Bill > S04410

This bill amends the New York Environmental Conservation Law to increase the handling fee paid by deposit initiators (companies that first introduce beverages into the market) to dealers or operators of redemption centers from 3.5 cents to 4.5 cents per beverage container. The handling fee serves as compensation for the work of collecting, sorting, and packaging empty beverage containers for return to the deposit initiator. The bill specifies that this payment cannot be conditional on purchasing goods or services and cannot be drawn from the refund value account. The legislation will take effect immediately and is set to expire on December 31, 2027. This change aims to provide additional financial support to dealers and redemption centers for their role in the beverage container recycling process, potentially helping to incentivize and sustain recycling infrastructure in New York State.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4410