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N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 27-1911: Prohibition on land burial
Where this section sits in the code
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Article 27. Reduction, Collection, Reuse, Recycling, Treatment and Disposal of Solid Waste
- Title 19. Waste Tire Management and Recycling
§ 27-1911. Prohibition on land burial.
1. No person shall knowingly dispose of waste tires in a landfill
except as provided in subdivision two of this section.
2. No moneys from the waste management and cleanup fund shall be used
to dispose of waste tires in a landfill unless the department has
determined that it is not feasible to convert the waste tires to a
beneficial use. Department-approved beneficial uses of
scrap-tire-derived material for leachate collection systems, or gas
collection systems in the construction or operation of a landfill are
not considered disposal.
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