ECL 27-1911 · Title 19. Waste Tire Management and Recycling
Prohibition on land burial
Text — Law content up to date as of October 30, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 27-1911. Prohibition on land burial.
1. No person shall knowingly dispose of waste tires in a landfill except as provided in subdivision two of this section.
2. No moneys from the waste management and cleanup fund shall be used to dispose of waste tires in a landfill unless the department has determined that it is not feasible to convert the waste tires to a beneficial use. Department-approved beneficial uses of scrap-tire-derived material for leachate collection systems, or gas collection systems in the construction or operation of a landfill are not considered disposal.
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