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NY Env Conserv L § 27-2701 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 27 - Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Refuse and Other Solid Waste Title 27 - Plastic Bag Reduction, Reuse and Recycling 27-2701 - Definitions.

* § 27-2701. Definitions.   As used in this title:   1.  "Compostable  plastic  bag"  means a plastic bag that at a minimum meets the American Society for Testing and Materials standard D6400  for compostable plastic, as amended.   2. "Manufacturer" means the producer of a plastic carryout bag or film plastic  sold  to a store or the manufacturer's agent or broker who sold the plastic carryout bag or film plastic to the store.   3.  "Operator"  means  a  person  in  control  of,  or  having   daily responsibility  for,  the daily operation of a store, which may include, but is not limited to, the owner of the store.   4. "Plastic carryout bag" means a plastic carryout bag provided  by  a store to a customer at the point of sale.   5. "Reusable bag" means:  (a)  a  bag  made  of  cloth or other machine washable fabric that has handles; or  (b) a durable plastic bag with handles that is  specifically  designed and manufactured for multiple reuse.   6. "Store" means a retail establishment that provides plastic carryout bags  to  its customers as a result of the sale of a product and (a) has over ten thousand square feet  of  retail  space,  or  (b)  such  retail establishment  is  part  of a chain engaged in the same general field of business which operates five or more units of over five thousand  square feet   of  retail  space  in  this  state  under  common  ownership  and management.   7.  "Film  plastic"  means  uncontaminated  non-rigid   film   plastic packaging  products  composed  of plastic resins, which include, but are not limited to, newspaper bags, dry cleaning bags and shrink-wrap.   * NB There are 2 § 27-2701's
NY Env Conserv L § 27-2703 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 27 - Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Refuse and Other Solid Waste Title 27 - Plastic Bag Reduction, Reuse and Recycling 27-2703 - Store Operator Responsibilities.

* § 27-2703. Store operator responsibilities.1.  The  operator  of  a  store  shall establish an at-store recycling   program pursuant to the  provisions  of  this  title  that  provides  an   opportunity  for  a  customer  of the store to return to the store clean   plastic carryout bags and film plastic.2. A retail establishment that does not meet the definition of a store   and that provides plastic carryout bags to customers  at  the  point  of   sale may also adopt an at-store recycling program.* NB There are 2 § 27-2703's
NY Env Conserv L § 27-2705 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 27 - Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Refuse and Other Solid Waste Title 27 - Plastic Bag Reduction, Reuse and Recycling 27-2705 - Recycling Program Requirements.

§ 27-2705. Recycling program requirements.An  at-store  recycling  program  provided  by the operator of a store   shall require:1. a plastic carryout bag provided by the store  to  have  printed  or   displayed  on  the  bag,  in  a  manner visible to a consumer, the words   "PLEASE RETURN  TO  A  PARTICIPATING  STORE  FOR  RECYCLING".  Provided,   however,  such  store  shall  be allowed for one year from the effective   date of this subdivision to use its existing stock of  plastic  carryout   bags.  A  store  may  also  apply to the commissioner for approval of an   alternative  plastic  bag  recycling  message.  The  commissioner  shall   approve or reject the proposed message within forty-five days;2.  a  collection  bin  that  is  visible,  easily  accessible  to the   consumer, and clearly marked that the collection bin  is  available  for   the  purpose  of collecting and recycling plastic carryout bags and film   plastic. This subdivision shall apply to stores not within  an  enclosed   shopping  mall  and stores of at least fifty thousand square feet within   an enclosed shopping mall. In the case of an enclosed shopping mall, the   owner of the enclosed mall shall  place  bins  at  reasonable  intervals   throughout the enclosed mall area;3.  all  plastic carryout bags and film plastic collected by the store   to be collected, transported and recycled along with any other  in-store   plastic  recycling,  except  for  plastic bags that are not sufficiently   free of foreign material to enter the recycling stream. Plastic carryout   bags and film plastic collected by the store or the manufacturer,  which   are  free  of  foreign  material,  shall not be disposed of in any solid   waste disposal facility permitted or authorized pursuant to title  seven   of this article;4.  the  store or its agent to maintain, for a minimum of three years,   records describing the collection, transport and  recycling  of  plastic   carryout  bags  and  film  plastic collected by weight, provided however   that stores or its agents may weigh such  bags,  film  plastic  and  any   other  in-store  plastic recycling at a regional collection center. Such   records shall be made available  to  the  department  upon  request,  to   demonstrate compliance with this title; and5.  the  operator  of the store to (a) make reusable bags available to   customers within the store for purchase, and (b) permit a reuseable  bag   to be used in lieu of a plastic carryout bag or paper bag.
NY Env Conserv L § 27-2707 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 27 - Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Refuse and Other Solid Waste Title 27 - Plastic Bag Reduction, Reuse and Recycling 27-2707 - Manufacturer Responsibilities.

