Is N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-2909 — Disposal prohibition still in force?

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N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-2909 — Disposal prohibition

N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-2909

Type: Statute
Source: New York Environmental Conservation Law
Jurisdiction: New York
Current through: Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)

* § 27-2909. Disposal prohibition.

Citator

N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-2909 — Disposal prohibition is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

* § 27-2909. Disposal prohibition.

1. No transporter shall knowingly commingle mercury-added thermostats with solid waste or recyclable materials.

2. No transporter shall knowingly deliver mercury-added thermostats or knowingly cause such materials to be delivered to:

(a) an incinerator;

(b) a landfill;

(d) anyone who the transporter knows or should know will either commingle such materials with other solid waste or deliver such materials to an incinerator or a landfill for disposal.

3. No operator of an incinerator or a landfill shall knowingly accept mercury-added thermostats for disposal.

4. No operator of a transfer station shall knowingly commingle mercury-added thermostats with other solid waste or cause such materials to be transferred to an incinerator or landfill for disposal.

5. Each landfill and transfer station shall post, in a conspicuous location at the facility, a sign stating that mercury-added thermostats are not accepted at the facility.

* NB Repealed January 1, 2028