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CT Gen Stat § 22a-207a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-207a - Definitions applicable to sections 22a-208d and 22a-228(b). Definition applicable to chapter.

 (a) As used in section 22a-208d, and subsection (b) of section 22a-228: (1) “Composting” means a process of accelerated biological decomposition of organic material under controlled conditions; and (2) “mixed municipal solid waste” means municipal solid waste that consists of mixtures of solid wastes which have not been separated at the source of generation or processed into discrete, homogeneous waste streams such as glass, paper, plastic, aluminum or tire waste streams provided such wastes shall not include any material required to be recycled pursuant to section 22a-241b.(b) As used in this chapter, “end user” means any person who uses a material for such material's original use or any manufacturer who uses a material as feedstock to make a marketable product.(P.A. 91-293, S. 1, 9; P.A. 95-99, S. 3, 5; P.A. 13-285, S. 1; P.A. 17-218, S. 8.)History: P.A. 95-99 removed a reference to former Sec. 22a-208r, repealed elsewhere in the act, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 13-285 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), made a technical change therein and added Subsec. (b) defining “end user”; P.A. 17-218 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to Sec. 22a-208q, deleting definition of “mixed municipal solid waste composting facility”, and making technical changes, effective July 1, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-207b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-207b - Solid waste disposal areas and transfer stations, permit required.

 Section 22a-207b is repealed, effective October 1, 2006.(P.A. 92-249, S. 5; P.A. 06-76, S. 31.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-208aa (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-208aa - Issuance of permit for solid waste facility located near housing development.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall not issue a permit for the construction or operation of a solid waste facility located or proposed to be constructed on a parcel of real property, the boundary of which such parcel is located within one hundred fifty feet of a parcel of property containing a housing development owned by a housing authority, unless the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection determines that the proposed facility does not pose a threat to the environment of the surrounding geographic area or to public safety. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a permit to construct or operate a solid waste facility issued on or before September 30, 2008, or to the renewal of such a permit. For the purposes of this section, “solid waste facility” means any solid waste disposal area, volume reduction plant, transfer station, wood-burning facility or biomedical waste treatment facility, but does include any redemption center; “redemption center” has the same meaning as provided in section 22a-243; and “housing authority” has the same meaning as provided in section 8-39.(P.A. 08-173, S. 1; 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.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-208b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-208b - Zoning approval of disposal areas. Municipal authority re land usage for solid waste facilities. Limitations.

 (a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may issue a permit to construct a facility for the land disposal of solid waste pursuant to section 22a-208a, provided the applicant submits to the commissioner a copy of a valid certificate of zoning approval, special permit, special exception or variance, or other documentation, establishing that the facility complies with the zoning requirements adopted by the municipality in which such facility is located pursuant to chapter 124 or any special act.(b) Nothing in this chapter or chapter 446e shall be construed to limit the right of a municipality to regulate, through zoning, land usage for an existing or new solid waste facility. No municipal regulation adopted pursuant to section 8-2 shall have the effect of prohibiting the construction, alteration or operation of solid waste facilities within the limits of a municipality.(P.A. 85-334, S. 6, 8; P.A. 86-403, S. 52, 132; P.A. 87-465, S. 1, 3; P.A. 89-384, S. 4, 15; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 12-2, S. 1; P.A. 14-94, S. 12.)History: P.A. 86-403 made technical change, substituting reference to Sec. 22a-208a for reference to Sec. 22a-208; P.A. 87-465 limited provisions to solid waste land disposal facilities; P.A. 89-384 required that council approve a negotiated agreement or issue an arbitration award before commissioner issues permit; 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; P.A. 12-2 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re authority of municipalities to regulate, through zoning, land usage for solid waste facility and prohibition on municipalities preventing construction, alteration or operation of solid waste facilities, effective March 6, 2012 ; P.A. 14-94 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting former Subdiv. (2) re council approving negotiated agreement or issuing arbitration award in accordance with Sec. 22a-285g and deleting Subdiv. (1) designator, effective June 6, 2014.Cited. 215 C. 82; 225 C. 731.Cited. 17 CA 17; judgment reversed, see 212 C. 570; 21 CA 85.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-208bb (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-208bb - Determination of need for ash residue disposal area operated by state quasi-public agencies. Timing. Submission of information.

 (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 22a-208d, prior to the physical inspection or evaluation of any parcel of land for use as a disposal area for ash residue generated by a waste-to-energy facility, operated by a state quasi-public agency, such waste-to-energy facility shall obtain a written determination from the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection that such disposal area is necessary to meet the solid waste disposal needs of the state and will not result in substantial excess capacity of disposal areas.(b) (1) Any waste-to-energy facility that seeks a written determination from the commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall submit such information as the commissioner deems necessary, including, but not limited to, (A) the name of the resources recovery facilities or municipalities to be served by the disposal area; (B) the transportation system needed to serve the disposal area; and (C) the available capacity of other disposal areas for ash residue or mixed municipal solid waste in the state that have obtained all necessary permits to construct.(2) In making the determination required under this section, the commissioner shall consider the information submitted pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection and any other information the commissioner deems pertinent.(P.A. 10-140, S. 1; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 10-140 effective May 28, 2010; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-208c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-208c - Restriction on receiving, disposing of, processing or transporting solid waste.

