General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5857
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 3198
*03198HB05857ENV*
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
(ENV)
General Assembly
Committee Bill No. 5857
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 3198
*03198HB05857ENV*
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
(ENV)
AN ACT REQUIRING CERTAIN RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS TO HAVE RECYCLING BINS ON THE PREMISES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2017) Each retail food establishment that sells: (1) Food intended for consumption both on and off the premises of such establishment, and (2) beverages to consumers that are contained in bottles or aluminum cans that are designated recyclable items pursuant to section 22a-241b of the general statutes, shall provide recycling receptacles for the collection of any designated recyclable items generated at such establishment, provided nothing in this section shall be construed to require an owner or operator of such establishment to provide such recycling receptacles whenever such receptacles are provided by another person pursuant to contract. Such recycling receptacles shall be as accessible to consumers and at the same locations as trash receptacles in such establishment. Any existing trash receptacle at such an establishment may be converted to a recycling receptacle by labeling or other means appropriate to identify that such receptacle is dedicated to the collection of designated recyclable items.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2017 New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2017
New section
Statement of Purpose:
To increase recycling of bottled and canned beverages at retail food establishments, increase the overall waste diversion in the state and decrease the cost of waste management for towns.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
Co-Sponsors: REP. ALBIS, 99th Dist.
Co-Sponsors:
REP. ALBIS, 99th Dist.
H.B. 5857