Loading chat...
NY S05062
Bill
Status
2/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Monica Martinez
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Establishes a statewide producer responsibility program requiring manufacturers of packaging and paper products to finance and implement waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting systems for their covered materials
-
Creates a Producer Responsibility Advisory Board with 18 members representing manufacturers, recyclers, waste haulers, retailers, environmental groups, and local governments to advise on program implementation
-
Requires producers to join a registered producer responsibility organization by one year after the effective date and prohibits introducing non-recyclable or non-compostable covered materials after year eight, with extension provisions available until year sixteen
-
Mandates producer responsibility organizations reimburse registered service providers for collection and processing costs at escalating rates: 50% of net costs by year five, 75% by year six, and 90% by year seven and thereafter
-
Establishes civil penalties of up to $7,500 per violation plus $1,500 per day for continuing violations, with fees deposited into a dedicated packaging product stewardship account to fund department administration
Legislative Description
Enacts the affordable waste reduction act"; defines terms; provides for registration of producer responsibility organizations and service providers; establishes the producer responsibility advisory board; provides for department of environmental conservation responsibilities; provides for producer responsibility advisory board, organization, producer and service provider responsibilities; creates a recyclable or compostable covered materials lists and exempt materials list; establishes producer fees; provides for service provider reimbursement; makes related provisions.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
1/7/2026