2015 New York Laws
ENV - Environmental Conservation
Article 27 - COLLECTION, TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE AND OTHER SOLID WASTE
Title 29 - (27-2901 - 27-2909) MERCURY THERMOSTAT COLLECTION ACT
27-2907 - Department responsibilities.

*  27-2907. Department responsibilities.
1.  No  later  than  June  first, two thousand fifteen, the department
  shall maintain on its website information regarding the  collection  and
  proper  management  of  out-of-service mercury thermostats in the state.
  The information shall include the following:
(a) a description of the collection programs  established  under  this
  section;
(b)   a  report  on  the  progress  towards  achieving  the  statewide
  collection goals set forth in this title; and
(c) a list of all thermostat wholesalers, contractors, qualified local
  government authorities, and thermostat retailers  participating  in  the
  program as collection sites.
2. No later than November first, two thousand eighteen, the department
  shall  submit  a  written  report  to  the  governor and the legislature
  regarding the effectiveness of the collection programs established under
  this section, information on the number  of  out-of-service  thermostats
  collected,  how  the  out-of-service  thermostats  were  managed, and an
  estimate of the number of thermostats that are available for collection.
  The department shall use  this  information  to  recommend  whether  the
  provisions  of  this  section  should  be extended, along with any other
  statutory changes. In preparing the report, the department shall consult
  with  mercury  thermostat  manufacturers,  environmental  organizations,
  municipal recyclers, and other interest groups.
* NB Repealed January 1, 2024