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Requires state agencies and contractors to recycle 50% of the waste generated on public works construction and demolition sites
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor William Colton
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BILL NUMBER:S5392
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring state agencies and persons contracting with such agencies to recycle construction and demolition site waste
Purpose of the bill
The purpose of the bill is to reduce the solid waste disposal from C&D sites by requiring State agencies and their contractor to reuse or recycle at least 50% of the C&D debris from their projects.
Summary of provisions
The bill requires that State agencies and their contractors reuse or recycle at least a) 25% by weight of their C&D debris within one year of the effective date of the bill; and b) 50 % by weight of C&D debris for those projects more than one year after the effective date of the bill. The bill defines State agencies to include SUNY and CUNY, NYSERDA, Dormitory Authority, Facilities Development Corp. and NYS Science and Technology Foundation. State agencies and their contractors would be required to document their C&D waste.
Justification
The purpose of the legislation is hold NYS agencies and their contractors to requirements for reuse and recycling of C&D waste to demonstrate the State's commitment 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 C&D sites. The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Solid Waste Management Plan, last updated in 2000, only makes passing reference to evaluating the reuse, recycling and recovery of C&D waste. Given continuing problems with managing garbage, this bill could significantly reduce materials going into landfills by requiring their reuse and recycling.
Prior legislative history
2013-14: A.1254/Gov. Ops. 2011-12: A.0990/Gov. Ops. 2009-10: A.1576/Gov. Ops.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
The bill should have minimum administrative impacts on State and local government and in fact should reduce waste disposal costs.
Effective date
This act would take effect January one after it becomes law.
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