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NY State Senate Bill S7718
senate Bill S7718
Establishes the extended producer responsibility act
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Feb 11, 2020 referred to environmental conservation
S7718 (ACTIVE) - Details
Add Art 27 Title 30 §§27-3001 - 27-3025, En Con L
S7718 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes the extended producer responsibility act requiring covered materials and product producers to develop and implement strategies to promote recycling, reuse and recovery of packaging and paper products.
S7718 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7718
establishing the extended producer responsibility act
This bill will establish an extended producer responsibility program for
paper and packaging, which would create a circular economy for recycl-
Section 2. Adds a new title 30 to the environmental conservation law
establishing the extended producer responsibility (EPR) act. The Act
creates an EPR program for covered products that includes packing and
Producers are prohibited from selling or distributing any covered mate-
rials in New York unless they have an approved producer responsibility
plan. Producers can comply with law individually or by joining a produc-
er responsibility organization (PRO). The program will also create a
funding mechanism to cover the costs of the program or cover the cost of
a municipality for partaking in the program. The funding program will be
structured in a way that includes incentives to reward producers for
product design that reduce waste and increases the recyclability of the
product. Charges will also be adjusted based on the post-consumer recy-
cled content rate of the covered material.
Producers or the PRO will submit a plan to establish the program to DEC
for approval. The plans will include details on the funding mechanism, a
description of how municipalities will be utilized and they will recoup
costs if they decide to be utilized by the PRO, a proposed minimum recy-
cling rate and post-consumer recycled content rate, and other relevant
factors. DEC in approval of the plan will take into consideration
current state and federal rates in regards to the proposed recycling
rates and post-consumer content that will also be adjusted on an annual
basis so the market continues to improve.
After the implementation of the plan, no producer shall be allowed to
sell or offer for sale any covered materials unless covered by a produc-
er responsibility plan that has been approved by DEC.  Producers or PROs
will provide for convenient collection opportunities. Convenience stand-
ards will be, at a minimum, the same level as provided currently to
consumers. A PRO may rely on a range of means to collect categories of
covered materials, including, curbside collection, depot drop-offs, or
retailer take backs.  Convenience standards shall also be dependent on
the voluntary role of the municipality in the EPR program.
The legislation specifies the details there also be an audit, education,
and outreach to consumers. The legislation, in addition, requires a
detailed annual report. Civil penalties can be imposed for violations of
The United States generates more than a quarter of a billion tons of
municipal solid waste and of that waste, 33% of the waste is packaging
and paper products. Furthermore, the United States only recycles about
35% of that waste, leaving the rest to go to landfills. Municipalities
are struggling with the burden of recycling, which has been exacerbated
by the fact China has significantly restricted the recyclables it will
accept. As a result of increased recycling costs, municipalities are
faced with either increasing taxes or significantly limiting what mate-
rials they can accept. In order to prevent more waste from ending up in
landfills, the recycling market must shift the end-of-life responsibil-
ity of these materials upstream to the producers by creating an extended
producer responsibility (EPR) program for paper products and packaging
Under our current model, manufacturers are not responsible for recover-
ing or recycling their products. Instead, municipalities bear the burden
for collection, transportation, sorting, and processing of waste. Under
an EPR program, producers will finance the recycling of their products.
Producers will also be rewarded for creating easily recyclable products
and contain higher percentages of post-consumer recycled material.
EPR programs for paper and packaging are common throughout the world and
have seen great success in Canada and Europe. The programs have proven
to increase recycling rates and reduce methane emissions by limiting the
waste that goes into landfills. By developing this program, New York can
hope to reduce some of the worst environmental contaminants from our
landfills without an additional burden on taxpayers.
S7718 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature  finds  the  weight  of
waste generated in New York is a threat to the environment. The legisla-
ture further finds and declares that it is in the public interest of the
state  of  New York for covered material and product producers to under-
take the responsibility for the development and implementation of strat-
egies to promote recycling, reuse and recovery of covered  material  and
products  through  investments  in the end-of-product-life management of
adding a new title 30 to read as follows:
EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ACT
27-3003. PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITIES.
27-3005. FUNDING MECHANISM.
27-3007. PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY PLAN.
27-3009. PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY PLAN APPROVAL.
27-3011. COLLECTION AND CONVENIENCE.
27-3013. OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.
27-3015. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND AUDITS.
27-3017. ANTITRUST PROTECTIONS.
27-3019. PENALTIES.
27-3021. STATE PREEMPTION.
27-3023. AUTHORITY TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS.
27-3025. SEVERABILITY.
LBD14817-03-0
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1. "ACTIVITY-BASED COSTS" SHALL MEAN A METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING THE COST
OF  A  PROCESS AMONG ITS COMPONENT STREAMS ACCORDING TO THE SHARE OF THE
TOTAL COST ASSUMED AS A RESULT OF THE PROCESSING OF THAT STREAM.
