E-newsletter highlighting grant deadlines, upcoming workshops and available resources for municipal recycling and solid waste leaders.
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Are You in Compliance?
As part of implementing the Comprehensive Materials Management Strategy DEEP is reaching out to municipalities to assist in developing waste management practices which comply with the current CT statutes and regulations.
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Does your municipality...
• Have a designated Recycling Agent?
• Have an up-to-date recycling ordinance?
• Submit Recycling Reports annually?
• Submit Solid Waste Facility reports annually (if applicable)?
• Collect registrations from collectors/haulers who work in your town?
• Receive/request reports from collectors/ haulers who work in your town?
• Have an adopted (or established) plan for parallel collection (trash & recycling) in municipal public spaces?
• Have an adopted (or established) plan for parallel collection (trash & recycling) in public spaces?
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To be in compliance, municipalities have a number of tasks to complete.
•Implement an initiative to reduce disposed waste by 10% from 2014 baseline year, this may include SMART (Save Money and Reduce Trash) pricing programs (consistent with goal established in
CGS Sec. 22a-220(f)
and
CMMS
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•Ensure that all residents have sufficient opportunity to recycle at the rate materials are generated (
CGS Sec. 22a-220(f)
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Municipal Solid Waste Ordinances
Municipal Ordinances should address:
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Parallel collection for residents and non-residential entities
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Registration requirement for collectors
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Residential, Multi-Tenant, and ICI (generators and collectors)
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Contamination/Comingling
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Illegal Dumping / Out-of-Town Waste
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Include municipal facilities, schools, parks, public spaces, special events, common gathering venues, etc.
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Municipalities are required to adopt an ordinance in accordance with
CGS 22a-220(f)(1)
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Adopt an ordinance or other enforceable legal instrument setting forth measures to assure the compliance of persons within its boundaries with the requirements of subsection (c) of section 22a-241b and to assure compliance of collectors with the requirements of subsection (a) of section 22a-220c
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Have more questions about municipal compliance?
Contact:
DEEP Sustainable Materials Management
860-424-3536
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New Resource from EPA
Fact Sheet:
(Found on CT DEEP webpage:
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RecycleCT Innovation Grant RFP
The RecycleCT Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce a request for proposals for its Innovation Grant Program.
Proposals due March 28, 2018, 5:00pm EST.
Subject line should be:
Innovation Grant Application
The goal of the Innovation Grant Program is to fund new and innovative processes, programs, or demonstration projects in the areas of waste reduction, reuse, recycling and composting in Connecticut.
The Innovation Grant targets sustainable materials management initiatives that advance local, regional, or statewide knowledge and participation in building sustainable alternatives for materials otherwise destined for disposal.
Application and projects funded in 2017 can be found at:
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Carton Recycling: They're IN!
Monday
March 26, 2018 - 3:00pm
Wonder how to increase recycling efforts and how to help your schools recycle more?
Join us to learn about carton recycling. The Carton Council has assisted numerous communities and schools with adding cartons to recycling programs with the benefit of increasing recycling while teaching the next generation of recyclers. This webinar will also highlight programs the Carton Council is supporting in the HRRA region and Middletown.
To make this truly beneficial, there will be dedicated Q&A time for you to ask questions.
Presenters:
Barbara Heineken
Carton Council Representative from Resource Recycling Systems (RRS)
Jen Heaton-Jones
Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority
Kim O'Rourke
City of Middletown
Facilitator:
Sherill Baldwin, CT DEEP
- Learn which food and beverage products come in cartons and tips to make carton recycling easy.
- Learn about the Carton Council and their resources including small grants.
- Hear from CT recycling coordinators working with the Carton Council to improve residential and school carton recycling.
- Time for your questions. We will open the phone lines, so plan to call-in!
Join this upcoming webinar/conference call.
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Promotional Resources
Available for your use!
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Videos and other resources about Mattress Recycling
from the Mattress Recycling Council (below)
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New Video on Plastic Film Recycling
from the American Chemistry Council/Flexible Film Recycling Group (below)
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CT Programs in the News
[Mohegan Sun, Southern Connecticut State University and Whole Food Market in Milford]
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Have an idea or topic for future municipal recycling conference call/webinar? Let us know what you and your colleagues would like to learn more about. Contact
Sherill Baldwin .
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CT DEEP | Source Reduction & Recycling Group | 860-424-4193 | www.ct.gov/deep/recycle
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