Bill > A06166

This bill directs the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to develop a comprehensive regional glass recycling plan for Long Island by collaborating with local municipalities, Alfred University, and the Glass Packaging Institute. The plan must include specific proposals for repurposing recycled glass materials and identify potential state-owned or state-acquirable sites suitable for establishing a glass recycling facility on Long Island. Within one year of the bill's enactment, the DEC is required to submit a detailed report about the regional glass recycling plan to key government officials, including the Governor, legislative leaders, and county executives of Nassau and Suffolk counties. The goal appears to be creating a more systematic and coordinated approach to glass recycling in the Long Island region, with an emphasis on identifying practical reuse strategies and appropriate infrastructure locations. The bill will take effect immediately upon passage.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6166