2.  "COVERED  MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS" SHALL MEAN ANY PART OF A PACKAGE
OR  CONTAINER,  REGARDLESS  OF  RECYCLABILITY  OR  COMPOSTABILITY,  THAT
INCLUDES  MATERIAL  THAT IS USED FOR THE CONTAINMENT, PROTECTION, HANDL-
ING, DELIVERY, AND PRESENTATION OF GOODS  THAT  ARE  SOLD,  OFFERED  FOR
SALE,  OR  DISTRIBUTED  TO  CONSUMERS IN THE STATE, INCLUDING THROUGH AN
INTERNET TRANSACTION.  COVERED MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS INCLUDE,  BUT  ARE
NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF MATERIALS:
(A)  CONTAINERS  AND  PACKAGING:  THIS  CLASS INCLUDES ALL FLEXIBLE OR
RIGID MATERIAL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED  TO  PAPER,  CARTON,  PLASTIC,
GLASS, OR METAL, AND ANY COMBINATION OF SUCH MATERIALS THAT:
(I) IS USED TO CONTAIN, PROTECT, WRAP OR PRESENT PRODUCTS AT ANY STAGE
IN  THE  MOVEMENT OF THE PRODUCT FROM THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY TO THE ULTI-
MATE USER OR CONSUMER, INCLUDING TERTIARY PACKAGING USED FOR TRANSPORTA-
TION OR DISTRIBUTION DIRECTLY TO A CONSUMER;
(II) IS INTENDED FOR A  SINGLE  OR  SHORT-TERM  USE  AND  DESIGNED  TO
CONTAIN,   PROTECT  OR  WRAP  PRODUCTS,  INCLUDING  SECONDARY  PACKAGING
INTENDED FOR THE CONSUMER MARKET; OR
(III) DOES NOT INCLUDE PACKAGING USED FOR THE LONG-TERM PROTECTION  OR
STORAGE OF A PRODUCT OR WITH A LIFE OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS.
(B) PAPER PRODUCTS: THIS CLASS INCLUDES:
(I) PAPER AND OTHER CELLULOSIC FIBERS, WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE USED AS
A  MEDIUM  FOR TEXT OR IMAGES, EXCEPT BOOKS AND MATERIALS IN THE NEWSPA-
PERS CLASS OF MATERIALS;
(II) CONTAINERS OR PACKAGING USED TO DELIVER PRINTED  MATTER  DIRECTLY
TO THE ULTIMATE CONSUMER OR RECIPIENT;
(III) PAPER OF ANY DESCRIPTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(1) FLYERS;
(2) BROCHURES;
(3) BOOKLETS;
(4) CATALOGS;
(5) TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES;
(6) NEWSPAPERS;
(7) MAGAZINES;
(8) PAPER FIBER; AND
(9) PAPER USED FOR WRITING OR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
(C)  PLASTICS:  THIS  CLASS  INCLUDES ANY PLASTIC AS DETERMINED BY THE
DEPARTMENT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(I) RIGID PLASTICS:
(1) POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET);
(2) POLYETHYLENE (PE);
(3) POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC);
(4) POLYPROPYLENE (PP);
(5) POLYSTYRENE (PS);
(6) POLY COATED FIBER;
(7) MULTI-LAYERED PLASTICS;
(8) OTHER (BPA, COMPOSTABLE PLASTICS, POLYCARBONATE AND LEXAN);
(II) FLEXIBLE PLASTICS:
(1) POLYETHYLENE (PE);
(2) POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC);
(3) POLYPROPYLENE (PP);
(4) POLY COATED FIBER;
(5) MULTI-LAYERED PLASTICS;
(6) OTHER (BPA, COMPOSTABLE PLASTICS, POLYCARBONATE AND LEXAN).
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(D) FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS TITLE, THE  PRODUCTS  COVERED  DESIGNATION
(I)  PAPER  PRODUCTS THAT COULD BECOME UNSAFE OR UNSANITARY TO RECYCLE
BY VIRTUE OF THEIR ANTICIPATED USE;
(II) LITERARY, TEXT, AND REFERENCE BOUND BOOKS; AND
(III) BEVERAGE CONTAINERS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 27-1003 OF THIS  ARTI-
3.  "CURBSIDE  RECYCLING" MEANS A RECYCLING PROGRAM THAT SERVES SINGLE
AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS, SCHOOLS, STATE OR LOCAL AGENCIES, OR
INSTITUTIONS THAT IS OPERATED BY A MUNICIPALITY PURSUANT TO  A  CONTRACT
WITH THE MUNICIPALITY, PRIVATE ENTITY, OR OTHER PUBLIC AGENCY OR THROUGH
APPROVED LOCAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS.
4.  "POST-CONSUMER  RECYCLED  CONTENT"  MEANS THE CONTENT OF A PRODUCT
MADE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS DERIVED FROM POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED MATERIALS
OR FEEDSTOCK.
5. "PRODUCER" MEANS: (A) THE PERSON WHO MANUFACTURES THE COVERED MATE-
RIAL OR PRODUCT UNDER SUCH PERSON'S OWN NAME OR BRAND AND WHO  SELLS  OR
OFFERS FOR SALE THE COVERED MATERIAL OR PRODUCT IN THE STATE; OR
(B)  THE  PERSON  WHO  IMPORTS  THE COVERED MATERIAL OR PRODUCT AS THE
OWNER OR LICENSEE OF A TRADEMARK OR BRAND UNDER WHICH THE COVERED  MATE-
RIAL OR PRODUCT IS SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED IN THE STATE; OR
(C)  THE PERSON OR COMPANY THAT OFFERS FOR SALE, SELLS, OR DISTRIBUTES
THE COVERED MATERIAL OR PRODUCT IN THE STATE.
A PRODUCER SHALL NOT INCLUDE A  MUNICIPALITY  OR  A  LOCAL  GOVERNMENT
PLANNING UNIT.
