Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study on the life cycle of battery use and disposal; directs such department to develop options and recommendations for a battery recycling collection program and a battery recycling outreach and education program.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4935
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 9, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. SIMPSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT directing the department of environmental conservation to conduct
a study on the life cycle of battery use and disposal; directing such
department to develop options and recommendations for a battery recy-
cling collection program and a battery recycling outreach and educa-
tion program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The department of environmental conservation is authorized
2 and directed to conduct a study on the life cycle of battery use and
3 disposal.
4 § 2. The scope of the study shall include, but not be limited to:
5 (a) environmentally sound battery recycling practices;
6 (b) existing battery recycling programs;
7 (c) funding of a battery recycling program, with consideration for
8 battery producers funding the program;
9 (d) current hazardous waste plans;
10 (e) methods of battery collection which includes an emphasis on
11 convenience for customers;
12 (f) analysis of statewide, local, or joint governance over a battery
13 recycling collection program;
14 (g) transportation of batteries recycled through a battery recycling
15 collection program;
16 (h) how to implement a battery recycling collection program throughout
17 the state given its varied population densities; and
18 (i) the use of battery stewardship organizations in a battery recycl-
19 ing collection program.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 § 3. The department of environmental conservation shall provide a
2 report to the governor and the legislature on or before January 1, 2023.
3 Such report shall include:
4 (a) an analysis of options for a battery recycling collection program
5 which include transparent reporting and performance goals for responsi-
6 ble parties;
7 (b) an analysis of options for a battery recycling outreach and educa-
8 tion program; and
9 (c) recommendations on both battery recycling collection programs and
10 battery recycling outreach and education programs.
11 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
12 deemed repealed April 1, 2023.
