Bill > S00759

This bill extends and modifies the existing food donation and food scraps recycling program in New York State by adjusting the timeline and thresholds for "designated food scraps generators" - which include entities like supermarkets, large food service businesses, universities, hotels, food processors, correctional facilities, and entertainment venues. Specifically, the bill changes the annual food scraps generation requirements and pushes back implementation dates by one year: from 2025 to 2026 for the first threshold of two tons per week, from 2026 to 2027 for the one ton per week threshold, and from 2028 to 2029 for the half-ton per week threshold. For locations with multiple independent food service businesses, like malls or college campuses, the entity responsible for waste hauling services will be responsible for managing food scraps from those independent businesses. The bill's effective dates are immediate, with section two of the act specifically taking effect on January 1, 2027, ensuring a gradual and manageable implementation of the expanded food scraps recycling program.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S759