6.  "PRODUCER  RESPONSIBILITY  ORGANIZATION"  MEANS  A  NOT-FOR-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION DESIGNATED BY A GROUP OF PRODUCERS TO ACT AS  AN  AGENT  ON
BEHALF OF EACH PRODUCER TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PRODUCER RESPONSIBIL-
7. "READILY-RECYCLABLE" MEANS PACKAGING THAT CAN BE SORTED BY ENTITIES
PROCESSING  RECYCLABLES FROM NEW YORK AND FOR WHICH, DURING THE PREVIOUS
TWO CALENDAR YEARS, THERE WAS A  CONSISTENT  MARKET,  MEANING  RECYCLERS
WERE  WILLING  TO  PAY  FOR  FULLY  SORTED MATERIAL AT THE DOOR OF THEIR
FACILITIES IN QUANTITIES EQUAL TO OR IN EXCESS OF MATERIAL SUPPLY.  THIS
DOES  NOT INCLUDE MATERIAL TYPES THAT RECYCLERS ACCEPT IN LOW QUANTITIES
OR SORT OUT OF MATERIAL DURING ADDITIONAL PROCESSING STEPS; IF  MATERIAL
RECYCLERS  DO  NOT  DESIRE A FULL BALE OF A SPECIFIC MATERIAL TYPE, THAT
MATERIAL TYPE IS NOT READILY RECYCLABLE.
8. "RECYCLING" MEANS TO SEPARATE, DISMANTLE OR PROCESS THE  MATERIALS,
COMPONENTS  OR COMMODITIES CONTAINED IN COVERED PRODUCTS FOR THE PURPOSE
OF PREPARING THE MATERIALS, COMPONENTS OR COMMODITIES FOR USE  OR  REUSE
IN  NEW  PRODUCTS  OR  COMPONENTS.  "RECYCLING"  DOES NOT INCLUDE ENERGY
RECOVERY OR ENERGY  GENERATION  BY  MEANS  OF  COMBUSTION,  OR  LANDFILL
DISPOSAL  OF  DISCARDED  COVERED PRODUCTS OR DISCARDED PRODUCT COMPONENT
9. "RECYCLING RATE" MEANS THE PERCENTAGE OF DISCARDED COVERED PRODUCTS
THAT IS MANAGED THROUGH RECYCLING OR REUSE, AS DEFINED  BY  THIS  TITLE,
AND  IS  COMPUTED  BY  DIVIDING THE AMOUNT OF DISCARDED COVERED PRODUCTS
COLLECTED AND RECYCLED OR  REUSED  BY  THE  TOTAL  AMOUNT  OF  DISCARDED
COVERED PRODUCTS COLLECTED OVER A PROGRAM YEAR.
10. "REUSE" MEANS DONATING OR SELLING A DISCARDED COVERED PRODUCT BACK
INTO  THE  MARKET  FOR  ITS  ORIGINAL  INTENDED  USE, WHEN THE DISCARDED
COVERED PRODUCT RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS AND CAN
BE USED FOR ITS ORIGINAL PURPOSE.
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11. "RETAILER" MEANS A PERSON WHO SELLS OR OFFERS FOR SALE  A  PRODUCT
TO  A  CONSUMER, INCLUDING SALES MADE THROUGH AN INTERNET TRANSACTION TO
BE DELIVERED TO A CONSUMER IN THE STATE.
§ 27-3003. PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITIES.
1.  WITHIN  THREE  YEARS  AFTER  THE  EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS TITLE, NO
PRODUCER SHALL SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, OR DISTRIBUTE COVERED MATERIALS  OR
PRODUCTS  FOR USE IN NEW YORK UNLESS THE PRODUCER, OR A PRODUCER RESPON-
SIBILITY ORGANIZATION ACTING AS THEIR DESIGNATED AGENT, HAS  A  PRODUCER
RESPONSIBILITY  PLAN  APPROVED  BY THE DEPARTMENT. PRODUCERS MAY SATISFY
PARTICIPATION OBLIGATIONS INDIVIDUALLY OR JOINTLY WITH  OTHER  PRODUCERS
OR THROUGH A PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION.
2.  WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE DEPARTMENT APPROVES A PRODUCER RESPONSI-
BILITY PLAN, PRODUCERS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE  MINIMUM  POST-CON-
SUMER  RECYCLED  MATERIAL  CONTENT RATE AND MINIMUM RECYCLING RATE FOR A
COVERED MATERIAL OR PRODUCT AS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN THE PRODUC-
ER RESPONSIBILITY PLAN.
3. A PRODUCER SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS  TITLE  IF
(B)  GENERATES  LESS  THAN  ONE  TON  OF COVERED MATERIALS OR PRODUCTS
SUPPLIED TO NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS PER YEAR; OR
(C) OPERATES AS A SINGLE POINT OF RETAIL SALE AND IS NOT  SUPPLIED  OR
OPERATED AS PART OF A FRANCHISE.
4.  RETAILERS  THAT ARE NOT PRODUCERS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS
5. PRODUCERS MAY COMPLY INDIVIDUALLY OR MAY FORM A PRODUCER  RESPONSI-
BILITY  ORGANIZATION AND DISCHARGE THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO SUCH ORGAN-
§ 27-3005. FUNDING MECHANISM.
