NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 4-55 — Receipt of a Department-Marked Item.

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No recycling processing facility shall receive for storage, collection or processing any Department-marked item from any person other than an authorized employee or agent of the Department. A written agreement between the owner of a residential building or an authorized agent of such owner, and anyone delivering a Depa

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Effective: 10/23/2016

§ 4-55 Receipt of a Department-Marked Item.

RCNY § 4-55

No recycling processing facility shall receive for storage, collection or processing any Department-marked item from any person other than an authorized employee or agent of the Department. A written agreement between the owner of a residential building or an authorized agent of such owner, and anyone delivering a Department-marked item to a recycling processing facility shall not be a defense in any proceeding before the environmental control board to the improper receipt of such item. (Added City Record 9/23/2016, eff. 10/23/2016)

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