What's happening
This bill requires all food vendors in New York to provide a trash receptacle and post signs urging patrons to keep the area clean.
Why it matters
Could reduce litter and improve cleanliness in public spaces. by making it easier for customers to dispose of trash, especially in busy areas with high foot traffic.
Puts responsibility on individual food vendors. to manage waste generated by their patrons, potentially reducing the burden on city sanitation services.
May increase operational costs or logistical demands for vendors,. especially smaller or mobile businesses, as they must provide, monitor, and maintain trash receptacles and signage.
Raises public awareness about the impact of littering. by requiring visible signs that actively encourage patrons to keep the area clean, fostering a culture of shared responsibility.
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Require Food Vendor Trash Bins
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History
- Referred to consumer protection
- Referred to consumer protection
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1391
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 9, 2017
Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring food vendors to provide a trash receptacle
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-u to read as follows:
§ 391-u. Food vendors; required trash receptacle. 1. Every food vendor shall provide a trash receptacle within the immediate vicinity of his or her vending vehicle or push cart. Signs instructing patrons to dispose of trash in the receptacle and keep the area clean shall be posted to the vending vehicle or push cart in a conspicuous place.
2. For purposes of this section, a food vendor is any person who hawks, peddles, sells, or offers food for sale at retail in any public space.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01038-01-7
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring food vendors to provide a trash receptacle
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of the bill is to require food vendors to provide a trash receptacle for patrons, as well as post signs instructing patrons to keep the area clean.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends section 391 of the general business law by adding a new section 391-u.
Subsection 1 provides that food vendors shall be required to provide a trash receptacle within the immediate vicinity of their vehicle or push cart. Vendors shall also post signs to the vehicle or cart in a conspicuous place, instructing patrons to dispose of trash in the receptacle and to keep the area clean.
Subsection 2 defines "food vendor" as any person who hawks, peddles, sells or offers food for sale at retail in a public space.
Section 2 provides that this act shall take effect immediately
Justification
Food vendors are a vital part of many local communities, contributing significantly to the economic and culinary make-up of a neighborhood. As part of that contribution, both vendors and patrons must ensure that the quality of life of an area is upheld. Therefore, this bill would require vendors to provide a trash receptacle, as well as post signs instructing patrons to dispose of trash in the provided containers, in order to encourage cleanliness in vendor areas.
Prior legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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