N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2707: Special powers with regard to solid waste management facilities

§ 2707. Special powers with regard to solid waste management

facilities. The authority shall have power:

1. to collect, receive, extract, transport, process, dispose of, sell,

store, convey, recycle and deal with, in any lawful manner an way, solid

waste or by-products thereof now or hereafter developed or discovered,

including any energy or steam generated by the operation of any facility

on such terms and in such manner as the authority may deem proper;

2. to collect or receive from the United States, the state, any

municipality or public corporation or person solid waste for the purpose

of treatment or disposal thereof, with the right of the authority to

sell and dispose of any by-products, including energy or steam, of such

process of treatment or disposal, as the authority may deem proper; and

3. to contract with counties, municipalities, state agencies, public

corporations, or persons and the United States for the purpose of

collecting, receiving, treating and disposing of solid waste, including,

without limitation, to contract with counties, municipalities, state

agencies, public corporations the United States or persons for the

delivery of solid waste generated within a stated area to a specific

facility.