§ 27-2707. Manufacturer responsibilities.1.  When  the  manufacturer  accepts  plastic  carryout  bags and film   plastic for return, it or its agent shall maintain,  for  a  minimum  of   three  years, records describing the collection, transport and recycling   of plastic carryout bags and film plastic collected by weight,  provided   that  the  manufacturer  or its agents may weigh such bags, film plastic   and any other plastic resins  at  a  regional  collection  center.  Such   records  shall  be  made  available  to  the department upon request, to   demonstrate compliance with this title.2. Manufacturers of compostable plastic bags sold  to  stores  in  the   state  that  are  subject  to  the  provisions  of this title shall have   printed on the bag, in a manner  visible  to  the  consumer,  the  words   "COMPOSTABLE  BAG  --  DO NOT PLACE IN RECYCLING BIN". Provided however,   such bags may be sold or distributed for one  year  from  the  effective   date  of  this  section to use the store's existing stock of compostable   bags.
NY Env Conserv L § 27-2709 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 27 - Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Refuse and Other Solid Waste Title 27 - Plastic Bag Reduction, Reuse and Recycling 27-2709 - Department Responsibility.

§ 27-2709. Department responsibility.1. The department shall develop educational materials to encourage the   reduction, reuse and recycling of plastic carryout bags and film plastic   and  shall  make  those materials available to stores required to comply   with this article.2. The department shall provide information regarding the availability   of recycling facilities and companies that recycle plastic bags and film   plastic, including the addresses and phone numbers  of  such  facilities   and companies to stores required to comply with this article.
NY Env Conserv L § 27-2711 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 27 - Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Refuse and Other Solid Waste Title 27 - Plastic Bag Reduction, Reuse and Recycling 27-2711 - Regulations.

§ 27-2711. Regulations.The  department  is authorized to promulgate any rules and regulations   necessary  to  implement  the  provisions  of  this  title   and   shall   promulgate, and update the most recent version of, rules and regulations   pertaining  to  the  definition of compostable as prescribed in American   Society for Testing and Materials Standard D6400.
NY Env Conserv L § 27-2713 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 27 - Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Refuse and Other Solid Waste Title 27 - Plastic Bag Reduction, Reuse and Recycling 27-2713 - Preemption.

§ 27-2713. Preemption.Jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to plastic bag and film plastic   recycling  is  by  this  article  vested  exclusively  in the state. Any   provision of any local law or  ordinance,  or  any  rule  or  regulation   promulgated  thereto,  governing  the recycling of plastic bags and film   plastic shall, upon the effective date  of  this  title,  be  preempted.   Provided  however,  nothing in this section shall preclude a person from   coordinating for recycling or reuse the collection of  plastic  bags  or   film plastic.
NY Env Conserv L § 27-2701-2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 27 - Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Refuse and Other Solid Waste Title 27*2 - Drug Management and Disposal 27-2701*2 - Definition.

* § 27-2701. Definition.As  used  in  this  title,  "drug"  means  any  drug,  as  defined  in   subdivision seven of section sixty-eight hundred two  of  the  education   law.* NB There are 2 § 27-2701's
NY Env Conserv L § 27-2703-2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 27 - Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Refuse and Other Solid Waste Title 27*2 - Drug Management and Disposal 27-2703*2 - Public Information on the Disposal of Drugs.

