Free Webinars Available on Reducing Waste

For upcoming info and local upcoming events, webinars and meetings on trash reduction, check out the  "Reduce/Reuse/Recycle" bulletin board at the CT Dept of Environmental Protection's (DEEP) website. It is updated weekly.

"What to Recycle" for Small Businesses

It's Connecticut law: all businesses are required to recycle. For more information on how your business can participate in RACE's Recycling Initiative for Businesses, contact Christine at ctracey@kuveke.com. See also the CT Department of Environmental Protection website on small business recycling.   The list of items that must be recycled by law are:

  • High Grade White Office Paper (HGWOP) White copy paper, computer paper, office stationery, memo paper etc.
  • Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC) Old or discarded corrugated boxes – Not waxed
  • Old Newspaper (ONP) Used or discarded newspapers
  • Glass & Metal Food Containers Deposit and non deposit bottles and cans from beverages and food
  • Leaves Foliage which has fallen from trees must be composted.
  • Waste (Used) Oil Used crankcase oil from internal combustion engines
  • Lead Acid Storage Batteries Used batteries from cars, airplanes, boats, tractors, etc.
  • Scrap Metal Used or discarded items which consist predominantly of metals such as iron, aluminum, brass, copper, lead, chromium, tin, nickel, etc. or alloys of these metals, including but not limited to appliances
  • Rechargeable Batteries Nickel-cadmium (NiCd) rechargeable batteries, both those contained within appliances and those sold individually are required to be recycled after they no longer are usable.
  • Grass Clippings Best practice is to recycle grass by leaving grass clippings on the lawn.