Modernizing Recycling:
A Governor's Working Group
In April of 2012, Governor Dannel P. Malloy appointed the members of a working group to analyze and make recommendations on how the state can modernize its approach to recycling, reduce waste through improved materials management and lower costs for municipalities, residents, and businesses. The working group has established subcommittees to address these tasks. A final report outlining their recommendations is due on December 1, 2012. The working group is being led by the Governor's Office in partnership with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and other state agencies. For more information, please contact DEEP.CTRecycleWG@ct.gov
- Report of the Modernizing Recycling Working Group to the Governor
- Meeting Information and Schedule
- Working Group Members
- Subcommittees
- Resources and Meeting Materials
Meeting Information and Schedule
With a few scheduling exceptions, the Governor's Working Group on Modernizing Recycling will meet on the second Tuesday of every month for the remainder of 2012 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Phoenix Auditorium at DEEP Headquarters at 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT.
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2012 |
April | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Working Group Meetings |
15 , 22 | 12a, 26 | 10 , 24 | 14 , 28 | 11 , 25 | 4b, 9 c, 16 | 13 , 20 , 27 | 4 , 11 |
a Working lunch meeting from 12:30 - 2:00 during the Materials Management Summit #2
b Attendance at Materials Management Summit #3
c Regularly scheduled meeting and listening session on same day
The working group was appointed by the Governor and includes representatives from municipalities, recycling and materials management, and members with finance and environmental backgrounds. All members serve as volunteers.
| Name | Affiliation |
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Working Group Members |
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Dick Barlow |
Town of Canton; Central Connecticut Solid Waste Authority (CCSWA) |
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Brian Bartram |
Towns of Sharon and Salisbury |
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Jonathan Bilmes |
Town of Enfield |
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Marian Chertow |
Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies |
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Marilynn Cruz-Aponte |
City of Hartford |
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Tom DeVivo |
Willimantic Waste Paper |
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Sean Duffy |
Re-Community, Hartford |
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Adrienne Houel |
Greater Bridgeport Enterprises, Inc./The Green Team, Bridgeport |
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Mark Moriarty |
City of New Britain |
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Mike Paine |
National Solid Waste Management Assoc. (NSWMA); Paine's, Inc. |
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John Phetteplace |
Town of Stonington; Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resource Recovery Authority (SCRRRA); |
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Cheryl Reedy |
Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA) |
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Mike Walsh |
City of East Hartford |
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Lyle Wray |
Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) |
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State Agency Representatives |
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| Liz Donohue | Policy Director, Office of the Governor |
| Macky McCleary | Deputy Commissioner of Environmental Quality, DEEP |
| Melissa Yeich | Budget Analyst, Office of Policy & Management |
| Carmen Molina-Rios | Dept. of Economic & Community Development |
| Ellen Blaschinski | Dept. of Public Health |
Two subcommittees have been established to address the tasks of the working group. One will focus on Materials and Markets; and the other will focus on Systems and Infrastructure.
Resources and Meeting Materials
The following is a list of resources and meeting materials that have been provided to Working Group members during the course of their work.
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