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NY A08937
Bill
Status
7/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Requires landlords and property managers of multi-family buildings in cities with one million or more residents to provide recycling protocol notices to tenants annually and upon signing new or renewal leases
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Mandates the Division of Housing and Community Renewal to develop the notice template, which must include information on accepted recyclable materials, organic waste, proper separation procedures, and a link to the division's recycling webpage
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Requires notices to include space for building owners to specify where tenants should place recyclable materials within their building or on premises
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Allows distribution of notices via mail or electronic correspondence at the landlord's discretion
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Defines "tenant" broadly to include any lessee or occupant regularly residing in a dwelling unit, regardless of whether they are a party to a lease agreement
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Takes effect 30 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Requires landlords and property managers of public and private multifamily buildings in cities with a population of a million or more to provide notice to tenants on proper protocol for recycling including information on materials that are acceptable; requires the division of housing and community renewal to develop an example notice and make it available on its website for use by landlords and property managers.
Last Action
referred to housing
1/7/2026