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Community Right-to-Know Program


The Community Right-to-Know Program

The Community Right-to-Know Law [Local Law 26 of 1988], requires the City to effectively regulate the storage, use, and handling of hazardous substances. As part of the law, we oversee the use and storage of hazardous substances that pose a threat to public health and environment in New York City through its Right-to-Know (RTK) Program.

The RTK Program manages the reporting and storage of hazardous substances by requiring businesses and facilities to annually file a Tier II report detailing the quantity, location, and chemical nature of every hazardous substance stored within their facilities throughout the five boroughs.

Tier II Online Filing System

The Community Right-to-Know Program uses an online reporting system that allows the facilities to electronically submit their Annual, Revision or Updated Tier II Submissions. Facilities can choose to pay online using an electronic check or credit card.

The filing deadline is March 1 every year.

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Tier II Video Tutorials

Watch: Account Registration for a New Facility

Watch: Account Registration for an Existing Facility

Watch: Account Activation and Password Reset

Watch: Add New Facility and Details Section

Watch: Add chemical Entry Pure and Upload your own MSDS

Watch: Add chemical entry Mixture and Upload MSDS from DEP Library

Watch: Online Payment by eCheck and Certify Submission

Watch: Online Payment by Credit Card and Certify Submission

Watch: Finalize, Check Payment and Certify Submission

Watch: Request Previous Year Edit

Support for Facilities

Download the Tier II Filing System Instructions

Download the Tier II Filing System Brochure
Other languages: Español, 한국어

Download the General Workshop Schedule

Download the Guidelines for Reporting Chemical Inventory

Local Law & Regulations Documents

Download the NYC Community Right to Know Laws and Regulations

Download the Community Right to Know: List of Hazardous Substances

Download the Hazmat Spill Bill Law and Regulations

Download the New Flood Zone Regulations, Notice of Adoption of Final Rule: Section 41-14

Download the Risk Management Plan Requirements

Forms

Download the Hazardous Substance Form

Download the Facility Inventory Form

Download the W-9 form

Download the Mixture Component Form

Download the Fee Invoice Form

Download the Right-to-Know Program Fee Schedule

Annual Reports

Download the Hazardous Materials Management 2024 Annual Report

Download the Hazardous Materials Management 2023 Annual Report

Download the Hazardous Materials Management 2022 Annual Report

Download the Hazardous Materials Management 2021 Annual Report

Download the Hazardous Materials Management 2020 Annual Report

Download the Hazardous Materials Management 2019 Annual Report

Download the Hazardous Materials Management 2018 Annual Report

Download the Hazardous Materials Management 2017 Annual Report

Download the Hazardous Materials Management 2016 Annual Report

Download the Hazardous Materials Management 2015 Annual Report

Download the Hazardous Materials Management 2014 Annual Report