ECL 27-2205 · Title 22. Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling
Waste transporter responsibilities
Text — Law content up to date as of October 30, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 27-2205. Waste transporter responsibilities.
1. Any waste transporter that collects food scraps for recycling from a designated food scraps generator shall:
(a) deliver food scraps to a transfer facility that will deliver such food scraps to an organics recycler unless such generator has received a temporary waiver under subdivision three of section 27-2203 of this title; or
(b) deliver such food scraps directly to an organics recycler.
2. Any waste transporter that collects food scraps from a designated food scraps generator shall take all reasonable precautions to not deliver those food scraps to an incinerator or a landfill nor commingle the material with any other solid waste unless such commingled waste can be processed by an organics recycler or unless such generator has received a temporary waiver under subdivision three of section 27-2203 of this title.
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- Law content up to date as of October 30, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
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