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CT Gen Stat § 22a-238 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-238 - Appointment of resources recovery facility inspector by municipality or group of municipalities. Regulations re qualifications.

 (a) Any municipality where a resources recovery facility is located or any group of municipalities participating in a resources recovery facility may appoint an inspector for such facility. Such inspector shall meet the qualifications for inspectors of resources recovery facilities established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.(b) The commissioner shall, by regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54, establish qualifications for inspectors and operators of resources recovery facilities. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit the authority of the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection under the provisions of sections 22a-6a, 22a-6b, 22a-176, 22a-190 to 22a-193, inclusive, and 22a-231 to 22a-239a, inclusive, or any other environmental statute or regulation adopted thereunder.(P.A. 86-332, S. 14, 20; P.A. 87-489, S. 6, 14; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 13-209, S. 17.)History: P.A. 87-489 divided section into Subsecs. and added provision requiring the commissioner to adopt regulations regarding qualifications for inspectors and operators; 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; P.A. 13-209 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing reference to Sec. 22a-240 with reference to Sec. 22a-239a.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-239 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|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.

 The chief elected official and the director of health of the municipality where a resources recovery facility is located, or their designees, shall have full access to such facility for inspection of premises and for review of facility records. If, after any inspection, a written complaint is made to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, he shall respond in fourteen days. If the complaint involves an immediate threat to the public health and safety, the commissioner shall respond in twenty-four hours.(P.A. 86-332, S. 15, 20; P.A. 87-489, S. 7, 14; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 87-489 substituted “written” complaint for “formal” complaint; 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-239a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-239a - Independent management audits of resources recovery facilities.

 Any regional operating or policy committee established to oversee or supervise the operations of any resources recovery facility, or a majority of the chief elected officials of the municipalities which are served by such facility, may require the performance of an independent management audit on all or any portion of the operating procedures, business decisions, management practices and any other internal workings of such facility which affect the costs paid by such municipalities for the services provided by the facility. Any such audit shall be conducted by an independent management consulting firm and all reasonable and proper expenses of the audit shall be borne by the municipalities served by the facility. The results of any such audit shall be filed with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and shall be open to public inspection.(P.A. 94-200, S. 5; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 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-240 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-240 - Public education on risk assessment and risk management.

 Section 22a-240 is repealed, effective October 1, 2013.(P.A. 86-332, S. 16, 20; P.A. 87-489, S. 8, 14; P.A. 91-190, S. 4, 9; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 13-209, S. 20.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-240a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-240a - Studies of dioxin levels in area of proposed resources recovery facilities.

 (a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health, shall conduct a study of dioxin levels in the area of any existing or proposed resources recovery facilities and report the findings of any such study to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment and to the chief elected official of the town in which such facility is located. Any study shall include (1) measurement and evaluation of dioxin levels in the food chain, including cow's milk, and in soil, (2) appropriate environmental monitoring tests to determine dioxin levels both before and after the resources recovery facility has begun operating, and (3) appropriate biological monitoring tests after operation. Any study may include appropriate biological monitoring tests before operation. The costs of such tests shall be paid from the General Fund. Any costs not paid by the state shall be paid by the owner of the resources recovery facility.(b) The commissioner shall reimburse the owner of a resources recovery facility for any costs incurred for preoperational ambient air or ambient environmental monitoring tests required under subsection (a) of this section.(P.A. 86-332, S. 11, 20; 87-489, S. 4, 14; P.A. 89-386, S. 15, 24; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 411; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 87-489 required that study findings be reported to environment committee and to chief elected town official, specified that biological monitoring tests before operation are not mandatory, authorized payment of test costs from solid waste fund and added Subsec. (b) re reimbursement of facility owner for certain costs; P.A. 89-386 added Subsec. (a)(1) re studies of dioxin levels in the food chain and designated the other studies as Subdivs. (2) and (3) and added provision re payment of the cost of testing by the owner of the resources recovery facility; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995 (Revisor's note: References to “Solid Waste Fund” were replaced editorially by the Revisors with references to “solid waste account” to conform section with Sec. 22a-233); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 deleted references to solid waste account, inserted reference to General Fund and made a conforming change; 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-241a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-241a - Revisions to state-wide solid waste management plan concerning recycling. Submission. Public hearing.

 (a) On or before July 1, 2016, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall revise the state-wide solid waste management plan adopted pursuant to section 22a-228 to include a strategy for diverting, through source reduction, reuse and recycling, not less than sixty per cent of the solid waste generated in the state after January 1, 2024. Such strategy shall include, but not be limited to, modernization of solid waste management infrastructure throughout the state through the efforts of private, public and quasi-public entities, promotion of organic materials management, the recycling of construction and demolition debris, the development of intermediate processing centers, recommendations for the development of municipal or regional recycling programs, options for local compliance of municipalities with recycling requirements and the composting of solid waste. The commissioner shall consult with municipalities in developing any revision to the state-wide solid waste management plan and with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station on issues related to composting.(b) On or before February 1, 2016, the commissioner shall submit such revised state-wide solid waste management plan to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment. Not later than thirty days after receipt of such revised state-wide solid waste management plan, said committee may hold a public hearing on such plan. The commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, shall testify at any such public hearing and receive comments from the members of said committees concerning such proposals.(P.A. 87-544, S. 1; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 14-94, S. 2.)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; P.A. 14-94 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to change “June 1, 1988” to “July 1, 2016”, add provision re state-wide solid waste management plan to include strategy for diverting, through source reduction, reuse and recycling, not less than 60 per cent of solid waste generated after January 1, 2024, delete references to strategy to recycle, 25 per cent and January 1, 1991, add provisions re strategy to include modernization of solid waste management infrastructure and recommendations for development of municipal or regional recycling programs, and add provision re commissioner to consult with municipalities in developing any revision to plan, and added Subsec. (b) re submission of revised plan to environment committee of the General Assembly, effective June 6, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-241e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-241e - Orders if local processing not implemented.

 On or after January 1, 1991, the commissioner may order a municipality to deliver its recyclable items to an operating or planned intermediate processing center if such municipality has failed to enter into a contract with an operating or planned regional intermediate processing center, and the commissioner determines such municipality has failed to take the measures necessary to implement local processing.(P.A. 87-544, S. 5; P.A. 90-220, S. 5, 11.)History: P.A. 90-220 changed the commissioner's authority to issue orders from mandatory to discretionary, authorized the issuance of orders on or after January 1, 1991, and provided that an order may be issued if a municipality has failed to enter into a contract with an intermediate processing center and such municipality has failed to implement local processing.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-241f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-241f - Recyclable items prohibited in landfills and resources recovery facilities.

 Section 22a-241f is repealed.(P.A. 87-544, S. 6; P.A. 90-220, S. 10, 11.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-241g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-241g - Noncompliance with recycling strategy.

 (a) No municipality shall be deemed not to comply with the recycling strategy of the state-wide solid waste management plan if noncompliance results from a contract entered into before February 29, 1988, to deliver a minimum amount of solid waste to a waste-to-energy facility and the municipality or the owner or operator of the facility has solicited solid waste at reasonable terms from other municipalities to provide the aggregate tonnage of solid waste required under such contract and no solid waste was available at reasonable terms.(b) Such municipality shall reduce the amount of solid waste delivered to such facility to the extent it is compensated by a state grant for such reduction or the contract is modified. No grant shall be made because of such reduction unless (1) the municipalities delivering waste to the facility or the owner or operator of the facility solicit solid waste at reasonable terms from other municipalities to provide the aggregate tonnage of solid waste required under such contract if failure to provide such solid waste is caused by compliance of the municipalities with the recycling strategy, and (2) the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection determines that the municipalities or the owner or operator has made a reasonable effort to obtain solid waste to provide the aggregate tonnage of solid waste and that no solid waste was available at reasonable terms.(c) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to exempt a municipality from the requirements of sections 22a-241 to 22a-241b, inclusive, 22a-241e and 22a-241g.(P.A. 87-544, S. 7; P.A. 88-231, S. 8, 19; P.A. 90-220, S. 7, 11; P.A. 91-190, S. 5, 9; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 88-231 organized section into subsections, amended Subsec. (a) by changing contract date from October 1, 1987, to February 29, 1988, and adding provision re solicitation of solid waste from other municipalities, amended Subsec. (b) by adding conditions for grants and added Subsec. (c) regarding exemption from recycling; P.A. 90-220 deleted references to repealed sections; P.A. 91-190 amended Subsec. (c) to delete reference to Sec. 22a-234 to reflect repeal of said section; 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)(2), effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-241h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|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.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of the recycling strategy of the state-wide solid waste management plan adopted pursuant to section 22a-227, any single municipality, or any regional solid waste authority or regional solid waste operating committee comprised of at least five municipalities, may apply for and receive any funds made available by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. In making a grant under section 22a-241 to any such regional solid waste authority or regional solid waste operating committee, the commissioner shall develop a plan for the use of the grant in consultation with such authority or operating committee.(P.A. 88-231, S. 12, 19; P.A. 89-351, S. 5, 11; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 413; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 89-351 authorized regional solid waste authority or operating committee comprised of at least five municipalities to apply for and receive funds from trust fund and required commissioner to develop plan for use of grant in consultation with such authority or operating committee; (Revisor's note: In 1995 reference to “municipal solid waste recycling trust fund” was replaced editorially by the Revisors with “municipal solid waste recycling trust account” to conform with Sec. 22a-241 as amended by P.A. 94-130); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 deleted provision re municipal solid waste recycling trust account and made a technical change; 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-241i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-241i - Commercial establishment. Penalty.

 Notwithstanding any other sections of the general statutes to the contrary, a municipality may impose a penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars for each violation by a commercial establishment of the requirements of subsection (c) of section 22a-241b.(P.A. 90-249, S. 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-241j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|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.

 (a)(1) Not later than July 1, 2011, each municipality shall offer curbside or backyard collection of designated recyclable items to those residents and businesses for which such municipality provides municipal curbside or backyard collection of solid waste as of October 1, 2010.(2) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any municipality that the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection determines recycles its solid waste in a percentage, averaged over a continuous three-year period, that exceeds the state-wide average during such continuous three-year period for the amount of municipal solid waste recycled.(b) (1) Not later than July 1, 2011, each collector who offers curbside or backyard collection of solid waste generated by residences in a municipality shall offer curbside or backyard collection of designated recyclable items to each of such collector's customers and such curbside or backyard collection of designated recyclable items shall be included in the collector's charge for solid waste collection. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit any collector from determining and adjusting its fees for combined curbside collection services.(2) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any collector who provides service in a municipality described in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section.(c) For the purposes of this section, “curbside or backyard collection” means the collection, by either municipal collection services or private collectors, of presorted designated recyclable items or solid waste left for such collection by residents and businesses on the property where such residents reside or on the property of such business, and “collector” has the same meaning as in subsection (g) of section 22a-220a.(P.A. 10-87, S. 5; 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. (a)(2), effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-241k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-241k - Recycling receptacles for designated recyclable items at common gathering venues.

 (a) For the purposes of this section:(1) “Generated” means sold or given away at a common gathering venue; and(2) “Common gathering venue” means any area or building, or portion thereof, that is open to the public, including, but not limited to, any (A) building that provides facilities or shelter for public assembly, (B) inn, hotel, motel, sports arena, supermarket, transportation terminal, retail store, restaurant or other commercial establishment that provides services or retails merchandise, or (C) museum, hospital, auditorium, movie theater or university building.(b) Each common gathering venue where designated recyclable items may be generated while the public congregates at such venue and that provides for the collection of solid waste shall provide recycling receptacles for the collection of any designated recyclable items generated at such venue, provided nothing in this section shall be construed to require an owner or operator of such venue, or the municipality where such venue is located, to provide such recycling receptacles whenever such receptacles are provided by another person pursuant to contract. Such recycling receptacles shall be as accessible to the public and at the same locations as trash receptacles. Any existing trash receptacle may be converted to a recycling receptacle by labeling or other means appropriate to identify that such receptacle is dedicated to the collection of designated recyclable items.(P.A. 10-87, S. 6.)History: P.A. 10-87 effective October 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-241l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-241l - Solid waste contract requirement for provision re collection of designated recyclable items.

 (a) For the purposes of this section, “customer” means a business and “collector” means any person offering solid waste or designated recyclable item collection services.(b) Each contract between a collector and a customer for the collection of solid waste shall make provision for the collection of designated recyclable items, either by providing for the collection of designated recyclable items by the same collector who is party to the solid waste contract or by including an identification by the customer of the collector with whom such contract exists. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to require a customer to contract exclusively with one collector for the collection of both designated recyclable items and other solid waste. Each collector shall provide each customer with clear written or pictorial instructions on how to separate designated recyclable items in accordance with the provisions of section 22a-241b.(P.A. 10-87, S. 7.)History: P.A. 10-87 effective July 1, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-241m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446d - Solid Waste Management|Section 22a-241m - Opportunities for recycling infrastructure investment program.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with other state agencies or quasi-public agencies, shall identify opportunities for the establishment of a new, or the expansion of any existing, recycling infrastructure investment program.(P.A. 13-285, S. 5.)