 No person shall receive, dispose of, or process solid waste or transport solid waste for disposal or processing at any solid waste facility, volume reduction plant, solid waste disposal area, recycling facility or recycling center, transfer station or biomedical waste facility unless such facility, plant, area, center or station complies with the provisions of section 22a-208a.(P.A. 89-386, S. 2, 24.)Cited. 227 C. 175.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-208f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-208f - Scrap metal processor exempt from permit requirement.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of section 22a-208a, a scrap metal processor, as described in section 14-67w, shall not be required to obtain a permit under section 22a-208a if on or before July 31, 2014, and annually thereafter, such scrap metal processor submits to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, the amount of scrap metals generated within the borders of the state and purchased or received by such processor for the prior state fiscal year, including a good faith estimate of the amount received directly from instate construction or demolition sites. Such report shall identify the monthly amounts of scrap metal generated within the state, other recyclable materials generated within the state and recycling residue generated, each of which was sent out by such processor, and indicate the destination facility type for such materials, including an indication of whether such facility is in this state.(P.A. 89-386, S. 9, 24; P.A. 90-220, S. 9, 11; P.A. 96-180, S. 78, 166; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 13-285, S. 2.)History: P.A. 90-220 specified that all reports after the initial report shall be submitted on March 31 and required the dealer to send to each municipality included in the report a copy of information pertaining to such municipality; P.A. 96-180 corrected an internal section reference, effective June 3, 1996; 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; P.A. 13-285 changed reporting date from on or before July 1, 1990, and annually on March 31 thereafter to on or before July 31, 2014, and annually thereafter, revised reporting requirement from the amount of scrap metals purchased or received from any municipality, municipal or regional authority, the state or political subdivision of the state listed by town of origin to the amount of scrap metals generated within the borders of the state and purchased or received for the prior state fiscal year, added requirement that report identify monthly amounts of scrap metal and other recyclable materials generated within the state and indicate destination facility type for such materials, and made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-208g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-208g - Plan for disposal or recycling of ash residue generated by municipal solid waste incinerators or resources recovery facility. Regulations.

 The owner or operator of each municipal solid waste incinerator or resources recovery facility shall prepare and submit to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for his approval a plan for the disposal or recycling of ash residue generated at such incinerator or facility for a period of five years from the date of such plan. The owner or operator of the incinerator or facility shall commence implementation of the plan not more than one year after its approval. As used in this section, “implementation” means negotiation for landfill space or landfill acquisition, application for any required permits or negotiation for ash residue recycling. The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish the requirements of any plan required to be submitted under this section.(P.A. 89-386, S. 10, 24; P.A. 92-162, S. 22, 25; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 92-162 added requirement that regulations be adopted to establish requirements of plans to be submitted under this section; 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.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-208h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-208h - Identification of solid waste facilities with capacity to accept municipal solid waste.

 Section 22a-208h is repealed, effective June 6, 2014.(P.A. 89-386, S. 11, 24; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 14-94, S. 82.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-208i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-208i - Composting of leaves or leaves with grass clippings. Regulations. Certain recycling facilities exempt from requirement of permit for solid waste facility.

 (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, or chapter 446e or 446k, any facility where the sole business or activity conducted is composting of leaves or composting of leaves with the addition of grass clippings at a ratio of not less than 3.0 leaves to 1.0 grass clippings, shall be exempt from the requirements of sections 22a-208a and 22a-430. The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 concerning facilities for the composting of leaves or leaves with the addition of grass clippings. Such regulations shall, without limitation, provide for the design, operation and monitoring of and reporting from such facilities.(b) The commissioner may, by regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54, exempt categories or classes of recycling facilities from the requirements of said section 22a-208a or 22a-430 provided such exemption would not adversely affect the environment and would advance the objectives of the solid waste management plan adopted and revised under sections 22a-228 and 22a-241a and the municipal solid waste recycling plan adopted under section 22a-241. No person or municipality may operate or continue to operate a recycling facility without permits issued under said section 22a-208a or 22a-430 unless such person or municipality first files with the commissioner a written request for exemption under the regulations adopted under this section.(c) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section exempting facilities composting leaves or composting leaves with the addition of grass clippings and the provisions of subsection (b) of this section exempting recycling facilities from the requirements of section 22a-208a shall not be construed to relieve such facilities from the obligation to comply with any other provision of this chapter or chapter 446e, including, but not limited to, operational requirements and other applicable requirements of regulations adopted under section 22a-209.(P.A. 89-386, S. 13, 24; P.A. 07-217, S. 112; P.A. 18-181, S. 1.)History: P.A. 07-217 made technical changes in Subsec. (c), effective July 12, 2007; P.A. 18-181 amended Subsecs. (a) and (c) to add provisions re composting grass clippings with leaves.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-208j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-208j - Moratorium on permits for wood-burning facilities.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall not issue a permit for a wood-burning facility under the provisions of section 22a-208a or 22a-174 until January 1, 1990. The provisions of this section shall apply to any application pending on July 5, 1989.(P.A. 89-386, S. 17, 24; 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.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-208k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-208k - Demolition debris disposed of at wood-burning facilities.

