Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management
Section 22a-256r. - Annual reports. Exemption.

(a) On or before March 1, 1993, and annually thereafter, each newsprint user shall submit a report to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. The report shall indicate the percentage of recycled fiber used in the preceding calendar year, along with any information required by the commissioner to determine compliance with the provisions of sections 22a-256m to 22a-256u, inclusive. Any newsprint user who fails to submit the report required by this section shall be deemed to have failed to meet the percentages established in sections 22a-256n and 22a-256p.

(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall exempt a publisher or a printer from compliance with the provisions of sections 22a-256n and 22a-256p if the commissioner determines that such publisher or printer was unable to obtain sufficient amounts of newsprint containing recycled fiber at a price comparable to the price for virgin newsprint, that he was unable to obtain newsprint containing recycled fiber within a reasonable time or that he was unable to obtain newsprint which is runable. The publisher or printer shall certify to the commissioner the specific reason for failing to use newsprint containing a sufficient amount of recycled fiber. Such certification shall be submitted along with the report required by subsection (a) of this section and shall be construed to have been made in good faith if the publisher or printer submits proof of having contacted, to obtain newsprint containing recycled fiber, each producer of such newsprint which offered to sell newsprint containing recycled fiber to the publisher or printer not more than eighteen months before the certification. Such proof shall include the address, telephone number and name of each producer contacted and the corporate name of such producer, if any.
(P.A. 90-224, S. 6; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 22a - Environmental Protection

Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management

Section 22a-207. (Formerly Sec. 19-524a). - Definitions.

Section 22a-207a. - Definitions applicable to sections 22a-208d and 22a-228(b). Definition applicable to chapter.

Section 22a-207b. - Solid waste disposal areas and transfer stations, permit required.

Section 22a-208. (Formerly Sec. 19-524b). - Powers and duties of commissioner re solid waste management.

Section 22a-208a. - Permit for construction, alteration or operation of solid waste facility. Application, fee. Unpermitted solid waste disposal areas. Modified permits. Hearing. General permits: Procedures, regulations. Approval for demonstration pr...

Section 22a-208aa. - Issuance of permit for solid waste facility located near housing development.

Section 22a-208b. - Zoning approval of disposal areas. Municipal authority re land usage for solid waste facilities. Limitations.

Section 22a-208bb. - Determination of need for ash residue disposal area operated by state quasi-public agencies. Timing. Submission of information.

Section 22a-208c. - Restriction on receiving, disposing of, processing or transporting solid waste.

Section 22a-208cc. - Certain anaerobic digestion facilities operating without certain permits. Regulations.

Section 22a-208d. - Written determination of need for resources recovery facility, composting facility or ash residue disposal area.

Section 22a-208e. - Quarterly reports by owners or operators of resources recovery facilities and recycling facilities. Deliveries to out-of-state facilities.

Section 22a-208f. - Scrap metal processor exempt from permit requirement.

Section 22a-208g. - Plan for disposal or recycling of ash residue generated by municipal solid waste incinerators or resources recovery facility. Regulations.

Section 22a-208h. - Identification of solid waste facilities with capacity to accept municipal solid waste.

Section 22a-208i. - Composting of leaves or leaves with grass clippings. Regulations. Certain recycling facilities exempt from requirement of permit for solid waste facility.

Section 22a-208j. - Moratorium on permits for wood-burning facilities.

Section 22a-208k. - Demolition debris disposed of at wood-burning facilities.

Section 22a-208l. - Wood-burning facility. Types of wood to be burned.

Section 22a-208m. - Regulations.

Section 22a-208n. - Wood-burning facility. Ambient air quality sampling. Air emissions monitoring.

Section 22a-208o. - Permits. Use of groundwater and surface waters for cooling tower use.

Section 22a-208p. - Location of wood-burning facility in area classified “GC”. Conditions. Appeal.

Section 22a-208q. - Composting product. Presegregation. Regulations.

Section 22a-208r. - Model demonstration composting facility.

Section 22a-208s to 22a-208u. - Definitions applicable to sections 22a-208s to 22a-208u, inclusive. Rescission of contract by cooperating developer of wood-burning facility. Payments by electric public service company includable as part of rate base.

Section 22a-208v. - Grass clippings prohibited from disposal at resources recovery facilities or solid waste facilities.

Section 22a-208w. - Information re recycling credit.

Section 22a-208x. - Disposal options for certain types of bulky waste.

Section 22a-208y. - Resources recovery facility plan for disposal of special waste and processed construction and demolition waste.

