The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may, within available appropriations, make a grant or loan to any municipality, group of municipalities, regional council of governments organized under the provisions of sections 4-124i to 4-124p, inclusive, or group of municipalities that have established a regional interlocal agreement pursuant to sections 7-339a to 7-339l, inclusive, for the planning of regional facilities for the purpose of collection and disposal of household hazardous waste. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the purposes of this section.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 22a-134l

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. See Connecticut General Statutes 22a-115
  • Council: means the Connecticut Siting Council established under §. See Connecticut General Statutes 22a-115
  • Disposal: means the incineration, long-term storage or treatment of hazardous waste, or the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping or placing of hazardous waste into or on land or water so that such hazardous waste or any hazardous constituent of such hazardous waste enters the environment, is emitted into the air, or is discharged into any waters, including groundwaters. See Connecticut General Statutes 22a-115
  • Hazardous waste: means any waste material which may pose a present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly disposed of, treated, stored, transported, or otherwise managed, including (A) hazardous waste identified in accordance with Section 3001 of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 USC 6901 et seq. See Connecticut General Statutes 22a-115
  • Municipality: means a city, town or borough of the state. See Connecticut General Statutes 22a-115
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