1. A PRODUCER  RESPONSIBILITY  ORGANIZATION  SHALL  ESTABLISH  PROGRAM
PARTICIPATION  CHARGES FOR PRODUCERS THROUGH THE PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY
PLAN PURSUANT TO SECTION 27-3007 OF THIS TITLE WHICH SHALL BE SUFFICIENT
TO COVER ALL PROGRAM COSTS.
2. A PRODUCER  RESPONSIBILITY  ORGANIZATION  SHALL  STRUCTURE  PROGRAM
CHARGES  TO PROVIDE PRODUCERS WITH FINANCIAL INCENTIVES, TO REWARD WASTE
REDUCTION AND RECYCLING COMPATIBILITY INNOVATIONS AND PRACTICES, AND  TO
DISCOURAGE  DESIGNS  OR  PRACTICES  THAT  INCREASE COSTS OF MANAGING THE
PRODUCTS. THE PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION MAY ADJUST CHARGES TO
BE PAID BY PARTICIPATING PRODUCERS BASED ON FACTORS THAT  AFFECT  SYSTEM
COSTS. AT A MINIMUM, CHARGES SHALL BE VARIABLE BASED ON:
(A)  COSTS  TO  PROVIDE CURBSIDE COLLECTION OR OTHER LEVEL OF CONSUMER
SERVICE THAT IS, AT MINIMUM, AS CONVENIENT AS CURBSIDE COLLECTION OR  AS
CONVENIENT  AS  THE  PREVIOUS  WASTE COLLECTION SCHEMA IN THE PARTICULAR
(B) COSTS TO PROCESS A PRODUCER'S COVERED MATERIALS  OR  PRODUCTS  FOR
SALE TO SECONDARY MATERIAL MARKETS;
(C) WHETHER THE COVERED MATERIAL OR PRODUCT WOULD TYPICALLY BE RECYCL-
ABLE  EXCEPT  THAT AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE PRODUCT'S DESIGN, THE PRODUCT
HAS THE EFFECT OF DISRUPTING RECYCLING PROCESSES OR THE PRODUCT INCLUDES
LABELS, INKS, AND ADHESIVES CONTAINING HEAVY METALS OR  OTHER  HAZARDOUS
WASTE AS DEFINED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN REGULATIONS THAT WOULD CONTAMINATE
THE RECYCLING PROCESS;
(D)  WHETHER  THE  COVERED  MATERIALS  OR  PRODUCT ARE NONFOOD CONTACT
CONTAINERS AND OTHER NONFOOD  CONTACT  PACKAGING  THAT  IS  SPECIFICALLY
DESIGNED TO BE REUSABLE OR REFILLABLE AND HAS HIGH REUSE OR REFILL RATE.
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3.  THE  CHARGES  SHALL BE ADJUSTED BASED UPON THE PERCENTAGE OF POST-
CONSUMER RECYCLED MATERIAL CONTENT AND SUCH PERCENTAGE OF  POST-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT SHALL BE VERIFIED EITHER BY THE PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY
ORGANIZATION  OR BY AN INDEPENDENT PARTY DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO
ENSURE  THAT  SUCH  PERCENTAGE  EXCEEDS  THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS IN THE
COVERED MATERIAL, AS LONG AS THE RECYCLED CONTENT DOES NOT  DISRUPT  THE
POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE RECYCLING.
4.  A  PRODUCER  RESPONSIBILITY  ORGANIZATION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
CALCULATING AND DISPERSING ACTIVITY-BASED COSTS FOR  MUNICIPAL  SERVICES
UTILIZED  BY  A PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION IF THE MUNICIPALITY
ELECTS TO BE COMPENSATED BY THE PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION  IN
THE  RECOVERY,  RECYCLING,  AND PROCESSING OF COVERED MATERIALS, WHETHER
SUCH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED DIRECTLY BY THE  MUNICIPALITY  OR  THROUGH  A
CONTRACTED  SERVICE PROVIDER. THE ACTIVITY-BASED COST MECHANISM SHALL BE
BASED ON THE COST OF RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE COLLECTION, ON-SITE PROCESSING
COST FOR EACH READILY-RECYCLABLE MATERIAL, COST OF NON-READILY  RECYCLA-
BLE  MATERIAL  TYPES, TRANSPORTATION COST OF RECYCLING FOR EACH MATERIAL
TYPE, AND ANY OTHER COST FACTORS AS DETERMINED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT.  TO
FACILITATE  THE  PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION'S DETERMINATION OF
THE COST OF RECYCLING, PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES  SHALL  REPORT  DATA
RELATED  TO  THEIR  COSTS  AND  THE  VALUE  OF MATERIALS TO THE PRODUCER
RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION.  COST CALCULATIONS SHALL TAKE INTO  CONSID-
ERATION REVENUE GENERATED FROM RECYCLABLE MATERIALS.
5.  THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS WHICH MAY BE
NECESSARY FOR A PRODUCER  RESPONSIBILITY  ORGANIZATION  TO  DEVELOP  AND
MANAGE A FUNDING MECHANISM AND ACTIVITY-BASED COSTS.
§ 27-3007. PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY PLAN.
