AN ACT CONCERNING SOLID WASTE REDUCTION.

HB 6794 requires Connecticut's environmental agency to set annual waste reduction targets for municipalities, aiming to lower both residential and commercial waste per person or by a rising percentage over time. It directly affects all towns and cities in Connecticut that manage solid waste, mandating they meet these standards through annual waste stream assessments and educational programs about waste reduction. The bill also requires the state agency to enforce these standards and track progress toward reducing waste that is currently shipped out-of-state for landfilling or incineration. This law focuses on concrete, measurable waste reduction goals rather than procedural or symbolic measures.