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27-2619 – Preemption.

§ 27-2619. Preemption. Jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to electronic waste recycling, including but not limited to the obligations of manufacturers, retailers, electronic waste collection sites, electronic waste consolidation facilities and electronic waste recycling facilities with respect to electronic waste recycling, is, by this title, vested exclusively in the state. Any provision of any local […]

27-2621 – Disposition of Fees.

§ 27-2621. Disposition of fees. All fees and charges collected pursuant to this title shall be deposited into the environmental protection fund established pursuant to section ninety-two-s of the state finance law.

27-2701 – Definitions.

* § 27-2701. Definitions. As used in this title: 1. “Compostable plastic bag” means a plastic bag that at a minimum meets the American Society for Testing and Materials standard D6400 for compostable plastic, as amended. 2. “Manufacturer” means the producer of a plastic carryout bag or film plastic sold to a store or the […]

27-2703 – Store Operator Responsibilities.

* § 27-2703. Store operator responsibilities. 1. The operator of a store shall establish an at-store recycling program pursuant to the provisions of this title that provides an opportunity for a customer of the store to return to the store clean plastic carryout bags and film plastic. 2. A retail establishment that does not meet […]

27-2705 – Recycling Program Requirements.

§ 27-2705. Recycling program requirements. An at-store recycling program provided by the operator of a store shall require: 1. a plastic carryout bag provided by the store to have printed or displayed on the bag, in a manner visible to a consumer, the words “PLEASE RETURN TO A PARTICIPATING STORE FOR RECYCLING”. Provided, however, such […]

27-2707 – Manufacturer Responsibilities.

§ 27-2707. Manufacturer responsibilities. 1. When the manufacturer accepts plastic carryout bags and film plastic for return, it or its agent shall maintain, for a minimum of three years, records describing the collection, transport and recycling of plastic carryout bags and film plastic collected by weight, provided that the manufacturer or its agents may weigh […]

27-2513 – Exemptions.

§ 27-2513. Exemptions. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, this title shall not apply to: 1. railroads, as defined in subdivisions twenty-four and twenty-nine of section two of the transportation law or within the scope of titles nine and eleven of article five of the public authorities law; 2. the operation and/or maintenance of railroad […]

27-2601 – Definitions.

§ 27-2601. Definitions. As used in this title: 1. “Cathode ray tube” means a vacuum tube or picture tube used to convert an electronic signal into a visual image. 2. “Computer” means an electronic, magnetic, optical, electrochemical or other high-speed data processing device performing a logical, arithmetic or storage function, including a laptop computer and […]

27-2603 – Manufacturer Collection; Recycling Surcharge.

§ 27-2603. Manufacturer collection; recycling surcharge. 1. (a) Beginning April first, two thousand eleven, a manufacturer of covered electronic equipment must accept for collection, handling and recycling or reuse electronic waste for which it is the manufacturer. Such waste shall count toward the amount of electronic waste required to be accepted pursuant to subdivision four […]

27-2605 – Manufacturer Electronic Waste Registration and Responsibilities.

§ 27-2605. Manufacturer electronic waste registration and responsibilities. 1. A manufacturer shall submit a registration on a form prescribed by the department to the department by January first, two thousand eleven, along with a registration fee of five thousand dollars. The department may require such form to be filed electronically. Such registration shall include: (a) […]