Title 22a, Title 22a: Environmental Protection

Sec. 22a-256. “Consumer product” defined. As used in sections 22a-256a and 22a-256b, “consumer product” means any product which is used or bought for use primarily for personal, family or household purposes. (P.A. 89-385, S. 12; P.A. 90-248, S. 5.) History: P.A. 90-248 revised li…

Sec. 22a-256a. Recycling of nickel-cadmium batteries contained in consumer products. On and after July 1, 1993, each municipality shall recycle nickel-cadmium batteries contained in consumer products and disposed of in municipal solid waste within three months of the establishmen…

Sec. 22a-256aa. Directory publishers: Failure to achieve percentages. Penalty. If the percentages specified in section 22a-256z are not achieved by directory publishers as a group on the dates specified, in any year, as shown by reports submitted to the Commissioner of Energy and…

Sec. 22a-256b. Sale of nickel-cadmium batteries contained in consumer products. Exemption. (a) On and after July 1, 1993, no person shall sell or offer for sale in this state any consumer product which contains a nickel-cadmium battery unless (1) the battery can be easily removed…

Sec. 22a-256bb. Annual reports. Exemption. (a) On or before March 1, 1996, and annually thereafter, each directory publisher shall submit a report to the commissioner. The report shall indicate the percentage of recycled fiber used in the preceding calendar year, along with any i…

Sec. 22a-256c. Recycling of mercuric oxide batteries. Notice by retailers. Disposal. Program for the collection of mercuric oxide batteries at senior citizen centers. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Retailer” means a person who engages in the sale of mercuric oxide batteries to…

Sec. 22a-256cc. Deposit of revenue into General Fund. Any revenue collected under the provisions of section 22a-256aa shall be deposited in the General Fund. (P.A. 90-281, S. 5; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 415.) History: (Revisor's note: In 1995 references to “municipal solid wa…

Sec. 22a-256d. Sale of alkaline manganese batteries. No person may sell or offer for sale an alkaline manganese battery manufactured on or after January 1, 1992, containing mercury in a concentration in excess of twenty-five one-thousandths of one per cent by weight of such batte…

Sec. 22a-256dd. Inclusion of expenses when determining rates. If the revenues generated by a directory publisher are included by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority in determining the rates which may be charged by a telephone company defined in section 16-1 for telephone se…

Sec. 22a-256e. Sale of zinc-carbon batteries. No person may sell or offer for sale a zinc-carbon battery manufactured on or after January 1, 1993, containing mercury in a concentration in excess of one part per million by weight of such battery. (P.A. 91-377, S. 4, 6; 91-407, S. …

Sec. 22a-256ee. Directory publishers: Recycling goals. Any directory publisher who publishes a directory which does not meet the recycled content standard provided for in section 22a-256z shall file a plan with the commissioner not later than ninety days after such publication wh…

Sec. 22a-256f. Definitions. For purposes of sections 22a-256f to 22a-256i, inclusive: (1) “Battery” means a lead acid battery or a motor vehicle battery; (2) “Retailer” means a person who engages in the sale of batteries to a consumer; (3) “Wholesaler” means a person who engages …

Sec. 22a-256g. Batteries. Disposal. Penalties. (a) No person may place a used battery in mixed municipal solid waste or discard or otherwise dispose of such a used battery except by delivery to (1) a retailer or wholesaler, (2) a recycling facility as defined in section 22a-207, …

Sec. 22a-256h. Deposit for batteries. Refunds. Disposal by retailer. Written notice. Penalty. (a) Each person who purchases a battery shall return a used battery to the retailer or pay a deposit of five dollars for each new battery purchased. Any person paying a deposit pursuant …

Sec. 22a-256i. Acceptance of batteries by wholesalers. Inspections. Warnings and citations. A wholesaler shall not refuse to accept at the point of transfer, in a quantity at least equal to the number of new batteries purchased, used batteries from retailers or consumers. Any who…

Sec. 22a-256j. Tire tax. Section 22a-256j is repealed, effective July 1, 1997. (P.A. 93-74, S. 47, 67; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-4, S. 82, 85; P.A. 95-160, S. 64, 69; 95-359, S. 13, 19.)

Sec. 22a-256m. Definitions. As used in sections 22a-256m to 22a-256u, inclusive: (1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. (2) “Department” means the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. (3) “Newsprint” means that class or kin…

Sec. 22a-256n. Publishers: Use of newsprint with recycled content. Schedule. On a state-wide basis, the percentage of recycled fiber contained in newsprint used by all publishers shall be in accordance with the following schedule: For the year ending December 31, 1992, eleven per…

Sec. 22a-256o. Publishers: Failure to achieve percentages. Penalty. If the percentages specified in section 22a-256n are not achieved by publishers as a group on the dates specified, as shown by reports submitted to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection in accor…

Sec. 22a-256p. Printers: Use of newsprint with recycled content. Schedule. On a state-wide basis, the percentage of recycled fiber contained in newsprint used by all printers shall be in accordance with the following schedule: For the year ending December 31, 1992, eleven per cen…

Sec. 22a-256q. Printers: Failure to achieve percentages. Penalty. If the percentages specified in section 22a-256p are not achieved by printers as a group on the dates specified, as shown by reports submitted to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection in accordanc…

Sec. 22a-256r. Annual reports. Exemption. (a) On or before March 1, 1993, and annually thereafter, each newsprint user shall submit a report to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. The report shall indicate the percentage of recycled fiber used in the precedin…

Sec. 22a-256s. Report by commissioner. Section 22a-256s is repealed, effective October 1, 2002. (P.A. 90-224, S. 7; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)

Sec. 22a-256t. Deposit of revenue into General Fund. Any revenue collected under the provisions of sections 22a-256o and 22a-256q shall be deposited in the General Fund. (P.A. 90-224, S. 8; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 414.) History: (Revisor's note: In 1995 references to “munici…

Sec. 22a-256u. Regulations. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of sections 22a-256m to 22a-256t, inclusive. (P.A. 90-224, S. 9.)

Sec. 22a-256v. Alternative standards for recycled newsprint. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall adopt alternative standards for the specifications provided in sections 22a-256n and 22a-256p if he determines, upon receipt of documentation from the Northe…

Sec. 22a-256y. Definitions. As used in sections 22a-256y to 22a-256ee, inclusive: (1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection; (2) “Department” means the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection; (3) “Directory publisher” means a pers…

Sec. 22a-256z. Directory publishers: Use of directory stock with recycled fiber. Schedule. On a state-wide basis, the percentage of recycled fiber contained in directory stock used by all directory publishers shall be in accordance with the following schedule: For the year ending…