The Northwest Resource Recovery Authority (“NRRA” or “the Authority”) was created by the adoption of Chapter 63 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Torrington by said City on May 19, 2025, which took effect on July 19, 2025. 

​The Authority was created as a municipal solid waste authority under the provisions of Chapter 103b, Sections 7-273aa to 7-273oo, inclusive, of the Connecticut General Statutes (“Chapter 103b”) then in effect, having all of the rights, powers, duties and obligations of a municipal solid waste authority pursuant to Chapter 103b and Chapters 446d and 446e of the Connecticut General Statutes Annotated.

​The Authority was established and created for the purpose of sustainably managing Municipal Solid Waste and recycling materials including, but not limited, to owning and operating one or more waste management facilities and providing for the management and disposal of solid waste and recyclables  from any  municipalities that may choose to become a member of the Authority in accordance with these bylaws, or that enters into a Municipal Service Agreement (“MSA”) with the Authority.

​In fulfilling its purpose, the Authority may collaboratively explore, coordinate, and implement solid waste, food waste/organics, and recycling disposal, diversion, and management, including education and outreach, programs, services, funding opportunities, procurement and related activities in conjunction with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) and the Connecticut Coalition for Sustainable Materials Management (“CCSMM”), and other public/private stakeholders.