Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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• Recycling Laws - Annotated List

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

• 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 Propane Grill Tanks

  Propane-fueled gas grills are being sold at a record pace for outdoor home cooking. Sales have out-paced charcoal, electric, and natural gas combined.

• Recycling Regulations and Statutes

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

• Reduce/Reuse/Recycle at Home

  Every CT resident is required by state law to recycle and each town is required to provide recycling options to their residents

• 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.

• Resource Management Contracting

  Resource management (RM) contracting is a partnership between the contracting organization and service provider where both entities benefit from performance based financial incentives to maximizing recycling and waste reduction and save businesses money.

• 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.

• Small Business Recycling

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

• State Agency Recycling Reporting Forms

  each state agency having care, control, and supervision of state property, including the Judicial Department and the Joint Committee on Legislative Management of the General Assembly is required to have a recycling plan in place and annually submit to DEEP and the General Assembly Environment Committee a report, on a form prescribed by DEEP, on implementation of the recycling plan.

• Bottle Bill Legislation

  Summary of Connecticut's Bottle Bill laws

• Climate Change and Waste

  Climate change and waste management options

• Municipal and Regional Grants and Technical Assistance

  The Sustainable Materials Management program at DEEP is committed to providing technical assistance and support to municipalities and regions on reducing waste, saving money, and increasing recycling.