* § 27-2703. Public information on the disposal of drugs.1. The department in consultation with the department of health, shall   develop  and  implement  a  public  information  program  on  the proper   disposal of drugs  pursuant  to  this  title.  Such  public  information   program  shall include information on the proper storage and disposal of   drugs, and on drug disposal sites.2. The department, in  consultation  with  the  education  department,   shall  establish  a  notice containing information on the proper storage   and disposal of drugs, which shall be conspicuously displayed  in  every   pharmacy  registered  pursuant to subdivision two of section sixty-eight   hundred eight of the education law and in every  other  retail  business   authorized to sell drugs.* NB There are 2 § 27-2703's
NY Env Conserv L § 27-2801 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 27 - Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Refuse and Other Solid Waste Title 28 - Bag Waste Reduction 27-2801 - Definitions.

§ 27-2801. Definitions.As used in this title:1.  "Exempt  bag"  means  a  bag:  (a)  used solely to contain or wrap   uncooked meat, fish, or poultry; (b) bags used by a customer  solely  to   package  bulk  items  such  as fruits, vegetables, grains, or candy; (c)   bags used solely to contain food sliced or prepared to order;  (d)  bags   used  solely  to  contain  a newspaper for delivery to a subscriber; (e)   bags sold in bulk to a consumer at the point of sale;  (f)  trash  bags;   (g)  food  storage bags; (h) garment bags; (i) bags prepackaged for sale   to a customer; (j) plastic  carryout  bags  provided  by  a  restaurant,   tavern  or  similar  food service establishment, as defined in the state   sanitary code, to carryout or deliver food; or (k) bags  provided  by  a   pharmacy to carry prescription drugs.2.  "Plastic carryout bag" means any plastic bag, other than an exempt   bag, that is provided to a customer by a person required to collect  tax   to  be  used  by  the  customer  to  carry  tangible  personal property,   regardless of whether such person required  to  collect  tax  sells  any   tangible personal property or service to the customer, and regardless of   whether  any  tangible  personal property or service sold is exempt from   tax under article twenty-eight of the tax law.3. "Paper carryout bag" means a paper bag, other than an  exempt  bag,   that is provided to a customer by a person required to collect tax to be   used  by the customer to carry tangible personal property, regardless of   whether such person required to collect tax sells any tangible  personal   property  or  service  to  the  customer,  and regardless of whether any   tangible personal property or service sold  is  exempt  from  tax  under   article twenty-eight of the tax law.4.  "Reusable  bag"  means  a  bag: (a) made of cloth or other machine   washable fabric that has handles; or (b) a durable bag with handles that   is specifically designed and manufactured for multiple reuse.5. "Person required to collect  tax"  means  any  vendor  of  tangible   personal  property  subject  to  the  tax  imposed by subdivision (a) of   section eleven hundred five of the tax law.
NY Env Conserv L § 27-2803 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 27 - Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Refuse and Other Solid Waste Title 28 - Bag Waste Reduction 27-2803 - Plastic Carryout Bag Ban.

§ 27-2803. Plastic carryout bag ban.1.  No  person  required  to  collect tax shall distribute any plastic   carryout bags to its customers unless  such  bags  are  exempt  bags  as   defined in subdivision one of section 27-2801 of this title.2. No person required to collect tax shall prevent a person from using   a bag of any kind that they have brought for purposes of carrying goods.3.  Nothing  in  this section shall be deemed to exempt the provisions   set forth in title 27 of this article relating to at store recycling.
NY Env Conserv L § 27-2807 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 27 - Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Refuse and Other Solid Waste Title 28 - Bag Waste Reduction 27-2807 - Violations.