1.  PRODUCERS,  OR  A  PRODUCER  RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION ACTING AS
THEIR DESIGNATED AGENT, SHALL DEVELOP AND SUBMIT A PRODUCER RESPONSIBIL-
ITY PLAN TO THE DEPARTMENT NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR  AFTER  THE  EFFECTIVE
DATE  OF  THIS  TITLE.  SUCH  PLAN  SHALL BE FOR FIVE YEARS AND SHALL BE
REVIEWED AND UPDATED EVERY FIVE YEARS  FOLLOWING  THE  APPROVAL  OF  THE
ORIGINAL  PLAN.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE THE DISCRETION TO REQUIRE THE
PLAN TO BE REVIEWED OR REVISED PRIOR TO THE  FIVE  YEAR  PERIOD  IF  THE
DEPARTMENT HAS CAUSE TO BELIEVE THE MINIMUM POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED MATE-
RIAL  CONTENT  RATES,  MINIMUM  RECYCLING RATES, OR OTHER FACTORS OF THE
PLAN ARE NOT BEING MET OR FOLLOWED BY THE PRODUCER, OR PRODUCER  RESPON-
SIBILITY  ORGANIZATION,  OR  IF THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES
THAT WARRANTS REVISION OF THE PLAN. THE SUBMITTED  PLAN  SHALL  INCLUDE,
(A)  CONTACT  INFORMATION  OF THE PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION
AND THE PRODUCER OR PRODUCERS COVERED UNDER THE PLAN;
(B) A DESCRIPTION OF HOW COMMENTS OF STAKEHOLDERS WERE  CONSIDERED  IN
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLAN;
(C) THE COVERED MATERIALS FOR WHICH THE PRODUCER OR PRODUCER RESPONSI-
BILITY ORGANIZATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR;
(D)  A  FUNDING MECHANISM THAT ALLOCATES THE COSTS TO THE PRODUCERS TO
MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE AND IS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE  COST
OF  REGISTERING,  OPERATING  AND  UPDATING  THE  PLAN, AND MAINTAINING A
FINANCIAL RESERVE SUFFICIENT  TO  OPERATE  THE  PROGRAM  IN  A  FISCALLY
PRUDENT AND RESPONSIBLE MANNER;
(E)  A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS FOR MUNICIPALITIES TO RECOUP REASON-
ABLE COSTS FROM THE PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION FOR THE ACTIVI-
TY-BASED COSTS, INCLUDING, AS APPLICABLE, ANY  ADMINISTRATIVE,  SORTING,
COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION, OR PROCESSING COSTS, IF THE PRODUCER RESPON-
SIBILITY ORGANIZATION USES EXISTING SERVICES THROUGH A MUNICIPALITY;
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(F)  A  PROPOSED  MINIMUM POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED MATERIAL CONTENT RATE
REQUIREMENT AND MINIMUM RECYCLING RATE FOR MATERIALS.  THE MINIMUM RECY-
CLING RATE SHALL BE VARIED FOR EACH RECYCLED MATERIAL AND SHALL  INCLUDE
PAPER PRODUCTS, GLASS, METAL, AND PLASTIC;
(G)  A  DESCRIPTION  OF A PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION
27-3013 OF THIS TITLE;
(H) HOW THE PRODUCERS, OR THE  PRODUCER  RESPONSIBILITY  ORGANIZATION,
WILL  WORK  WITH  EXISTING  WASTE HAULERS, MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITIES,
RECYCLERS, AND MUNICIPALITIES TO OPERATE OR  EXPAND  CURRENT  COLLECTION
PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS MATERIAL COLLECTION METHODS;
(I)  A DESCRIPTION OF HOW A MUNICIPALITY WILL PARTICIPATE, ON A VOLUN-
TARY BASIS, WITH COLLECTION AND HOW EXISTING MUNICIPAL WASTE  COLLECTION
INFRASTRUCTURE WILL BE USED;
(J)  A  DESCRIPTION  OF  HOW  THE PRODUCER, OR PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY
ORGANIZATION, PLANS TO MEET THE CONVENIENCE REQUIREMENTS  SET  FORTH  IN
(K)  A  DESCRIPTION  OF  HOW  THE PRODUCER, OR PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY
ORGANIZATION, WILL MEET OR EXCEED THE MINIMUM RECYCLING RATE FOR A PROD-
UCT;
(L) A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS FOR END-OF-LIFE MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING
RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL, USING  ENVIRONMENTALLY  SOUND  MANAGEMENT  PRAC-
(M)  A  DESCRIPTION OF HOW A PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION WILL
WORK WITH PRODUCERS TO  REDUCE  PACKAGING  THROUGH  PRODUCT  DESIGN  AND
PROGRAM INNOVATIONS;
(N)  A  PROCESS  TO  ADDRESS CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS FROM CUSTOMERS AND
(O) ANY OTHER INFORMATION AS SPECIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT THROUGH REGU-
2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE  A  REGISTRATION  FEE  SCHEDULE  TO
COVER  ADMINISTRATIVE  COSTS, INCLUDING A SCHEDULE FOR RE-EVALUATING THE
FEE STRUCTURE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
§ 27-3009. PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY PLAN APPROVAL.
