What's happening
This bill prohibits transloading of municipal solid, toxic, or hazardous waste at Richmond County facilities unless the waste originates there, with some exceptions.
Why it matters
Limits waste traffic into Richmond County. By restricting transloading to only waste that originates within Richmond County, the bill aims to prevent the area from being used as a transfer hub for other regions' waste, reducing local environmental and quality-of-life impacts.
Increases regulatory oversight for exceptions. The bill allows exceptions only if a full environmental impact study is conducted and a public hearing is held, introducing more transparency and community input before any external waste can be processed.
Protects community health and environment. The legislation targets municipal solid, toxic, and hazardous waste, which are often associated with pollution, odors, and potential health risks, aiming to shield Richmond County residents from these hazards.
Allows for certain sealed waste shipments. The bill carves out an exception for waste containers that are received and shipped out unopened, minimizing handling and potential exposure while still permitting some logistical operations.
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Stop Out-of-Borough Waste Dumping
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- Referred to environmental conservation
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7031
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 29, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting transloading of certain waste at facilities in Richmond county
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 27-0309 to read as follows: § 27-0309. Prohibitions on solid waste, toxic wastes and hazardous
wastes; Richmond county.
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in subdivisions two and three of this section, neither the city of New York nor anyone affiliated with such city, shall engage in the transloading of municipal solid wastes, toxic wastes or hazardous wastes at any facility in the county of Richmond, unless such wastes originate in Richmond county.
2. The city of New York or other authorized entity may engage in the transloading of municipal solid wastes, toxic wastes and hazardous wastes only after an environmental impact study is conducted in accordance with the provisions of article eight of this chapter. A public hearing shall be held not later than thirty days following the completion of such study.
3. This section shall not apply to municipal solid wastes, toxic wastes or hazardous wastes which are received at a facility in the county of Richmond in a container which is subsequently shipped out of such county without the container having been opened.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09198-01-7
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