CCSMM

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Rocky Neck State Park is also closed until further notice due to a brush fire. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at a 'very high' or 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

CCSMM

Connecticut is looking to the future of waste reduction and sustainable materials management. DEEP and over 90 municipalities from across the state joined together to form the Connecticut Coalition for Sustainable Materials Management (CCSMM) to explore ways to reduce the amount of waste that is generated in our state, improve reuse, recycling, organics collection, support EPR legislation, and consider other innovative solutions.

This initiative is co-chaired by:

Katie Dykes, DEEP Commissioner
Laura Francis, First Selectman, Durham
Matt Knickerbocker, First Selectman, Bethel

Watch a webinar sharing preliminary results of municipal SMM pilot programs

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CCSMM Working Groups

As part of the CCSMM initiative, four Working Groups have been established to focus on specific areas of interest. Presentations and materials from the Working Group meetings can be found on each specific Working Group page:

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Working Group
Food Scraps/Organics Collection & Diversion Working Group
Increase Reuse and Recycling Working Group (IRRWG)
Unit-Based Pricing (UBP) Working Group

Members of the CCSMM have signed the following statement: CCSMM Sign-on Statement

We recognize that by working together, we have the potential to achieve economies of scale and send a strong signal for private investment and sector transformation. At the same time, we respect the unique needs and policy preferences of each participating jurisdiction, and the importance of flexible approaches. We recognize that each municipality can contribute in different ways, through different measures, to achieve our shared goals.

We welcome all municipal partners that would like to join us in this endeavor.

Participating Jurisdictions:

CCSMM Option Menu - Dec. 2020

CCSMM Menu Survey Results as of 1-29-21

CCSMM Full Coalition Meetings:
Visit the CCSMM Full Coalition Past Meetings and Materials Webpage

Public Engagement Questions, Comments and Solutions

Past CCSMM email updates:

February 28, 2024 update - Compost conference, SWAC, and recordings of past meetings
February 26, 2024 update - Reminder, Tomorrow 1pm - IRRWG Food Waste and Climate
February 22, 2024 update - Next IRRWG and upcoming CT Compost Conference
February 1, 2024 update - Next IRRWG, CT Compost Conference and recordings of past meetings
January 18, 2024 update - Tire EPR, SWAC, CT Compost Conference
January 10, 2024 update - Reminder, Tomorrow 1pm - IRRWG Food Waste & Climate
December 21, 2023 update - SWAC, recordings for EPR and Bottle Bill Meetings
December 11, 2023 update - EPR, Bottle Bill, and SWAC
December 7, 2023 update - EPR working group
November 28, 2023 update - Save the date: EPR working group
October 30, 2023 update - Bottle Bill Stakeholder, past meeting recordings
October 16, 2023 update - Bottle Bill Stakeholder, IRRWG working group, SWAC
October 12, 2023 update - Bottle Bill Stakeholder, IRRWG working group, SWAC
September 20, 2023 update - October meetings and September recordings
September 14, 2023 update - Upcoming September and October Meetings
August 31, 2023 update - EPR, Bottle Bill and SWAC
July 13, 2023 update - FWP/FR Working Session, Gas Cylinder Public Comments
July 6, 2023 update - Upcoming & Past Meetings
June 13, 2023 update - Upcoming Meetings
May 22, 2023 update - Tomorrow! Support and Incentivize Businesses
May 16, 2023 update - Next week Support & Incentivize Businesses
May 3, 2023 update - Upcoming IRRWG Meetings
March 21, 2023 update – RWA Grant Q&A, legislation, upcoming meetings, and recordings of past meetings
March 13, 2023 update – Upcoming meeting, myth busters, and recordings of past meetings
March 1, 2023 update – Full Coalition and IRRWG meetings
February 23 2023 update - promotes current waste efforts in CT, next Full Coalition meeting and IRRWG meeting with full agenda
February 15 2023 update - current waste efforts in Connecticut, includes information about CMMS Amendment, DEEP’s RFI for Infrastructure, Governor’s Bill and public hearing dates
January 23, 2023 update - promotes next IRRWG meeting in March, provides recording of January IRRWG meeting January 10, 2023
December 28 2022 update - promotes IRRWG meeting in January, provides recording of December EPR WG meeting
December 13, 2022 update - includes links to upcoming working group meetings
November 14, 2022 update - includes links to upcoming working group meetings
October 24, 2022 update - includes links to upcoming working group meetings and Center for EcoTechnology business event on Reducing, Rescuing, and Recycling Food Waste: Solutions and Success Stories for Business
August 21, 2022 update - includes links to upcoming working group meetings and a recording of the August 1^st Increase Reuse and Recycling Working Group meeting
July 28, 2022 update – includes links to upcoming working group meetings and a recording of the July 20^th EPR Working Group meeting
July 11, 2022 update - includes links to upcoming working group meetings and a recording of the June Full Coalition Meeting
June 8, 2022 update - includes link to upcoming full coalition meeting and Center for EcoTechnology business recycling assistance information
February 2, 2022 update - includes link to upcoming full coalition meeting and coalition member projects in the news
January 20, 2022 update
October 20, 2021 update
September 22, 2021 update
August 5, 2021 update
July 27, 2021 update – includes links to upcoming Learning Series program, Bottle Bill Stakeholder Kick-Off meeting and full Coalition recording
July 15, 2021 update – includes links to upcoming full coalition meeting and upcoming Learning Series program
June 22, 2021 update - includes links to the upcoming full-coalition meeting, new learning series opportunities, the upcoming SWAC meeting and DEEP job opportunities
May 24, 2021 update - includes links to Lee Sawyer Community Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant RFP Info Session
April 26, 2021 update - includes links to the recording of two Learning Series topics: Hauler Registrations and Collecting Food Scraps in Town, the RecycleCT Lee Sawyer grant and April 1 full-group CCSMM recording
March 15, 2021 update - includes links to the recording of the Organics Infrastructure Forum and the client concierge permit assistance information
February 18, 2021 update - includes links to the recording of the CGA Environment Committee meeting
February 4, 2021 update - includes links to final Menu of Options and the Survey results about the Menu of options
December 23, 2020 update - includes links to recording of mid-point check in meeting and working group report out
November 25, 2020 update - includes links to recording of #4 Working Group meetings and Full Coalition Mid-Point Check-In meeting
November 10, 2020 update - includes links to recording of #3 Working Group meetings and recording of EJ & Equity Presentation
October 29, 2020 update - includes links to recording of #2 Working Group meetings and recording of EJ & Equity Presentation
October 19, 2020 update - includes links to recording of #1 Working Group meetings
October 6, 2020 update
Kick-off meeting email

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Content Last Updated on March 21, 2024.

Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

CCSMM

Members of the CCSMM have signed the following statement: CCSMM Sign-on Statement

Past CCSMM email updates:

Additional Information: