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2019 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 project.
- 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-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.
- 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-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-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-242 - Reserved for future use.
- Section 22a-243 - (Formerly Sec. 22a-77). Definitions.
- Section 22a-244 - (Formerly Sec. 22a-78). Beverage containers: Refund value; exceptions; labeling and design requirements.
- 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. Application. Approval.
- Section 22a-245c - Implementation delay re beverage containers containing noncarbonated beverages.
- Section 22a-245d - Regulations.
- Section 22a-246 - Penalties.
- 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-253 and 22a-254 - Reserved for future use.
- 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 or hexavalent chromium.
- 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-256k and 22a-256l - Reserved for future use.
- 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-256w and 22a-256x - Reserved for future use.
- Section 22a-256y - Definitions.
- Section 22a-256z - Directory publishers: Use of directory stock with recycled fiber. Schedule.
*See Sec. 22a-626 re orders to correct or abate violations of chapter.
Annotations to former chapter 361a:
Cited. 174 C. 146.
Preemption of local zoning ordinances by conflicting state statutes. 34 CS 177.
Annotations to present chapter:
Cited. 212 C. 570; 218 C. 580; 225 C. 731; 227 C. 175; 234 C. 221; 239 C. 284; Id., 515.
Cited. 17 CA 17; judgment reversed, see 212 C. 570; 19 CA 216.
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