New York A 2379: Establishes state and municipal composting programs

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A02379 Summary:

BILL NOA02379 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSOREpstein (MS)

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COSPNSRKelles, Raga, Cunningham, Levenberg, Gibbs, Reyes

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MLTSPNSRSimon

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Add Art 27 Title 34 §27-3401, En Con L

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Establishes state and municipal composting programs; requires all state and municipal agencies to establish a composting program in buildings owned, occupied or operated by such agencies; allows such agencies to arrange for collection of compostable waste by a private carter, transport such waste itself or process such waste on-site; requires reports on the costs and effectiveness of such programs.

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BILL NOA02379 

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01/16/2025referred to environmental conservation

12/08/2025enacting clause stricken

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 2379

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 16, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN, KELLES, RAGA, CUNNINGHAM, LEVENBERG,
 GIBBS, REYES -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
 establishing state and municipal composting programs

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 2 by adding a new title 34 to read as follows:
 3 TITLE 34
 4 STATE AND MUNICIPAL COMPOSTING PROGRAMS
 5 Section 27-3401. State and municipal composting programs.
 6 § 27-3401. State and municipal composting programs.
 7 1. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have
 8 the following meanings:
 9 (a) "agency" means any department, agency, board, public benefit
 10 corporation, public authority, or commission;
 11 (b) "compostable" means all the materials in the product will (i)
 12 undergo degradation by biological processes during composting to yield
 13 carbon dioxide, water, inorganic compounds, and biomass at a rate
 14 consistent with other known compostable materials; and (ii) leave no
 15 visible, distinguishable or toxic residue, including no adverse impact
 16 on the ability of composts to support plant growth once the finished
 17 compost is placed in soil; and
 18 (c) "municipal" means a village, town, city, or county.
 19 2. Beginning one year after the effective date of this section, all
 20 state and municipal agencies shall establish a composting program in
 21 buildings owned, occupied or operated by such agencies that shall, at a
 22 minimum:
 23 (a) require that all compostable waste including but not limited to
 24 food scraps, plant trimmings, food-soiled paper and certified composta-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04338-01-5

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 1 ble products from garbage and other recyclables be separated and placed
 2 in labeled containers;
 3 (b) post and maintain signs with instructions on identifying and sepa-
 4 rating compostable waste from garbage and recyclables;
 5 (c) ensure agency employees place compostable waste in appropriately
 6 labeled containers and do not mix such waste with garbage or recycla-
 7 bles;
 8 (d) ensure containers are latched at the time of storage or set-out;
 9 and
 10 (e) arrange for compostable waste to be transported and/or processed
 11 separately from garbage and recycling.
 12 3. Each state and municipal agency may arrange for collection of
 13 compostable waste by a private carter, transport such waste itself or
 14 process such waste on-site.
 15 4. Beginning one year after the establishment of the program pursuant
 16 to subdivision two of this section, and annually thereafter, each state
 17 and municipal agency shall report to the department on such program,
 18 including, but not limited to (i) the amount of compostable waste
 19 collected; and (ii) the costs associated with such program.
 20 5. By December first, two thousand twenty-seven, and annually there-
 21 after, the department s