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NY S00984
Bill
Status
1/9/2023
Primary Sponsor
Julia Salazar
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AI Summary
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Requires all state and municipal agencies to establish composting programs in buildings they own, occupy, or operate within one year of the law's effective date.
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Mandates composting programs separate compostable waste (food scraps, plant trimmings, food-soiled paper, certified compostable products) from garbage and recyclables using labeled containers with instructional signage.
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Allows agencies to collect and process compostable waste through private carters, self-transport, or on-site processing.
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Requires each agency to report annually to the department on the amount of compostable waste collected and associated program costs beginning one year after program establishment.
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Directs the department to post annual reports on its website by December 1, 2025, and thereafter detailing agency composting program effectiveness, costs, and collection rates.
Legislative Description
Establishes state and municipal composting programs; requires all state and municipal agencies to establish a composting program in buildings owned, occupied or operated by such agencies; allows such agencies to arrange for collection of compostable waste by a private carter, transport such waste itself or process such waste on-site; requires reports on the costs and effectiveness of such programs.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
1/3/2024