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NY S06654
Bill
Status
5/3/2023
Primary Sponsor
Brian Kavanagh
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AI Summary
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Establishes extended producer responsibility (EPR) for textiles in New York, requiring producers to finance and operate collection programs for discarded textiles beginning July 1, 2025.
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Producers must submit approved collection plans to the Department of Environmental Conservation by December 31, 2024, ensuring at least one permanent collection site per county and per 30,000 people in municipalities with populations over 10,000.
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Collection programs must be free to consumers and provide for reuse, recycling, or proper end-of-life management of covered textile products including apparel, accessories, bedding, towels, and other household textile items.
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Retailers, distributors, and wholesalers may not sell covered products unless the producer participates in an approved collection program; retailers may voluntarily serve as collection sites.
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Violators face civil penalties up to $500 per violation plus up to $500 per day for continuing violations; a textile stewardship advisory board is established to make recommendations to the department.
Legislative Description
Establishes extended producer responsibility for textiles; requires a producer, either individually or cooperatively in a group or with a representative organization to submit to the department of environmental conservation a plan for the establishment of a collection program for textile covered products no later than December 31, 2024.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
1/3/2024