N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 27-2205 – Waste transporter responsibilities
§ 27-2205. Waste transporter responsibilities.
1. Any waste transporter that collects food scraps for recycling from a designated food scraps generator shall:
(a) deliver food scraps to a transfer facility that will deliver such food scraps to an organics recycler unless such generator has received a temporary waiver under subdivision three of section 27-2203 of this title; or
(b) deliver such food scraps directly to an organics recycler.
2. Any waste transporter that collects food scraps from a designated food scraps generator shall take all reasonable precautions to not deliver those food scraps to an incinerator or a landfill nor commingle the material with any other solid waste unless such commingled waste can be processed by an organics recycler or unless such generator has received a temporary waiver under subdivision three of section 27-2203 of this title.