Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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• Recycling and Disposal of Scrap Tires

  Since State statute defines tires as a "special waste" as opposed to municipal solid waste (MSW) they require special handling.

• Sample Recycling Enforcement Letters

  the Department provide sample enforcement letters that they may use as a format for notifying local businesses, haulers, schools and landlords/managers of multi-family apartments and condominiums of recycling violations

• CT Electronic Recycling Law, FAQs

  E-Waste Frequently Asked Questions

• E-Waste Home

  From the mining of the raw materials to the recycling or disposal of our electronic products, electronics have a significant impact on the environment. By considering the environment when you purchase, use and dispose of a computer, television, or other electronic device, you can conserve energy, help the environment and save money.

• Plastic Beverage Container Recycled Content Law

  Connecticut Beverage Container Recycled Content Law

• Batteries - Recycling and Disposal Options

  Household batteries - recycling and disposal options

• 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

• Getting Started

  Setting up a recycling program at your school

• COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak

  DEEP is committed to ensuring the health and safety of Connecticut’s citizens during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

• 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.

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

  COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak and Bottle Bill Beverage Container Redemption

• Separating Recyclables from the Waste Stream

  Designated recyclable items must be separated from other solid waste and cannot be collected together with trash in the same collection container.

• Glass Recycling Markets Fact Sheet

  these markets accept only color separated container glass; some accept the different colored container glass commingled.

• Municipal Solid Waste Survey

  Full cost accounting (FCA) is simply an accounting method to describe the total actual costs of solid waste management.