1. NO LATER THAN NINETY DAYS AFTER  THE  SUBMISSION  OF  THE  PRODUCER
RESPONSIBILITY  PLAN,  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  MAKE  A  DETERMINATION TO
APPROVE THE PLAN AS SUBMITTED; APPROVE THE PLAN WITH CONDITIONS; OR DENY
THE PLAN. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSIDER  THE  FOLLOWING  IN  WHETHER  TO
APPROVE A PLAN:
(A)  THE  PLAN  ADEQUATELY ADDRESSES ALL ELEMENTS DESCRIBED IN SECTION
27-3007 OF THIS TITLE WITH SUFFICIENT DETAIL  TO  DEMONSTRATE  THAT  THE
OBJECTIVE OF THE PLAN WILL BE MET;
(B)  THE PRODUCER HAS UNDERTAKEN SATISFACTORY CONSULTATION WITH STAKE-
HOLDERS AND HAS PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR  STAKEHOLDER  INPUT  IN  THE
IMPLEMENTATION  AND  OPERATION  OF  THE  PLAN PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF THE
(C) THE PLAN ADEQUATELY PROVIDES FOR: (I) THE PRODUCER COLLECTING  AND
FUNDING  THE  COSTS OF COLLECTING AND PROCESSING PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE
PLAN OR REIMBURSING A MUNICIPALITY; (II) THE FUNDING MECHANISM TO  COVER
THE  ENTIRE  COST  OF  THE  PROGRAM;  (III) CONVENIENT AND FREE CONSUMER
ACCESS TO COLLECTION FACILITIES OR  COLLECTION  SERVICES;  AND  (IV)  AN
EVALUATION  SYSTEM FOR THE FEE STRUCTURE, WHICH SHALL BE EVALUATED ON AN
ANNUAL BASIS BY THE PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION AND  RE-SUBMIT-
TED TO THE DEPARTMENT ANNUALLY;
(D) THE PLAN TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION A POST-CONSUMER CONTENT RATE AND
RECYCLING  RATE THAT WILL CREATE OR ENHANCE MARKETS FOR RECYCLED MATERI-
ALS AND THERE IS A PLAN TO ADJUST THE MINIMUM RATES ON AN ANNUAL  BASIS.
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SUCH  RATES  SHALL  TAKE  INTO  CONSIDERATION  CURRENT STATE AND FEDERAL
(E) THE PLAN CREATES A CONVENIENT SYSTEM FOR CONSUMERS TO RECYCLE THAT
IS, AT MINIMUM, AS CONVENIENT AS CURBSIDE COLLECTION OR AS CONVENIENT AS
THE PREVIOUS WASTE COLLECTION SCHEMA IN THE PARTICULAR JURISDICTION.
2.  NO  LATER THAN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DATE THE PLAN IS APPROVED, THE
PRODUCER, OR PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION, SHALL  IMPLEMENT  THE
APPROVED  PLAN.  THE  DEPARTMENT MAY RESCIND THE APPROVAL OF AN APPROVED
PLAN AT ANY TIME.
§ 27-3011. COLLECTION AND CONVENIENCE.
A PRODUCER OR PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION SHALL  PROVIDE  FOR
WIDESPREAD, CONVENIENT, AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO COLLECTION OPPORTUNITIES
FOR  THE  COVERED  PRODUCTS  IDENTIFIED  UNDER  THE PRODUCER OR PRODUCER
RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION'S PLAN.  A PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZA-
TION SHALL ENSURE SERVICES CONTINUE  FOR  ALL  SINGLE  AND  MULTI-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL UNITS THAT A MUNICIPALITY SERVES AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS ARTICLE, EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH A CONTRACT TO PROVIDE SERVICES,
AND  THAT  SUCH  SERVICES  ARE  CONTINUED THROUGH THE PLAN.   A PRODUCER
RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION MAY RELY ON A  RANGE  OF  MEANS  TO  COLLECT
VARIOUS  CATEGORIES  OF COVERED MATERIALS OR PRODUCTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, CURBSIDE COLLECTION, DEPOT DROP-OFF, AND RETAILER  TAKE-BACK
SO  LONG  AS  COVERED  MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS COLLECTION OPTIONS INCLUDE
CURBSIDE OR  MULTI-FAMILY  RECYCLING  COLLECTION  SERVICES  PROVIDED  BY
MUNICIPAL   PROGRAMS,   MUNICIPAL   CONTRACTED   PROGRAMS,  SOLID  WASTE
COLLECTION COMPANIES, OR OTHER APPROVED ENTITIES AS  IDENTIFIED  BY  THE
DEPARTMENT IF:
1.  THE  CATEGORY  OF  COVERED  MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS IS SUITABLE FOR
RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYCLING COLLECTION AND CAN BE EFFECTIVELY  SORTED
BY THE FACILITIES RECEIVING THE CURBSIDE COLLECTED MATERIAL;
2.  THE CATEGORY OF PAPER IS SUITABLE FOR RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYCL-
ING COLLECTION AND CAN BE EFFECTIVELY SORTED BY THE FACILITIES RECEIVING
THE CURBSIDE COLLECTED MATERIAL;
3. THE PROVIDER OF THE RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYCLING  SERVICE  AGREES
TO INCLUDE THE CATEGORY OF COVERED MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS AS AN ACCEPTED
4.  THE COVERED MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS CATEGORY IS NOT HANDLED THROUGH
A DEPOSIT AND RETURN  SCHEME  OR  BUY  BACK  SYSTEM  THAT  RELIES  ON  A
COLLECTION SYSTEM OTHER THAN CURBSIDE OR MULTI-FAMILY COLLECTION; AND
5.  THE  PROVIDER OF THE RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYCLING SERVICE AGREES
TO  THE  PRODUCER  RESPONSIBILITY  ORGANIZATION   ACTIVITY-BASED   COSTS
§ 27-3013. OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.
