Public Act No. 23-170 Summary

• Establishes minimum post-consumer recycled content requirements for plastic beverage containers: 25% by January 1, 2027, and 30% by January 1, 2032, with producers required to register and submit annual reports to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection.

• Creates the MIRA Dissolution Authority as successor to the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority, with the Connecticut Waste Authority eventually transitioning to the Department of Administrative Services by July 1, 2025.

• Authorizes the Commissioner to issue requests for proposals from solid waste management providers offering services including recycling, composting, anaerobic digestion, and waste conversion for municipalities and regional authorities.

• Expands mandatory organic waste separation requirements for commercial food businesses and institutions, with thresholds decreasing over time from 104 tons annually (2014) to 26 tons annually (2025).

• Establishes a sustainable materials management account funded by solid waste assessments and renewable energy compliance payments to support waste reduction infrastructure projects and programs.