 Any demolition debris disposed of at a wood-burning facility shall be limited to demolition debris generated in the state.(P.A. 89-386, S. 18, 24.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-208l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-208l - Wood-burning facility. Types of wood to be burned.

 Any wood-burning facility, as defined in subdivision (24) of section 22a-207 which holds a permit pursuant to the provisions of section 22a-208a or sections 22a-174, 22a-430 or 22a-368, shall only burn recycled wood, wood from silvicultural, landscaping, land conversion or land clearing activities, sawmill, tree service, or pulpwood production operations, including raw wood chips, chipped clean pallets, clean saw dust or mill scraps, clean, untreated construction lumber scraps, or chipped land clearing debris such as tree trimmings, chipped whole trees or chipped stumps and tree roots. For purposes of this section, “recycled wood” means any wood or wood fuel which is derived from such products or processes as pallets, skids, spools, packaging materials, bulky wood waste, or scraps from newly built wood products, provided such wood is not treated wood or demolition wood.(P.A. 90-264, S. 1, 8.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-208m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-208m - Regulations.

 Section 22a-208m is repealed, effective July 1, 1995.(P.A. 90-264, S. 4, 8; P.A. 92-162, S. 7, 25; P.A. 95-99, S. 4, 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-208n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-208n - Wood-burning facility. Ambient air quality sampling. Air emissions monitoring.

 Any wood-burning facility holding a permit pursuant to the provisions of section 22a-174 shall: (1) Conduct ambient air quality sampling prior to the commencement of construction unless the computer modeling for the facility's air permit is based on existing ambient air quality data for the community in which the facility will be located or on the worst ambient air quality data monitored at any single location in this state; and (2) shall conduct continuous air emissions monitoring while in operation.(P.A. 90-264, S. 5, 8.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-208o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-208o - Permits. Use of groundwater and surface waters for cooling tower use.

 No permit for a wood-burning facility pursuant to section 22a-430 or 22a-368 shall be granted unless the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection considers alternatives to the use of groundwater and surface waters for cooling tower use, including requiring the facility to utilize dry cooling or processed water from sewage treatment plants.(P.A. 90-264, S. 6, 8; 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.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-208p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-208p - Location of wood-burning facility in area classified “GC”. Conditions. Appeal.

 (a) No wood-burning facility constructed after June 8, 1990, and utilizing wet cooling may be located in any area other than an area classified “GC” by the Water Quality Standards unless the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection finds that such use of the water is its highest and best use as measured against other existing or potential future competing uses and all of the following conditions are met: (1) The facility has obtained a water diversion permit in accordance with sections 22a-365 to 22a-378, inclusive; (2) the facility has obtained wastewater discharge and stormwater discharge permits in accordance with section 22a-430; (3) no discharge of wastewater to groundwater is permitted; (4) an environmental impact report is filed before the close of the record for consideration in the commissioner's decision under section 22a-373 which (A) considers the effect of the diversion on present and future water uses in the area of the facility, (B) includes a plan for mitigating water supply conflicts caused by the diversion in the area of the plant for a minimum of twenty-five years, and (C) analyzes the alternative solutions to the water cooling requirements including a comparative cost analysis of the proposed water cooled system relative to other measures including dry cooling; (5) the facility derives at least eighty per cent of its cooling water from surface water sources either directly or through induced infiltration to a groundwater well or from processed water from sewage treatment plants; (6) the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection determines that the use of alternatives to the proposed water cooled system would clearly pose a greater threat to the environment; and (7) the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection determines that the use of a water cooled system will not affect the availability of potable water to support present and future domestic and industrial needs in the affected area. In determining future water needs, the commissioner shall determine such needs for a period equal to twenty-five years. In making a decision on highest and best use, the commissioner shall consider, among other factors he deems relevant, the designated uses for the classification of water involved as outlined in the state's water quality standards.(b) The wood-burning facility shall have the burden of proving it has met all of the requirements and conditions set forth in this section. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant to this section may appeal pursuant to section 4-183.(P.A. 90-264, S. 7, 8; 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.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-208q (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-208q - Composting product. Presegregation. Regulations.

 Section 22a-208q is repealed, effective July 1, 2017.(P.A. 91-293, S. 4, 9; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-99, S. 2, 5; 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 17-218, S. 10.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-208r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-208r - Model demonstration composting facility.

 Section 22a-208r is repealed, effective July 1, 1995.(P.A. 91-293, S. 5, 9; P.A. 95-99, S. 4, 5.)