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- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Requires contractors to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor William Colton
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BILL NUMBER:S5393
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to requiring contractors 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 a contractor to use or recycle at least 50% of the C&D debris.
Summary of provisions
The bill requires that contractors in New York State reuse or recycle at least a) 25% by weight of their C&D 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 C&D 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 C&D debris recycling/reuse. The bill contains penalties for violations of the requirements of the program.
Justification
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 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.1603/EnCon 2011-12: A.1239/Encon 2009-10: A.1320/Encon
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 1st after it becomes law.
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