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What is NYC RCNY § 17-02?

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(a) On or after July first, two thousand fourteen, responsible parties shall be responsible for the lawful recovery of refrigerants from their appliances that are disposed of by residential generators. (b) A responsible party may elect to (i) establish its own refrigerant recovery program, (ii) participate with other r

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§ 17-02 Responsibility for Recovery.

RCNY § 17-02

(a)On or after July first, two thousand fourteen, responsible parties shall be responsible for the lawful recovery of refrigerants from their appliances that are disposed of by residential generators.

(b)A responsible party may elect to (i) establish its own refrigerant recovery program, (ii) participate with other responsible parties in a refrigerant recovery program or (iii) have its appliances serviced by the department under the department's refrigerant recovery program. No program established pursuant to paragraph (i) or (ii) of this subdivision may include curbside collection of appliances. All such programs must comply with applicable federal, state and local regulations regarding the lawful recovery of refrigerants.

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