Section 22a-208z. - Use of crushed recycled glass as cover material.

Section 22a-209. (Formerly Sec. 19-524c). - Regulations.

Section 22a-209a. - Certain processed wood and wood fuel excluded from regulation as solid waste.

Section 22a-209b. - Biomedical waste. Definitions.

Section 22a-209c. - Biomedical waste. Disposal requirements.

Section 22a-209d. - Categories of materials not to be considered solid waste. Use of solids that are by-products of water treatment processes.

Section 22a-209e. - Certain lamp recycling facilities to be considered volume reduction plants.

Section 22a-209f. - Beneficial use of solid waste. General permit. Individual authorization. Beneficial use of beneficially reclaimed materials. Pilot program. Guidelines. Applications. Suspension or revocation of authorization.

Section 22a-209g. - Labeling of products containing mercury.

Section 22a-209h. - Information to be provided concerning electric lamps containing mercury and management of spent lamps.

Section 22a-209i. - Universal waste rule. Fluorescent lamps. Equipment containing mercury.

Section 22a-210. (Formerly Sec. 19-524d). - Demonstration resource recovery systems or improved solid waste facilities.

Section 22a-211. (Formerly Sec. 19-524e). - Solid waste management plans for state and local or regional authorities. Closing of municipal landfill; plan required.

Section 22a-212. (Formerly Sec. 19-524f). - Grants to municipal and regional authorities for plan preparation.

Section 22a-213. (Formerly Sec. 19-524g). - Approval of solid waste disposal contracts. Contracts between municipalities and solid waste facilities.

Section 22a-213a. - Disposal of biomedical waste by generators.

Section 22a-214. (Formerly Sec. 19-524h). - Commissioner to administer and control funds.

Section 22a-215. (Formerly Sec. 19-524i). - Review of applications for federal funds.

Section 22a-216. (Formerly Sec. 19-524j). - Department to apply for and receive funds. Cooperation and agreements with federal government.

Section 22a-217. (Formerly Sec. 19-524k). - Grants to reduce solid waste volume reduction and disposal operation costs.

Section 22a-218. (Formerly Sec. 19-524l). - State aid to municipal and regional authorities for volume reduction plants and landfill operations.

Section 22a-219. (Formerly Sec. 19-524m). - Grants to municipal or regional authorities for improvements of waste disposal facilities.

Section 22a-219a. - Definitions.

Section 22a-219b. - Grants to municipalities for resources recovery facilities.

Section 22a-219c. - Grants to municipalities for resources recovery facilities operating on June 1, 1987.

Section 22a-219d. - Municipal Tipping Fee Fund.

Section 22a-219e. - Grants from Municipal Tipping Fee Fund.

Section 22a-220. (Formerly Sec. 19-524n). - Municipal provisions for solid waste disposal. Toxic or hazardous waste disposal. Recycling goal. Municipal representative. Report to commissioner. Program deficiencies.

Section 22a-220a. - Designation by municipality of areas for solid waste disposal. Designation of areas for items generated from residential properties. Registration of solid waste collectors. Reports by solid waste collectors. Scavenging.

Section 22a-220b. - Payments to municipalities by operators of solid waste land disposal facilities.

Section 22a-220c. - Notification to collectors re items required to be recycled. Warning notices. Inspections. Notification to municipalities re delinquent tipping fees.

Section 22a-220d. - Warning. Penalty.

Section 22a-220e. - Municpal glass collection pilot program. Requirements. Report.

Section 22a-220f. - Unit-based pricing program for municipal solid waste disposal. Incentive program.

Section 22a-221. (Formerly Sec. 19-524o). - Contracts with regard to solid waste management.

Section 22a-221a. - Operating committees declared to be public instrumentalities and political subdivisions of the state.

Section 22a-221b. - Disposal of solid waste collected from state facilities.

Section 22a-222. - Grants to resource recovery authorities for feasibility studies and development expenses for a resource recovery system or incinerator.

Section 22a-223. - Funds for preliminary feasibility studies of energy recovery systems or incinerators by governmental entities.

Section 22a-224. - Study and construction of resource recovery systems at certain state mental health hospitals. Contracts for purchase of steam or electricity from systems.

Section 22a-225. - Orders. Appeals.

Section 22a-226. - Civil penalty.

Section 22a-226a. - Penalty.

Section 22a-226b. - Penalty for violations placing another in imminent danger of death or bodily injury.

Section 22a-226c. - Penalty for illegal disposal of biomedical waste.

