(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.

(1969, P.A. 367; 1971, P.A. 845, S. 4; P.A. 77-37; P.A. 86-403, S. 54, 132; P.A. 90-179, S. 7, 9; P.A. 96-163, S. 6.)

History: 1971 act changed date of applicability from October 1, 1969, to July 1, 1971, replaced “district” and “authority” with “regional authority”, and “refuse” with “solid wastes”, specified disposal outside of boundaries of contracting entity and removed reference to approval of local director of health; Sec. 19-84a transferred to Sec. 19-524g in 1972; P.A. 77-37 added Subsec. (b); Sec. 19-524g transferred to Sec. 22a-213 in 1983; P.A. 86-403 made technical change, adding reference to Sec. 22a-208a; P.A. 90-179 added Subsec. (c) re written contracts between municipalities and solid waste facilities; P.A. 96-163 amended Subsec. (a) to delete requirement that contracts for collection or transportation of solid waste be reviewed and approved by the commissioner and to add a provision requiring the municipality to provide a copy of contracts for which the commissioner's approval is required and amended Subsec. (b) to expand the range of facilities which may be covered under an approved contract.

Cited. 17 CA 17; judgment reversed, see 212 C. 570.