Terms, Abbreviations and Acronyms: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)
This glossary attempts to provide definitions for educational and informational purposes, not legal purposes. Many of these terms are common to the solid waste and recycling industry and might appear in DEEP or EPA publications or news releases available to the public or on DEEP’s website.
The definitions do not constitute the Agency's official use of terms and phrases for regulatory purposes, and nothing in this document should be construed to alter or supplant any other state document. Official terminology may be found in the laws and related regulations.