<b>State Reduction Rate Stalls</B>

Connecticut recycling rates have been at a standstill at 25%, according to the FY99 report by the state. About 800,000 tons of material was recycled in the state, with another 2.5 million of trash disposed of.

Although the overall recycling rate seems to be stuck at 25%, individual commodity rates have risen. The rate that paper is being recycled rose slightly, but those increases are offset by decreases in container weights of bottles and cans.