§ 27-2807. Violations.1.  Any  person  required to collect tax who violates any provision of   section 27-2803 of this title shall receive a  warning  notice  for  the   first  such  violation. A person required to collect tax shall be liable   to the state of New York for  a  civil  penalty  of  two  hundred  fifty   dollars  for  the  first  violation  after  receiving a warning and five   hundred dollars for any subsequent violation in the same calendar  year.   For   purposes  of  this  section,  each  commercial  transaction  shall   constitute no more than one violation. A hearing or  opportunity  to  be   heard shall be provided prior to the assessment of any civil penalty.2.  The department, the department of agriculture and markets, and the   attorney general are hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of this   title, and all monies collected shall be deposited to the credit of  the   environmental   protection   fund   established   pursuant   to  section   ninety-two-s of the state finance law.
NY Env Conserv L § 27-2809 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 27 - Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Refuse and Other Solid Waste Title 28 - Bag Waste Reduction 27-2809 - Preemption of Local Law.

§ 27-2809. Preemption of local law.Jurisdiction  in  all  matters  pertaining to plastic carryout bags is   vested exclusively in the state.
NY Env Conserv L § 27-2901 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 27 - Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Refuse and Other Solid Waste Title 29 - Mercury Thermostat Collection Act 27-2901 - Definitions.

* § 27-2901. Definitions.1.   "Collection   program"   means   a  system  for  the  collection,   transportation,  recycling,  and  disposal  of  out-of-service   mercury   thermostats  that  is  financed  and managed or provided by a thermostat   manufacturer  individually  or  collectively   with   other   thermostat   manufacturers in accordance with this section.2.  "Mercury thermostat" means a product or device that uses a mercury   switch to sense and control room temperature through communication  with   heating,   ventilation,   or  air-conditioning  equipment  and  includes   thermostats used to sense and control room temperature  in  residential,   commercial,  industrial  and  other  buildings  but  does  not include a   thermostat  used  to  sense  and  control  temperature  as  part  of   a   manufacturing process.3. "Out-of-service mercury thermostat" means a mercury thermostat that   is removed, replaced or otherwise taken out of service.4.  "Qualified  contractor"  means a person engaged in the business of   installation,  service  or  removal   of   heating,   ventilation,   and   air-conditioning   components   who   employs   seven  or  more  service   technicians or installers.5.  "Qualified  local  government  authorities"  means  any  municipal   corporation  or  planning  unit  as  defined  in section 27-0107 of this   article, or county departments of health.6. "Thermostat manufacturer" means a person who owns or owned  a  name   brand of one or more mercury thermostats sold in the state.7.  "Thermostat  retailer" means a person who sells thermostats of any   kind primarily to homeowners or other nonprofessionals through any  sale   or   distribution  mechanism  including  sales  using  the  internet  or   catalogs.8. "Thermostat wholesaler" means  a  person  who  is  engaged  in  the   distribution   and   wholesale   selling   of  heating,  ventilation  or   air-conditioning components, including thermostats, to contractors,  and   whose  total  wholesale  sales account for eighty percent or more of its   total  sales.  A  thermostat  manufacturer  is   not,   by   virtue   of   manufacturing, a thermostat wholesaler.* NB Repealed January 1, 2024
NY Env Conserv L § 27-2905 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 27 - Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Refuse and Other Solid Waste Title 29 - Mercury Thermostat Collection Act 27-2905 - Thermostat Wholesaler and Retailer Requirements.

* § 27-2905. Thermostat wholesaler and retailer requirements.No  thermostat wholesaler or thermostat retailer shall sell, offer for   sale or distribute any thermostat for final sale unless the manufacturer   of such thermostat is listed on the department's website, in  accordance   with the provisions of this title.* NB Repealed January 1, 2024
NY Env Conserv L § 27-2907 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 27 - Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Refuse and Other Solid Waste Title 29 - Mercury Thermostat Collection Act 27-2907 - Department Responsibilities.

