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Recycling Requirement Updates
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Dear Connecticut Businesses:
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) would like to provide
you with an update on revisions that clarify and strengthen Connecticut’s recycling requirements.
While recycling at businesses has been required since 1991, these updates will affect recycling
collection requirements and provide opportunities for cost savings. Key provisions of Public Act 10-87
can be found on the following page.
The updates are an opportunity for businesses to look at their contracts for waste management to
determine if they have what they need for an effective and successful recycling program. Depending
on how waste management services are currently provided, businesses may also need to review the
services provided by their building manager, landlord (in lease agreements), custodial service
company or resource management company to determine if they adequately provide for an effective
and successful recycling program. When reviewing and negotiating new contracts or revisions,
businesses should be sure that the resulting contract meets their needs. Consider cost-saving
measures such as:
Bin resizing (smaller for trash, larger for recyclables);
Provision of office bins through the contracted hauler;
Re-designation and re-labeling of existing collection bins;
Identification of collection schedules based on need rather than on a predetermined (e.g.,
weekly) basis.
Please note that contracts between businesses and custodial services should make clear that
custodians are required to comply with Connecticut’s recycling requirements.
For further information, please refer to www.ct.gov/dep/recycle, which provides details on how to set
up a recycling program and on current recycling requirements. For additional assistance on these
issues, please contact your town’s municipal recycling coordinator or me at chris.nelson@ct.gov or
(860) 424-3454.
Sincerely,
Chris Nelson, Supervising Environmental Analyst
Source Reduction and Recycling Program
Electronic copy: Municipal Recycling Coordinators
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