LCO No. 504 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5152 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 504 Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: REP. CARPINO, 32nd Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE DIVERSION OF FOOD WASTE FROM THE SOLID WASTE STREAM. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to create incentives for a higher 1 percentage of food waste to be diverted from the solid waste stream. 2 Statement of Purpose: To encourage a reduction in the amount of trash generated and reduce town costs for garbage disposal.