1.  THE  PRODUCER,  OR  PRODUCER  RESPONSIBILITY  ORGANIZATION,  SHALL
PROVIDE EFFECTIVE OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS  TO  CONSUMERS
THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE REGARDING:
(A)  PROPER  END-OF-LIFE  MANAGEMENT  OF COVERED PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGE
(B) THE LOCATION AND AVAILABILITY OF CURBSIDE AND DROP-OFF  COLLECTION
(C) HOW TO PREVENT LITTER OF COVERED PRODUCTS AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERS;
(D)  RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING INSTRUCTIONS THAT ARE: CONSISTENT STATE-
WIDE, EXCEPT AS NECESSARY TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT DIFFERENCES  AMONG  LOCAL
LAWS  AND PROCESSING CAPABILITIES; EASY TO UNDERSTAND; AND EASILY ACCES-
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2. THE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE  OF
(A)  BE  DESIGNED  TO ACHIEVE THE MANAGEMENT GOALS OF COVERED PRODUCTS
UNDER THIS TITLE, INCLUDING THE PREVENTION OF CONTAMINATION  OF  COVERED
(B) BE COORDINATED ACROSS PROGRAMS TO AVOID CONFUSION FOR CONSUMERS;
(C)  INCLUDE,  AT  A  MINIMUM:  CONSULTING ON EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND
COMMUNICATIONS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS; COORDINAT-
ING WITH AND ASSISTING LOCAL MUNICIPAL  PROGRAMS,  MUNICIPAL  CONTRACTED
PROGRAMS, SOLID WASTE COLLECTION COMPANIES, AND OTHER ENTITIES PROVIDING
SERVICES;  AND  DEVELOPING  AND  PROVIDING OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO THE
DIVERSE ETHNIC POPULATIONS IN THE STATE; AND
(D) A PLAN TO WORK  WITH  PARTICIPATING  PRODUCERS  TO  LABEL  COVERED
PRODUCTS  WITH  INFORMATION  TO ASSIST CONSUMERS IN RESPONSIBLY MANAGING
AND RECYCLING COVERED PRODUCTS.
3. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS  OF  OUTREACH  AND
EDUCATION  EFFORTS  UNDER  THIS SECTION TO DETERMINE WHETHER CHANGES ARE
NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THOSE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION  EFFORTS  AND  DEVELOP
INFORMATION  THAT  MAY BE USED TO IMPROVE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS
4. THE PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION SHALL UNDERTAKE  OUTREACH,
EDUCATION,  AND COMMUNICATIONS THAT ASSIST IN ATTAINING OR EXCEEDING THE
MINIMUM POST-CONSUMER CONTENT AND RECOVERY RATES.
§ 27-3015. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND AUDITS.
1. ON OR BEFORE ONE YEAR AFTER A PRODUCER OR  PRODUCER  RESPONSIBILITY
ORGANIZATION'S  FIRST  PLAN  IS  APPROVED, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, EACH
PRODUCER, OR PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION ACTING AS THEIR DESIG-
NATED AGENT, SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER THAT DETAILS  THE
PROGRAM  FOR THE PRIOR YEAR'S PROGRAM. THE REPORT SHALL BE POSTED ON THE
DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE AND ON THE WEBSITE OF  THE  PRODUCER,  OR  PRODUCER
RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION ACTING AS THEIR DESIGNATED AGENT. SUCH ANNU-
AL REPORT SHALL INCLUDE:
AND  PROCESS  COVERED  MATERIALS  AND   PRODUCTS   INCLUDING   DETAILING
(B) THE OVERALL WEIGHT OF COVERED MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS COLLECTED  IN
(C) THE WEIGHT AND TYPE OF COVERED MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS COLLECTED IN
THE STATE BY THE METHOD OF DISPOSITION;
(E) INFORMATION REGARDING THE INDEPENDENTLY AUDITED  FINANCIAL  STATE-
MENTS  DETAILING ALL DEPOSITS RECEIVED AND REFUNDS PAID BY THE PRODUCERS
COVERED BY THE APPROVED PLAN, AND REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR ANY FEES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPROVED PLAN THAT MAY  BE  CHARGED  SEPARATELY  AND
IDENTIFIED ON THE CONSUMER RECEIPT OF SALE;
(F) A COPY OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT;
(G)  A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF WHETHER THE PROGRAM COMPENSATES MUNICI-
PALITIES, SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, SORTING, AND  REPROCESSING  COMPANIES,
AND  OTHER  APPROVED  ENTITIES  FOR  THEIR  RECYCLING  EFFORTS AND OTHER
RELATED SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ABOVE ENTITIES;
(H) SAMPLES OF ALL EDUCATIONAL  MATERIALS  PROVIDED  TO  CONSUMERS  OR
OTHER ENTITIES; AND
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(I)  A  DETAILED  LIST  OF EFFORTS UNDERTAKEN AND AN EVALUATION OF THE
2.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT REQUIRE PUBLIC REPORTING OF ANY CONFIDEN-
TIAL INFORMATION THAT THE DEPARTMENT FINDS TO BE  PROTECTED  PROPRIETARY
INFORMATION.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE, PROTECTED PROPRIETARY INFORMA-
TION SHALL MEAN INFORMATION THAT, IF MADE PUBLIC, WOULD DIVULGE  COMPET-
ITIVE  BUSINESS INFORMATION, METHODS OR PROCESSES ENTITLED TO PROTECTION
AS TRADE SECRETS OF SUCH PRODUCER OR PRODUCER  RESPONSIBILITY  ORGANIZA-
TION OR INFORMATION THAT WOULD REASONABLY HINDER THE PRODUCER OR PRODUC-
ER  RESPONSIBILITY  ORGANIZATION'S  COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN THE MARKET-
§ 27-3017. ANTITRUST PROTECTIONS.
A PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING  OFFICERS,  MEMBERS,
EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS THEREOF, SHALL BE IMMUNE FROM LIABILITY FOR CONDUCT
UNDER STATE LAWS RELATING TO ANTITRUST, RESTRAINT OF TRADE, UNFAIR TRADE
PRACTICES,  AND OTHER REGULATION OF TRADE OR COMMERCE ONLY TO THE EXTENT
NECESSARY TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
§ 27-3019. PENALTIES.
1. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, ANY PERSON OR  ENTITY
THAT  VIOLATES  ANY  PROVISION  OF  OR FAILS TO PERFORM ANY DUTY IMPOSED
PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE OR ANY RULE OR  REGULATION  PROMULGATED  PURSUANT
THERETO,  OR  ANY TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY REGISTRATION OR PERMIT ISSUED
PURSUANT THERETO, OR ANY FINAL DETERMINATION OR ORDER OF THE COMMISSION-
ER MADE PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE OR ARTICLE SEVENTY-ONE OF THIS  CHAPTER
SHALL  BE  LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
FOR EACH VIOLATION AND AN ADDITIONAL  PENALTY  OF  NOT  MORE  THAN  FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY DURING WHICH SUCH VIOLATION CONTINUES.
2.  (A)  ANY  PRODUCER  OR  PRODUCER  RESPONSIBILITY  ORGANIZATION WHO
VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF OR FAILS TO PERFORM ANY DUTY IMPOSED  PURSUANT
TO THIS TITLE OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION PROMULGATED PURSUANT THERETO, OR
ANY  TERM  OR  CONDITION  OF  ANY REGISTRATION OR PERMIT ISSUED PURSUANT
THERETO, OR ANY FINAL DETERMINATION OR ORDER OF  THE  COMMISSIONER  MADE
PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE OR ARTICLE SEVENTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE
LIABLE  FOR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH
VIOLATION AND AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN ONE  THOUSAND  FIVE
HUNDRED  DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY DURING WHICH SUCH VIOLATION CONTINUES. FOR
A SECOND VIOLATION COMMITTED WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS OF A PRIOR  VIOLATION,
THE PRODUCER OR PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION SHALL BE LIABLE FOR
A  CIVIL  PENALTY  NOT  TO EXCEED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND AN ADDITIONAL
PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND  DOLLARS  FOR  EACH  DAY  DURING
WHICH  SUCH  VIOLATION  CONTINUES.  FOR  A THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION
COMMITTED WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS OF ANY PRIOR VIOLATION, THE  PRODUCER  OR
PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY
NOT  TO  EXCEED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF SIX
THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY DURING WHICH SUCH VIOLATION CONTINUES.
(B) ALL PRODUCERS PARTICIPATING IN A PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZA-
TION SHALL BE JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY LIABLE FOR  ANY  PENALTIES  ASSESSED
AGAINST  THE PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE
AND ARTICLE SEVENTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER.
3. CIVIL PENALTIES UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE ASSESSED BY THE DEPART-
MENT AFTER AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD  PURSUANT  TO  THE  PROVISIONS  OF
SECTION  71-1709  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  OR  BY  THE COURT IN ANY ACTION OR
PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO SECTION 71-2727 OF THIS CHAPTER, AND IN  ADDITION
THERETO,  SUCH  PERSON OR ENTITY MAY BY SIMILAR PROCESS BE ENJOINED FROM
CONTINUING SUCH VIOLATION AND ANY PERMIT, REGISTRATION OR OTHER APPROVAL
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ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT MAY  BE  REVOKED  OR  SUSPENDED  OR  A  PENDING
RENEWAL DENIED.
4.  THE  DEPARTMENT  AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE AND ALL MONIES COLLECTED  SHALL  BE
§ 27-3021. STATE PREEMPTION.
JURISDICTION  IN  ALL  MATTERS  PERTAINING TO ACTIVITY-BASED COSTS AND
FUNDING MECHANISMS OF PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATIONS RELATING  TO
THE  RECOVERY  OF COVERED MATERIALS BY THIS TITLE, VESTED EXCLUSIVELY IN
THE STATE. ANY PROVISION OF ANY LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE, OR ANY  RULE  OR
REGULATION PROMULGATED THERETO, GOVERNING COVERED MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS
RECYCLING  SHALL,  UPON  THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS TITLE, BE PREEMPTED;
PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PRECLUDE  A  PERSON
FROM  COORDINATING,  FOR  RECYCLING  OR REUSE, THE COLLECTION OF COVERED
§ 27-3023. AUTHORITY TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS.
THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO PROMULGATE  RULES  AND  REGU-
LATIONS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS TITLE.
§ 27-3025. SEVERABILITY.
THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  TITLE SHALL BE SEVERABLE AND IF ANY PHRASE,
CLAUSE, SENTENCE OR PROVISION OF THIS TITLE OR THE APPLICABILITY THEREOF
TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID,  THE  REMAINDER  OF
THIS TITLE AND THE APPLICATION THEREOF SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY.