Can you touch on why Bill 6441 removed the conveyance charge component? Would the charge through water authority make up for that potential revenue stream?

Was there any discussion about removing the smoke detectors to save the EPR proposed bill?

Why would we want to increase the volume of a private sewage treatment system to such a large volume? Seems like that could create a potential contamination problem if these are not maintained and regulated properly.

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tci?

Background noise...

Can Christine Beling please MUTE

can you please mute christine?

I think someone needs to mute. Christine Beling.

Could you review what you just said?

Thanks so much!

Am I understanding correctly that for transfer station leaf piles, the demonstration project continues to be the only pathway to compost food scraps? The demonstration project is short term rather than allowing for a long term process.

Can you provide a link to the application for a demonstration project website?

Chris, my connection is unstable - I will logout and log back in

Are you able to provide links to the pdf's that Abigail just presented on as well?

I can’t find the table on the CT DEEP website

https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Waste-Management-and-Disposal/Organics-Recycling/Food-Residual-Composting-Facilities

The above link contains the "Current Authorization Pathways for Food Waste Management" table.

Thank you.

PDFs of all powerpoints from today will be posted this week on CT DEEP Solid Waste Advisory Meeting and Schedule webpage https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Waste-Management-and-Disposal/Solid-Waste-Management-Plan/State-Solid-Waste-Advisory-Committee-Information-And-Schedule

You're welcome.

Are there plans to ensure that the trash cans are empty when they are filled as folks may throw trash into recycling bi a

Bins**

Concerned that bottles and cans are “in” the blue bin. That’s not the state policy.

why aren’t bottles and cans not in the blue bin?

Will the Lee Sawyer Grant be sponsored annually, or is it just for this year?

and would it be possible to have rolling deadlines for the lee sawyer grant?

Thank you

Are discarded pizza boxes of suitable quality for recycling? They tend to have more oily residue than other discarded cardboard.

http://www.basel.int/Implementation/MarinePlasticLitterandMicroplastics/Overview/tabid/6068/Default.aspx#:~:text=During%20the%20Basel%20Conference%20of,management%20is%20safer%20for%20human

How will Basel convention's designation of plastic as a regulated export impact plastic market?

How has the spot market tipping fee for a mixed ton of recyclables changed as the values of the individual sorted commodities have risen?

Are the new recycling facilities better able to address single stream contamination from crushed glass, etc.

any impact of pacific northwest "heat dome" on exports?

Is there a concern that certain materials that Town's collect as "Recyclable" are flagged as not recyclable by MRFs? For example pizza boxes or types of plastics.

If you haven't seen it, NERC's report on MRF blended MRF commodity value is quite interesting https://nerc.org/documents/MRF%20Blended%20Commodity%20Values%20in%20the%20Northeast%20April%202021.pdf

@Diana the What's IN, What's OUT list was created by DEEP in partnership with MRF operators.

I have further questions for Sherill, without taking up everyone's time perhaps we can connect after?

Chaz's email please!

https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP-CCSMM

Thanks!