The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6795, aims to establish a pay-as-you-throw program for municipalities in Connecticut. This program would require the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to create incentives for municipalities to implement unit-based pricing for residential solid waste. Under this system, residents would benefit financially by reducing the amount of recyclable materials, such as food scraps, textiles, and glass bottles, that they dispose of. Instead of a flat fee, residents would pay a charge based on the number of units or bags of solid waste they generate, encouraging better waste sorting and reduction.

Additionally, the bill encourages municipalities to offset the costs associated with this unit-based pricing model, potentially through reductions in property taxes. The overall goal of the legislation is to promote a state-wide initiative that leads to a decrease in waste generation and improves the sorting and separation of waste materials. The bill introduces new legal language to support these initiatives while removing any conflicting provisions from current law.