CT SB00011

Establishes state goal effective July 1, 2020 to achieve self-sufficiency in managing municipal solid waste while minimizing greenhouse gas emissions, protecting land and water quality, and maximizing economic benefits

Sets municipal waste disposal targets of no more than 700 pounds per capita from residential sources by January 1, 2022, and no more than 500 pounds per capita by January 1, 2024

Creates a Waste Reduction and Infrastructure Development Program through the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to solicit proposals for new recycling facilities, waste conversion facilities, anaerobic digestion facilities, composting facilities, and resource recovery facilities

Requires the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority to submit a five-year plan for reliable and cost-effective solid waste management by December 31, 2021

Mandates DEEP to submit recommendations for recycled content requirements for products sold in the state by December 31, 2021, and expands reporting requirements for solid waste collectors effective October 1, 2020