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What is NYC AC § 16-498.3?

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This section allows the commissioner to waive capacity reductions and limits during emergencies. It also permits a one-time increase in capacity at transfer stations for recycling specific materials, up to 20 percent of the existing capacity. Applies to operators of transfer stations in designated community districts.

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§ 16-498.3 Waiver.

AC § 16-498.3

a. The commissioner may waive the reductions to permitted capacity and the limits to total quarterly capacity required by this chapter for the duration of any emergency. b. After the reductions in permitted capacity required by section 16-498.1 have been implemented at a transfer station in a designated community district, the commissioner may, on a one-time basis, increase the permitted capacity of any such transfer station that seeks a modification to its permit solely to increase the amount of organic waste or metal, glass, plastic, paper or corrugated cardboard that is separated for recycling, provided that such increase shall be no greater than 20 percent of the transfer station's then-existing permitted capacity. (L.L. 2018/152, 8/16/2018, eff. 8/16/2018)

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