ECL 71-2709 · Title 27. Enforcement of Article 27 and Article 71
Unlawful possession of hazardous wastes in the first degree
Text — Law content up to date as of October 30, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 71-2709. Unlawful possession of hazardous wastes in the first degree.
No person shall:
1. Knowingly possess acute hazardous wastes at a place other than the site of generation; or
2. Knowingly possess more than fifteen hundred gallons or fifteen thousand pounds, whichever is less, of an aggregate weight or volume of hazardous wastes at a place other than the site of generation; or
3. Recklessly possess more than twenty-five hundred gallons or twenty-five thousand pounds, whichever is less, of an aggregate weight or volume of hazardous wastes at a place other than the site of generation.
Unlawful possession of hazardous waste in the first degree is a class D felony.
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