* § 27-2703. Store operator responsibilities.

Terms Used In N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 27-2703

  • Film plastic: means uncontaminated non-rigid film plastic packaging products composed of plastic resins, which include, but are not limited to, newspaper bags, dry cleaning bags and shrink-wrap. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 27-2701
  • Operator: means a person in control of, or having daily responsibility for, the daily operation of a store, which may include, but is not limited to, the owner of the store. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 27-2701
  • Store: means a retail establishment that provides plastic carryout bags to its customers as a result of the sale of a product and (a) has over ten thousand square feet of retail space, or (b) such retail establishment is part of a chain engaged in the same general field of business which operates five or more units of over five thousand square feet of retail space in this state under common ownership and management. See N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 27-2701

1. The operator of a store shall establish an at-store recycling program pursuant to the provisions of this title that provides an opportunity for a customer of the store to return to the store clean plastic carryout bags and film plastic.

2. A retail establishment that does not meet the definition of a store and that provides plastic carryout bags to customers at the point of sale may also adopt an at-store recycling program.

* NB There are 2 § 27-2703's