§ 7-04 Recycling Requirements.
RCNY § 7-04
(a)Source-Separation Required.
(1)A registrant that is authorized pursuant to subdivision (b) of § 16-505 of the Administrative Code to remove, collect or dispose of trade waste that is generated in the course of operation of such registrant’s business must source separate designated recyclable materials as required in 16 RCNY § 1-10(b) unless such registrant is authorized by the commission to use single stream collection and recycling.
(2)Such registrant that is also a designated covered establishment must source separate organic waste as required by subdivision (c) of § 16-306.1 of the Administrative Code and 16 RCNY § 1-11.
(b)Commingling Prohibited.
(c)Recycling Required. When transporting designated recyclable materials that have been source-separated as required in 16 RCNY § 1-10(b) or materials that have been commingled pursuant to subdivision (e) of this section, a registrant that is authorized pursuant to § 16-505(b) of the Administrative Code to remove, collect or dispose of trade waste that is generated in the course of operation of such registrant’s business must transport such materials to a putrescible or non-putrescible transfer station or other facility that accepts such materials for recycling, reuse or sale for reuse. Such registrant shall not bring such materials for disposal to any solid waste disposal facility, whether or not such disposal facility is operated by the Department of Sanitation, except in an amount that could not have been detected through reasonable inspection efforts by the registrant.
(d)Organic Waste.
(e)Authorization to use single stream collection and recycling. Notwithstanding subdivision (d) of this section, a registrant that is authorized pursuant to § 16-505(b) of the Administrative Code to remove, collect or dispose of trade waste that is generated in the course of operation of such registrant’s business may commingle designated metal, glass, and plastic with designated recyclable paper, provided that it has furnished information to the commission demonstrating its ability to use single stream collection and recycling and the commission has authorized such registrant’s use of single stream collection.
(f)A registrant that is authorized pursuant to § 16-505(b) of the Administrative Code to remove, collect or dispose of trade waste that is generated in the course of operation of such registrant's business and receives free dump privileges at Department of Sanitation solid waste disposal facilities, even if such registrant is not a designated covered establishment, must source separate designated recyclable materials and organic waste from all other trade waste. (Amended City Record 7/7/2016, eff. 8/6/2016; amended City Record 8/1/2024, eff. 8/31/2024)
