CRRA is in the midst of restructuring and securing the Mid-Connecticut Project’s economics in the wake of the Enron bankruptcy. Through its financial mitigation plan, CRRA has assured that the Mid-Connecticut Project will continue to provide reliable solid waste and recycling services at prices equal to or below those charged by private-sector companies. Briefly, the financial mitigation plan includes

• Aggressive cost cutting,
• Revenue enhancements,
• Pursuit of legal settlements and
• Borrowing to bridge gaps.

Further, CRRA's sale of its Enron bankruptcy claim -- for which CRRA has received $111 million -- will help ensure stable disposal fees for years to come.

Another challenge that lies ahead for the Mid-Connecticut Project is the aftermath of the closing of the Hartford landfill. In mid-2004 the CRRA Board decided not to pursue an expansion of the bulky/non-processible/process residue disposal area and focus on finding long-term disposal options for ash residue and bulky waste for the Project’s towns.

The Hartford landfill received its last deliveries of waste and ash in 2008, and now CRRA wants to know how you think the Hartford landfill should be used once it is closed.

The municipal service agreements between member cities and towns and the Mid-Connecticut Project expire in 2012. CRRA recognizes that Connecticut’s cities and towns will continue to need to dispose of their waste, and we want to make sure the people of Connecticut have reliable, affordable, environmentally sound ways to do so.