State Grant To CRRA Expected To Help Control Costs For Bridgeport Project Member Towns

Senator Dan Debicella, R-21, applauded the State Bond Commission for approving a $3-million grant-in-aid to reimburse the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (CRRA) for costs associated with the closure of the Shelton Landfill. The State Bond Commission approved the funding on Friday, March 30th.

“I want to thank Governor Rell for supporting this measure. Without the state’s help to reimburse the CCRA reserve account used to complete the landfill closure project, towns belonging to the Bridgeport Project, including Shelton, would be looking at substantially higher tipping fees,” said Senator Debicella.

The Bridgeport Project operated by the CRRA includes a mass-burn trash-to-energy facility, eight transfer stations, two landfills, a regional recycling center and the Stratford-based Children’s Garbage Museum. The Shelton Landfill is closed. Twenty cities and towns, including Shelton, are members of the Bridgeport project.

“Residents of the communities that belong to the Bridgeport Project have reason to be grateful to their municipal leaders, including Shelton Mayor