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Senator · Senate District 59
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History
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Print number 136a
- Amend and recommit to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Relates to mandatory acceptance of empty beverage containers
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Robin Schimminger
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S136A
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to mandatory acceptance of empty beverage containers
Purpose
To exempt places of business less than 2000 square feet, and food processing establishments less than 5000 square feet, from being mandated to accept returns of empty containers.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 exempts places of business less than 2000 square feet, and food processing establishments less than 5000 square feet, from being mandated to accept returns of empty containers. This section also removes the right to have such places of business accept empty containers from the New York Bottle Bill of Rights. These exemptions do not apply if the business is located in a city with a population of one million or more.
Section 2 provides that this legislation shall take effect immediately.
Existing law
Stores are required to accept empty containers regardless of their size.
Justification
Stores under 2000 square feet lack adequate space to be able to store empty containers that are returned to them. This often leads to unsanitary conditions as many of these same stores prepare and sell food. For this same reason, food processing establishments less than 5000 square feet should also be exempt from this mandate.
The lack of space in these stores makes it nearly impossible to avoid storing dirty returned containers adjacent to food products. There exist adequate alternative locations to return empty containers for those who wish to recycle and reclaim their deposits that do not create similar unsanitary conditions.
Legislative history
2013-14: S.3502 Referred to Environmental Conservation
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediate.
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