Section 22a-226d. - Municipal enforcement of solid waste disposal laws. Penalties.

Section 22a-226e. - Recycling of source-separated organic materials. Report.

Section 22a-226f. - Municipal aerated static pile composting facilities. Commercial entity and school system diversion of source-separated organic materials. Reach out and education effort. Report.

Section 22a-226g. - Specifications for production, quality and use of compost from source-separated organic materials and mixed municipal solid waste. Regulations.

Section 22a-227. - Municipal solid waste management plan.

Section 22a-228. - State-wide solid waste management plan. Regulations. Source reduction component. Disposal at out-of-state facilities.

Section 22a-228a. - Recycle CT Foundation, Inc. and Recycle CT Foundation Council. Membership. Duties.

Section 22a-229. - Consistency with plan. Polystyrene packaging.

Section 22a-230. - Orders to implement plan.

Section 22a-231. - Regulations re operating procedures for resources recovery facilities.

Section 22a-232. - Solid waste assessment. Penalty imposed for nonpayment.

Section 22a-233. - Solid waste account. Annual report.

Section 22a-233a. - Costs of testing.

Section 22a-234. - Advisory Board for Solid Waste Management Alternatives.

Section 22a-234a. - Assessment on solid waste processed at resources recovery facility or mixed municipal solid waste landfill. Hearing and appeal.

Section 22a-235. - Operations and maintenance plan.

Section 22a-235a. - List of municipalities without contracts to dispose of solid waste.

Section 22a-235b. - Solicitation of solid waste from municipalities on list prepared by commissioner.

Section 22a-236. - Applicability of certain sections to resources recovery facilities.

Section 22a-237. - Inspection of resources recovery facilities.

Section 22a-238. - Appointment of resources recovery facility inspector by municipality or group of municipalities. Regulations re qualifications.

Section 22a-239. - Chief elected official's right of access to facility for inspection of premises and review of records. Time allowed for response to complaints.

Section 22a-239a. - Independent management audits of resources recovery facilities.

Section 22a-240. - Public education on risk assessment and risk management.

Section 22a-240a. - Studies of dioxin levels in area of proposed resources recovery facilities.

Section 22a-241. - Municipal solid waste recycling program. Advisory council.

Section 22a-241a. - Revisions to state-wide solid waste management plan concerning recycling. Submission. Public hearing.

Section 22a-241b. - Regulations designating items required to be recycled. Separation of items designated for recycling. Prohibition on combining previously segregated designated recyclable items.

Section 22a-241c and 22a-241d. - Municipal provisions for recycling. Orders to municipalities to deliver recyclable items to regional intermediate processing centers if no revision to solid waste management plan delivered.

Section 22a-241e. - Orders if local processing not implemented.

Section 22a-241f. - Recyclable items prohibited in landfills and resources recovery facilities.

Section 22a-241g. - Noncompliance with recycling strategy.

Section 22a-241h. - Eligibility of single municipalities and certain regional solid waste authorities or operating committees for funds made available by Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Section 22a-241i. - Commercial establishment. Penalty.

Section 22a-241j. - Municipal curbside or backyard collection of designated recyclable items. Exempt municipalities. Collector curbside or backyard collection of designated recyclable items. Exempt collectors.

Section 22a-241k. - Recycling receptacles for designated recyclable items at common gathering venues.

Section 22a-241l. - Solid waste contract requirement for provision re collection of designated recyclable items.

Section 22a-241m. - Opportunities for recycling infrastructure investment program.

Section 22a-241n. - Solid waste reduction strategies. Program. Development and implementation.

Section 22a-243. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) (Formerly Sec. 22a-77). Definitions.

Section 22a-243. (Formerly Sec. 22a-77). - Definitions.

Section 22a-244. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) (Formerly Sec. 22a-78). Beverage containers: Refund value; exceptions; labeling and design requirements.

Section 22a-244a. - In-state processing of wine and liquor beverage containers for cullet or by-product. Memorandum of agreement.

Section 22a-244b. - Nips. Five-cent surcharge. Payment by retailer. Payment by wholesaler to municipality. Use of payments by municipalities.

Section 22a-245. (Formerly Sec. 22a-79). - Registration of redemption centers. Payment of refund value by dealers and distributors. Handling fee. Regulations.

Section 22a-245a. - Special account of deposit initiator. Reimbursement payment. Reports. Deposit in General Fund. Subtraction of deficiency. Examination. Enforcement. Treatment as tax. Credit for containers donated for charitable purpose.

