Environment (Waste Management)

This bill allows municipal agencies responsible for waste management to install and use surveillance cameras to identify people illegally dumping waste. It directly affects local governments and their sanitation departments by giving them a new tool to monitor dumping sites. The key provision permits these agencies to review camera footage specifically to catch individuals violating illegal dumping laws. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment, with no additional requirements or restrictions specified.

This bill restricts the use of green or brown tinted plastic bags for certain exempt items under New York's bag waste reduction law. It specifies that bags exempt from the bag fee (like those for meat, bulk produce, trash, or pharmacy prescriptions) cannot be tinted green or brown unless they are made from compostable plastic. The key provision requires all green or brown tinted bags to meet compostable plastic standards, aiming to prevent non-compostable bags from being disguised as eco-friendly options. This affects retailers and manufacturers selling these exempt bags by limiting their color options.