Connecticut § 22a-268h Solid waste materials management services for municipalities. Request for proposals. Agreement for solid waste management services.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 22a-268h — Solid waste materials management services for municipalities. Request for proposals. Agreement for solid waste management services.

Connecticut § 22a-268h

Title 22aEnvironmental Protection

Ch. 446eSolid Waste Management Services Act

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-268h (2026).

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The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, on behalf of one or more municipalities, municipal authorities or regional solid waste authorities, may issue a request for proposals from providers of existing or proposed solid waste materials management services, including, but not limited to, reuse, recycling and composting, such as anerobic digestion, waste conversion, energy and fuel recovery. From such proposals, the commissioner may select one or more providers of existing or proposed solid waste materials management services and, acting on behalf of and with the consent of one or more municipalities, municipal solid waste authorities or regional solid waste authorities, may enter into an agreement for the management of solid waste from such municipalities or authorities at a

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The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, on behalf of one or more municipalities, municipal authorities or regional solid waste authorities, may issue a request for proposals from providers of existing or proposed solid waste materials management services, including, but not limited to, reuse, recycling and composting, such as anerobic digestion, waste conversion, energy and fuel recovery. From such proposals, the commissioner may select one or more providers of existing or proposed solid waste materials management services and, acting on behalf of and with the consent of one or more municipalities, municipal solid waste authorities or regional solid waste authorities, may enter into an agreement for the management of solid waste from such municipalities or authorities at a facility of such existing or proposed solid waste materials management services, provided any such proposed facility will utilize anaerobic digester and fuel cell technology, or any other method that utilizes gas at the point of generation. In selecting such proposal, the commissioner may consider all relevant information, including, but not limited to the following factors: (1) Consistency of such proposal with the state's solid waste management plan; (2) the available capacity at an existing or proposed facility; (3) the fee to be charged for the management of such solid waste; (4) where any proposed facility is or will be located; and (5) the likelihood that a proposed facility will be authorized and constructed. Any agreement entered into pursuant to this section for the management of solid waste at a proposed facility shall be contingent on such facility receiving all required state and municipal permits and authorizations and commencing operation by a date specified in such agreement.