February 1, 2024: The Preston Board of Selectmen has unanimously approved a new, free food scrap recycling pilot program to begin February 2, 2024. Blue Earth Compost, based in Hartford, will be placing food scrap […]
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February 2, 2024: SCRRRA funds and administers a household hazardous waste collection program for residents of our 12 member municipalities. Held April through November, these nine annual collections change location each month, providing free, convenient […]
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January 31, 2024: SCRRRA continues to actively work towards building eastern Connecticut’s first commercial-scale food scrap compost facility. On January 25, 2024, we received twofold good news: our site plans were unanimously approved by the […]
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Press Release: Single Stream Curbside Recycling Contamination Reduction Project to Begin this Month January 1, 2024: Ledyard and East Lyme residents will soon have artificial intelligence (AI) helping them recycle. The Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resources […]
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The holidays are a time of joy, celebration, and gratitude, but they can also be a time of excess, waste, and environmental impact. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans generate about 25% more trash […]
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Navigating the Connecticut Waste Crisis On December 6, 2023, an important Regional Town Meeting was hosted by the Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resources Recovery Authority (SCRRRA) at Camp Nett in Niantic. Area municipal chief elected officials, directors […]
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