the residential E-Waste Recycling Law

  • College and University Recycling

    Because of their educational mission, large student populations, high community visibility, and active involvement in research, development, and new technology, Connecticut’s universities and colleges have the potential to become waste reduction and recycling models for other institutional waste generators in the state.

  • Requirements for E-Waste Recyclers

    Certain manufacturers of electronics are required to register with CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and pay certain fees.