* § 27-2907. Department responsibilities.   1.  No  later  than  June  first, two thousand fifteen, the department shall maintain on its website information regarding the  collection  and proper  management  of  out-of-service mercury thermostats in the state. The information shall include the following:  (a) a description of the collection programs  established  under  this section;  (b)   a  report  on  the  progress  towards  achieving  the  statewide collection goals set forth in this title; and  (c) a list of all thermostat wholesalers, contractors, qualified local government authorities, and thermostat retailers  participating  in  the program as collection sites.   2. No later than November first, two thousand eighteen, the department shall  submit  a  written  report  to  the  governor and the legislature regarding the effectiveness of the collection programs established under this section, information on the number  of  out-of-service  thermostats collected,  how  the  out-of-service  thermostats  were  managed, and an estimate of the number of thermostats that are available for collection. The department shall use  this  information  to  recommend  whether  the provisions  of  this  section  should  be extended, along with any other statutory changes. In preparing the report, the department shall consult with  mercury  thermostat  manufacturers,  environmental  organizations, municipal recyclers, and other interest groups.   * NB Repealed January 1, 2024
NY Env Conserv L § 27-2909 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 27 - Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Refuse and Other Solid Waste Title 29 - Mercury Thermostat Collection Act 27-2909 - Disposal Prohibition.

* § 27-2909. Disposal prohibition.   1.  No transporter shall knowingly commingle mercury-added thermostats with solid waste or recyclable materials.   2. No transporter shall knowingly deliver mercury-added thermostats or knowingly cause such materials to be delivered to:  (a) an incinerator;  (b) a landfill;  (c) a transfer station; or  (d) anyone who the  transporter  knows  or  should  know  will  either commingle  such  materials  with  other  solid  waste  or  deliver  such materials to an incinerator or a landfill for disposal.   3. No operator of an incinerator or a landfill shall knowingly  accept mercury-added thermostats for disposal.   4.  No  operator  of  a  transfer  station  shall  knowingly commingle mercury-added thermostats with other solid waste or cause such materials to be transferred to an incinerator or landfill for disposal.   5. Each landfill and transfer station shall  post,  in  a  conspicuous location  at the facility, a sign stating that mercury-added thermostats are not accepted at the facility.   * NB Repealed January 1, 2024
NY Env Conserv L § 27-3001 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 27 - Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Refuse and Other Solid Waste Title 30 - Expanded Polystyrene Foam Container and Polystyrene Loose Fill Packaging Ban 27-3001 - Definitions.

§ 27-3001. Definitions.For  the  purposes  of  this title, the following terms shall have the   following meanings:1. "Covered food service provider"  means  a  person  engaged  in  the   business  of  selling  or  distributing  prepared  food or beverages for   on-premise or off-premise consumption including but not limited to:  (a)   food   service   establishments,   caterers,   temporary   food  service   establishments, mobile food service  establishments,  and  pushcarts  as   defined  in  the New York State Sanitary Code; (b) retail food stores as   defined  in  article  28  of  the  agriculture  and  markets  law;   (c)   delicatessens;  (d) grocery stores; (e) restaurants; (f) cafeterias; (g)   coffee shops; (h) hospitals, adult care facilities, and  nursing  homes;   and (i) elementary and secondary schools, colleges, and universities.2.   "Disposable   food  service  container"  means  a  bowl,  carton,   clamshell, cup, lid, plate, tray, or any other product that is  designed   or  used  for  the  temporary storage or transport of a prepared food or   beverage including a container generally recognized  by  the  public  as   being designed for single use.3.  "Expanded  polystyrene  foam"  means  expanded foam thermoplastics   utilizing a styrene monomer and processed by any number  of  techniques.   Such term shall not include rigid polystyrene.4.  "Manufacturer"  means  every  person,  firm  or  corporation  that   produces or imports polystyrene  loose  fill  packaging  that  is  sold,   offered for sale, or distributed in the state.5.  "Polystyrene  loose fill packaging" means a void-filling packaging   product made of expanded polystyrene foam that is used  as  a  packaging   fill, commonly referred to as packing peanuts.6.  "Prepared  food" means food or beverages that are cooked, chopped,   sliced, mixed, brewed, frozen, heated, squeezed, combined  or  otherwise   prepared  on  the  premises  of  a  covered  food  service  provider for   immediate consumption and require no further preparation to be consumed.   Prepared food includes but is not limited to ready to eat takeout  foods   and beverages.7.  "Rigid  polystyrene"  means  plastic  packaging  made  from rigid,   polystyrene resin that has not been expanded, extruded, or foamed.8. "Store" means a retail or  wholesale  establishment  other  than  a   covered food service provider.