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CT Gen Stat § 22a-245b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-245b - Exemption for small manufacturers re beverage containers containing noncarbonated beverages. Application. Approval.

 Any manufacturer who bottles and sells two hundred fifty thousand or fewer beverage containers containing a noncarbonated beverage that are twenty ounces or less in size each calendar year may apply to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for an exemption from the requirements of sections 22a-244 to 22a-245a, inclusive, with regard to such beverage containers containing noncarbonated beverages. Such application shall be accompanied by a sworn affidavit signed by such manufacturer or such manufacturer's authorized agent certifying such manufacturer bottles and sells two hundred fifty thousand or fewer of such beverage containers per calendar year. Any such application filed on or before April 1, 2009, shall be deemed automatically approved and such exemption shall remain valid until December 31, 2009. Not later than November 1, 2009, and each year thereafter, each such manufacturer or such manufacturer's authorized agent may apply to the commissioner for an exemption in accordance with this section on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall approve each such application not later than thirty days after the receipt of the application by the commissioner, provided the applicant satisfies the requirements of this section.(P.A. 09-2, S. 20; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; 11-161, S. 1.)History: P.A. 09-2 effective March 3, 2009; 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. 11-161 added provisions authorizing signing of sworn affidavit and application for exemption by manufacturer's authorized agent, effective July 13, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-245c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-245c - Implementation delay re beverage containers containing noncarbonated beverages.

 Any manufacturer, dealer or distributor of beverage containers containing noncarbonated beverages may apply to the Governor or the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for a delay in the implementation of the requirements imposed by the provisions of sections 22a-244 to 22a-245a, inclusive, with regard to such beverage containers containing noncarbonated beverages. Such application may be on a form prescribed by the Governor or the secretary. The Governor or the secretary may delay the implementation of such requirements upon the showing of undue hardship to the industries affected by such requirements, but in no case shall such requirements be implemented later than October 1, 2009.(P.A. 09-2, S. 21.)History: P.A. 09-2 effective March 3, 2009.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-245d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-245d - Regulations.

 The Commissioner of Revenue Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of section 22a-245a.(P.A. 10-25, S. 3; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 10-25 effective July 1, 2010; 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-246 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-246 - Penalties.

 Any person who violates any provision of section 22a-244, 22a-245 or 22a-245a shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, and for a second offense shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars and for a third or subsequent offense shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars or more than five hundred dollars.(P.A. 81-311; Nov. 24 Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-1, S. 13.)History: Nov. 24 Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-1 applied penalties to violation of Sec. 22a-245a, inserted “or subsequent” and made a technical change, effective February 1, 2009.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-247. (Formerly Sec. 22a-80) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-247. (Formerly Sec. 22a-80) - Legislative findings and declaration of policy.

 The General Assembly finds that in order to create and maintain a healthful, clean and beautiful environment, it is necessary to implement a comprehensive litter control program that will serve to collect and remove litter and supplement recycling programs designed to process discarded packaging materials as well as other energy rich components of solid waste and to establish a program under the responsibility of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to reduce litter and littering and to recover and recycle waste materials with the consequent conservation of resources designed to promote and maintain the environmental quality and the economic productivity of the state, and the public health and welfare of its citizens.(P.A. 78-319, S. 1, 15; P.A. 81-3, S. 1, 5; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 78-319 effective January 1, 1980; P.A. 81-3 deleted references to certain repealed sections and added specific reference to responsibility of department of environmental protection; Sec. 22a-80 transferred to Sec. 22a-247 in 1983; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-249. (Formerly Sec. 22a-82) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-249. (Formerly Sec. 22a-82) - Duties of commissioner re litter control and recycling.

 The commissioner shall (1) coordinate programs of state and local agencies relating to litter control and recycling, (2) develop public education programs concerning litter and recycling, (3) encourage, organize and coordinate voluntary citizen and business organizations' antilitter and recycling campaigns, (4) investigate the availability of private and public funds available for such programs and (5) study available research and developments in the area of litter control and recycling.(P.A. 74-262, S. 2, 7; P.A. 78-319, S. 3, 15; P.A. 81-239, S. 1, 2.)History: P.A. 78-319 added references to recycling, deleted obsolete provisions which had provided for department's action in preparation for instituting litter control programs, i.e. recommendations re standard receptacles, state litter bags, study of litter legislation in other states and report to governor and general assembly, and added new provisions setting forth commissioner's duties, etc., effective January 1, 1980; Sec. 22a-27b transferred to Sec. 22a-82 in 1979; P.A. 81-239 repealed Subsecs. (b) to (e) relieving the commissioner of responsibility of adopting regulations on litter receptacles and placing them on state property and at public places, and designing litter bags; Sec. 22a-82 transferred to Sec. 22a-249 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-250b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-250b - Reward for information re illegal dumping.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may offer a reward of up to one thousand dollars for information which leads to the imposition of a civil penalty for a violation of section 22a-250 or a conviction under section 22a-226a or 22a-226b, which reward may be paid out of any funds received by the state attributable to any civil penalty or fine imposed for any such violation. The Comptroller is authorized to disburse a portion of such funds from the General Fund for purposes of this section.(P.A. 92-249, S. 7; 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-250c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-250c - Collection of civil penalties by state or municipalities.

 (a) Except as provided in this section, all civil penalties collected for violations of section 22a-250 shall be paid to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for deposit in the General Fund. Where an action for such a penalty is initiated by a municipality, fifty per cent of any civil penalty recovered shall be retained by the municipality. Any funds received by any municipality under this section shall be used for the purpose of enforcing the laws and regulations regarding littering and illegal dumping.(b) At least thirty days prior to a municipality bringing an action claiming a violation of section 22a-250 written notice shall be provided to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection that the municipality intends to bring such an action. No such action shall be brought if the commissioner notifies the municipality in writing that the commissioner intends to initiate such an action. To be effective, notice by the commissioner shall be sent within thirty days of receipt of the notice by the municipality and action by the commissioner shall be initiated within ninety days of the notice. The notice requirements under this section relate entirely to the relationship between the commissioner and the municipalities. No person other than the commissioner shall have standing to challenge an action on the ground that any notice under this section has or has not been provided and no action claiming a violation of said section 22a-250 shall be defeated on the ground that a municipality failed to notify the commissioner or proceeded after being informed by the commissioner of the commissioner's intent to initiate an action, except on the motion of the commissioner.(P.A. 92-249, S. 9; 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-251. (Formerly Sec. 22a-88) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-251. (Formerly Sec. 22a-88) - Regulations.

 (a) The commissioner may adopt, in accordance with chapter 54, such regulations as he deems necessary to implement the provisions of sections 22a-247 to 22a-249, inclusive, and 22a-250.(b) The provisions of sections 22a-247 to 22a-249, inclusive, and 22a-250 shall be in addition to and shall not supersede any provision of sections 22a-243 to 22a-245, inclusive.(P.A. 78-319, S. 10, 11, 13, 15; P.A. 81-3, S. 3, 5.)History: P.A. 78-319 effective January 1, 1980; P.A. 81-3 eliminated Subsec. (a) which had prohibited sale of any beverage container with a detachable part in opening and deleted references to repealed Secs. 22a-83 to 22a-86 and 22a-89 and to Sec. 22a-88; Sec. 22a-88 transferred to Sec. 22a-251 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-252 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-252 - Disposal of asbestos.

 No person shall dump, discard or otherwise dispose of more than one cubic foot of any substance containing asbestos or an asbestos-containing material, as defined in section 19a-332, except at a solid waste facility which has been granted a permit pursuant to section 22a-208a, and which has been authorized by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection as a solid waste disposal site for asbestos. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any person from dumping, discarding or otherwise disposing of any substance containing asbestos or an asbestos-containing material in an out-of-state facility. This section shall not be deemed to apply to naturally-occurring asbestos of Connecticut origin.(P.A. 90-163, 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-255 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-255 - Definitions.

 As used in sections 22a-255a and 22a-255b:(1) “Beverage” means mineral waters, soda water or carbonated soft drinks in liquid form and intended for human consumption;(2) “Plastic bottle” means a container with a capacity of sixteen ounces or more composed primarily of one or more plastics; and(3) “Closure” means a screw on or twist off cap used to close a container when such cap is not integral to the structure of the container.(P.A. 88-231, S. 13; P.A. 13-27, S. 1; 13-209, S. 18.)History: P.A. 13-27 redefined “beverage” in Subdiv. (1) to delete provision re beer or other malt beverages, effective May 24, 2013; P.A. 13-209 replaced “sections 22a-255a to 22a-255c, inclusive” with “sections 22a-255a and 22a-255b”.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-255a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-255a - Sale of certain beverage containers prohibited.

 No person shall sell or offer for sale any beverage container composed of one or more plastics if the basic structure of the container, exclusive of the closure, also includes aluminum or steel.(P.A. 88-231, S. 14.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-255b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-255b - Identification code. Regulations.

 (a) On or after January 1, 1990, any plastic bottle sold or offered for sale in this state shall bear an identification code indicating the plastic material that is in the structure of the bottle.(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall establish, by regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54, standards for the identification code and provisions for providing consumers with an explanation of the code. In adopting such regulations and to promote uniformity of coding and separation of plastic bottles by material for recycling, the commissioner shall consult with manufacturers of plastic bottles, officials with regulatory authority over plastics in other states and representatives of recyclers.(c) On or after January 1, 1990, and to the extent feasible, each manufacturer of plastic bottles with a capacity of sixteen ounces or more sold or offered for sale in this state shall affix to each plastic bottle an identification code indicating the plastic material that is in the structure of the bottle.(P.A. 88-231, S. 15; 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” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-255c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-255c - Symbols indicating packaging is recyclable or made of recycled material.

