Bill > A06193

This bill establishes an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for textiles in New York State, requiring producers of textile products to create and implement a collection and recycling plan. The legislation mandates that producers, either individually or through a representative organization, submit a comprehensive plan to the Department of Environmental Conservation within 18 months of the bill's effective date. The plan must detail how textiles will be collected, transported, recycled, and processed, with the goal of achieving increasingly ambitious recycling rates: 30% within five years, 50% within ten years, and 75% within fifteen years, with a significant portion of these materials being recycled through closed-loop processes. The bill includes provisions that prohibit disposing of textiles in solid waste facilities, requires producers to cover all program costs, mandates labeling of products with producer information, and establishes a textile stewardship advisory board to provide recommendations. Retailers will be required to only sell textile products from producers participating in an approved collection program, and the bill creates a special fund to support the implementation of the textile extended producer responsibility program. Producers who fail to comply may face civil penalties of up to $500 per violation, with additional daily penalties for continued non-compliance.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6193