Connecticut General Statutes Title 22A. Environmental Protection § 22a-213. Approval of solid waste disposal contracts. Contracts between municipalities and solid waste facilities

(a) All contracts made after July 1, 1971, by any city, town, borough or regional authority with any person, another municipality or regional authority to provide for processing, storage or disposal outside of its boundaries of solid wastes generated within its boundaries, shall be reviewed and have the approval of the commissioner as conforming to recognized standards of public health and safety before they can be implemented. The municipality shall be responsible for providing a copy of said solid waste disposal contract to the commissioner.

(b) The commissioner shall not approve any such contract unless he finds that the facility to which the waste is to be transported for processing, storage and disposal has been issued a solid waste permit to operate the facility and has the necessary capacity to accommodate the terms of the contract.

(c) All contracts made after June 6, 1990, by any municipality with the operator of a solid waste facility shall be in writing.