 Section 22a-255c is repealed, effective October 1, 2013.(P.A. 88-231, S. 16; P.A. 89-385, S. 3; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 13-209, S. 20.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-255d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-255d - Regulations re packaging material.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, not earlier than October 1, 1991, establishing standards and requirements, consistent with the provisions of the state-wide solid waste management plan adopted pursuant to section 22a-228, for (1) reducing the volume or weight of disposable packaging material manufactured for domestic, commercial, industrial, government, or other use; (2) enhancing the recyclability of disposable packaging material; and (3) increasing the proportion of recycled resources used in the manufacture of packaging material. Regulations adopted under this section may (A) require labels indicating (i) whether packaging material is recyclable and the quantity of recycled material in the packaging, if any, and (ii) whether any toxic substance is present in the packaging; (B) set minimum standards for recycled content in classes of packaging; (C) establish guidelines or standards for refillable and reusable packages for certain types of goods; (D) establish guidelines or standards for packaging certain products in recyclable packages; (E) prohibit or reduce the use of substances in packaging material to minimize adverse impacts on the environment, such as the release of toxic substances from land disposal or incineration; (F) establish standards for the volume or weight of classes of packaging; and (G) establish standards to minimize the content of toxic substances in printed materials or products composed of plastics which are generally disposed of in a resources recovery facility. Such regulations shall not be inconsistent with preferred packaging guidelines issued by the Coalition of Northeastern Governors Source Reduction Task Force or regulations of the United States Food and Drug Administration or any other federal regulatory agency.(P.A. 89-385, S. 2; P.A. 90-230, S. 73, 101; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 90-230 substituted “the state-wide solid waste management plan adopted pursuant to section 22a-228” for “the plan”; 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-255e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-255e - Plastic bags and paper bags at retail establishments.

 On and after January 1, 1990, each retail establishment which offers plastic bags to customers for goods purchased at such establishment shall offer paper bags to customers and inform customers that a choice is available. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to require retail establishments to use plastic bags.(P.A. 89-385, S. 10; P.A. 90-230, S. 97, 101.)History: P.A. 90-230 made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-255f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-255f - Public education program on waste reduction.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall develop a public education program on waste reduction. The program shall include (1) promotion of packages and products which are reusable, recyclable or made with postconsumer recycled material, and (2) discouragement of packages which are not recyclable, difficult to recycle, are made of virgin materials or have excessive amounts of material or may have adverse environmental impacts when disposed of by incineration or in a landfill.(P.A. 89-385, S. 7; 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-255g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-255g - Legislative finding.

 The General Assembly finds that the management of solid waste can pose a wide range of hazards to public health and safety and to the environment; that packaging comprises a significant percentage of the overall solid waste stream; that the use of heavy metals in packaging is an aspect of the solid waste management problem because heavy metals are likely to be present in emissions or ash when packaging waste is incinerated or in leachate when packaging is landfilled; that lead, mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium are, on the basis of available scientific and medical evidence, of particular concern; that it is desirable as a first step in reducing the toxicity of packaging waste to eliminate or reduce heavy metals in packaging and that it is the intent of sections 22a-255g to 22a-255m, inclusive, to eliminate or reduce toxicity in packaging without impeding or discouraging the expanded use of recycled materials in the production of packaging.(P.A. 90-215, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-255i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-255i - Sale of packaging components or packaging composed of lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium.

 (a) As soon as feasible, but not later than October 1, 1992, no package or packaging component shall be offered for sale or promotional purposes in this state, by its manufacturer or distributor, if it is composed of any lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium which has been intentionally introduced during manufacturing or distribution, as opposed to the incidental presence of any of these substances.(b) As soon as feasible, but not later than October 1, 1992, no product shall be offered for sale or promotional purposes, in this state by its manufacturer or distributor, in a package which is composed of any lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium which has been intentionally introduced during manufacturing or distribution, as opposed to the incidental presence of any of these substances.(c) No package or packaging component shall be offered for sale or promotional purposes in this state by its manufacturer or distributor if the sum of the incidental concentration levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium present in such package or packaging component exceeds the following: Six hundred parts per million by weight, effective October 1, 1992; two hundred fifty parts per million, effective October 1, 1993; and one hundred parts per million by weight, effective October 1, 1994.(d) Concentration levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium shall be determined using the United States Environmental Protection Agency Tests Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, SW-846, as revised.(P.A. 90-215, S. 3; P.A. 06-76, S. 19.)History: P.A. 06-76 amended Subsec. (a) to add “or packaging”.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-255k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-255k - Certificates of compliance.

 No manufacturer or distributor of a product shall be deemed to have violated any provision of sections 22a-255g to 22a-255m, inclusive, if such manufacturer or distributor can show that, in the purchase of a package or packaging component, he relied in good faith on the written assurance of the manufacturer of such packaging or packaging component that such packaging or packaging component met the requirements of section 22a-255i. Such written assurance shall take the form of a certificate of compliance stating that a package or packaging component is in compliance with the requirements of sections 22a-255g to 22a-255m, inclusive, provided if compliance is achieved pursuant to an exemption provided in section 22a-255j, the certificate shall state the specific basis upon which the exemption is claimed. The certificate of compliance shall be signed by an authorized official of the manufacturer or distributor. A manufacturer or distributor of a package or packaging component shall furnish a copy of the certificate of compliance to the commissioner upon his request.(P.A. 90-215, S. 5.)