Section 22a-245b. - Exemption for small manufacturers re beverage containers containing noncarbonated beverages and who bottle and sell 100,000 gallons or less of juice in beverage container each year. Application. Approval.

Section 22a-245c. - Implementation delay re beverage containers containing noncarbonated beverages.

Section 22a-245d. - Regulations.

Section 22a-245e. - Reverse vending machine installation and maintenance. Dealer requirement. Exemptions. Violation. Fine. Civil penalty.

Section 22a-246. - Penalties.

Section 22a-246a. - Single-use checkout bags. Definitions. Fee for provision by stores. Report of fees collected. Regulations. Prohibition on provision of single-use checkout bags by stores. Preemption of less restrictive municipal ordinances.

Section 22a-246b. - Beverage container stewardship organization. Authority. Requirements. State-wide beverage container stewardship program. Plan. Recommendations concerning plan.

Section 22a-246c. - Beverage container recycling grant program account and program. Grants. Purpose. Limit. Financial audit.

Section 22a-247. (Formerly Sec. 22a-80). - Legislative findings and declaration of policy.

Section 22a-248. (Formerly Sec. 22a-81). - Definitions.

Section 22a-249. (Formerly Sec. 22a-82). - Duties of commissioner re litter control and recycling.

Section 22a-250. (Formerly Sec. 22a-87). - Littering or dumping prohibited. Orders. Procedures. Penalties.

Section 22a-250a. - Forfeiture of vehicles used in violation of certain environmental laws.

Section 22a-250b. - Reward for information re illegal dumping.

Section 22a-250c. - Collection of civil penalties by state or municipalities.

Section 22a-251. (Formerly Sec. 22a-88). - Regulations.

Section 22a-252. - Disposal of asbestos.

Section 22a-255. - Definitions.

Section 22a-255a. - Sale of certain beverage containers prohibited.

Section 22a-255b. - Identification code. Regulations.

Section 22a-255c. - Symbols indicating packaging is recyclable or made of recycled material.

Section 22a-255d. - Regulations re packaging material.

Section 22a-255e. - Plastic bags and paper bags at retail establishments.

Section 22a-255f. - Public education program on waste reduction.

Section 22a-255g. - Legislative finding.

Section 22a-255h. - Definitions.

Section 22a-255i. - Sale of packaging components or packaging composed of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium of PFAS.

Section 22a-255j. - Exempt packages and packaging components.

Section 22a-255k. - Certificates of compliance.

Section 22a-255l. - Penalties. Referral to Attorney General.

Section 22a-255m. - Report. Recommendations by department.

Section 22a-256. - “Consumer product” defined.

Section 22a-256a. - Recycling of nickel-cadmium batteries contained in consumer products.

Section 22a-256aa. - Directory publishers: Failure to achieve percentages. Penalty.

Section 22a-256b. - Sale of nickel-cadmium batteries contained in consumer products. Exemption.

Section 22a-256bb. - Annual reports. Exemption.

Section 22a-256c. - Recycling of mercuric oxide batteries. Notice by retailers. Disposal. Program for the collection of mercuric oxide batteries at senior citizen centers.

Section 22a-256cc. - Deposit of revenue into General Fund.

Section 22a-256d. - Sale of alkaline manganese batteries.

Section 22a-256dd. - Inclusion of expenses when determining rates.

Section 22a-256e. - Sale of zinc-carbon batteries.

Section 22a-256ee. - Directory publishers: Recycling goals.

Section 22a-256f. - Definitions.

Section 22a-256g. - Batteries. Disposal. Penalties.

Section 22a-256h. - Deposit for batteries. Refunds. Disposal by retailer. Written notice. Penalty.

Section 22a-256i. - Acceptance of batteries by wholesalers. Inspections. Warnings and citations.

Section 22a-256j. - Tire tax.

Section 22a-256m. - Definitions.

Section 22a-256n. - Publishers: Use of newsprint with recycled content. Schedule.

Section 22a-256o. - Publishers: Failure to achieve percentages. Penalty.

Section 22a-256p. - Printers: Use of newsprint with recycled content. Schedule.

Section 22a-256q. - Printers: Failure to achieve percentages. Penalty.

Section 22a-256r. - Annual reports. Exemption.

Section 22a-256s. - Report by commissioner.

Section 22a-256t. - Deposit of revenue into General Fund.

Section 22a-256u. - Regulations.

Section 22a-256v. - Alternative standards for recycled newsprint.

Section 22a-256y. - Definitions.

Section 22a-256z. - Directory publishers: Use of directory stock with recycled fiber. Schedule.