A8391 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Relates to returnable beverage containers; amends certain definitions relating thereto; repeals a certain provision of law relating thereto; provides that a dealer whose place of business is less than ten thousand square feet and whose primary business is the sale of food or beverages for consumption off-premises may obtain an exemption from the obligation to accept empty beverage containers for redemption under certain conditions; provides for different handling fees for beverage containers accepted by a deposit initiator from a dealer or operator of a redemption center; provides that a deposit initiator shall have the right to conduct audits of containers presented for redemption by redemption centers or dealers subject to certain provisions; provides requirements for groups of deposit initiators and brands to form a commingling group; relates to provisions governing redemption centers.
- Title
- Relates to returnable beverage containers; repealer
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-03-06
- In committee
- Environmental Conservation
- Introduced
- 2025-05-13
- Active version
- A8391A
- Same as
- S7722
- Law section
- Environmental Conservation Law
Sponsors
- Amanda Septimo Assembly Member, District 84
Co-sponsors
- Alicia Hyndman Assembly Member, District 29
- Jo Anne Simon Assembly Member, District 52
Heard in committee
- Environmental Conservation NY State Assembly committee