New York A 11015: Establishes state composting programs

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A11015 Summary:

BILL NOA11015A

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SAME ASSAME AS S07809-A

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SPONSORBurdick

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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

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Requires all state 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.

Go to top A11015 Actions:

BILL NOA11015A

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04/20/2026referred to environmental conservation

04/22/2026amend and recommit to environmental conservation

04/22/2026print number 11015a

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 11015--A

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 20, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BURDICK -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
 establishing state 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 COMPOSTING PROGRAMS
 5 Section 27-3401. State composting programs.
 6 § 27-3401. State 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; and
 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.
 18 2. Beginning one year after the effective date of this section, all
 19 state agencies shall establish a composting program in buildings owned,
 20 occupied or operated by such agencies that shall, at a minimum:
 21 (a) require that all compostable waste including but not limited to
 22 food scraps, plant trimmings, food-soiled paper and certified composta-
 23 ble products from garbage and other recyclables be separated and placed
 24 in labeled containers;
 25 (b) post and maintain signs with instructions on identifying and sepa-
 26 rating compostable waste from garbage and recyclables;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04338-06-6

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 1 (c) ensure agency employees place compostable waste in appropriately
 2 labeled containers and do not mix such waste with garbage or recycla-
 3 bles;
 4 (d) ensure containers are latched at the time of storage or set-out;
 5 and
 6 (e) arrange for compostable waste to be transported and/or processed
 7 separately from garbage and recycling.
 8 3. Each state agency may arrange for collection of compostable waste
 9 by a private carter, transport such waste itself or process such waste
 10 on-site.
 11 4. Beginning one year after the establishment of the program pursuant
 12 to subdivision two of this section, and annually thereafter, each state
 13 agency shall report to the department on such program, including, but
 14 not limited to (i) an estimate of the amount of compostable waste
 15 collected; and (ii) the costs associated with such program.
 16 5. (a) An agency need not comply with subdivisions two and three of
 17 this section with respect to a particular building if it provides the
 18 department with a written explanation that compliance for such building
 19 would be infeasible or would impose unreasonable costs because: (i) the
 20 building generates only a de minimis quantity of compostable w