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Requires contractors in certain large cities to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor William Colton
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BILL NUMBER:S3271
Title of bill
An act to amend the general city law, in relation to requiring contractors in certain cities to recycle construction and demolition site waste
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of the bill is to reduce the solid waste disposal from Construction and Demolition sites by requiring a contractor to use or recycle at least 50% of the Construction and Demolition debris.
Summary of provisions
The bill requires that contractors in New York City reuse or recycle a) 25% by weight of the Construction and Demolition debris, for those project which have been issued a permit with an application date within one year of the effective date of the bill; and b) 50% by weight of Construction and Demolition debris for those projects issued a permit with an application of more than one year after the effective date of the bill. The bill defines the types of projects that would be subject to the recycling/reuse requirements. Contractors would be required to document their Construction and Demolition debris recycling/reuse. The bill contains penalties for violations of the requirements of the program.
Justification
According to a study released by the NYC Department of Sanitation (DOS), 60% of the solid waste stream consists of construction and debris materials. The purpose of the legislation is to significantly reduce the amount of waste produced by construction and demolition activities. There are many opportunities to reduce or recycle materials, including metals, cardboard, drywall, glass, wood, glass and asphalt, from Construction and Demolition sites. Although New York City has a voluntary Construction and Demolition reuse and recycling program and has produced a manual for contractors on how to manage these wastes, there is no requirement to do so. Furthermore, NYC has failed to include Construction and Demolition waste reuse and recycling in its Solid Waste Management Plan update. Given continuing problems with managing garbage, this bill could significantly reduce materials going into landfills by requiring their reuse and recycling.
The DOS estimates that 60% of fill materials and 40% of non-fill materials are currently being recycled. This legislation requires a 50% rate after one year of enactment, and poses no significant financial burden to contractors. In fact, a study released by The Boston Society of Architects states that recycling construction and debris materials is considerably less-expensive than the cost attributed to hauling the waste to a landfill and paying tonnage fees. These savings are realized even after all costs for planning, training, recordkeeping, and reporting are factored in.
Prior legislative history
2011-12: A.903/Encon/Codes, S.1107 2009-10: A.1264/Encon/Codes, S.5103/Cities. 2002: Referred to Children and Families.
Fiscal implications
The bill will have minimum administrative impacts on New York City.
Effective date
This act would take effect January one after it becomes law.
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