Local law · Int 0571-2026
Prohibiting the selling of untethered plastic bottle caps
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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the selling of untethered plastic bottle caps
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New York City Council
Summary
This bill would prohibit the sale of any single use beverage container which does not have a tethered cap that prevents the separation of the cap from the container when removed from the container by the consumer, or which does not have an opening from which the beverage can be consumed while the cap is affixed to the container. The prohibition would begin on January 1, 2032.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
Cosponsors
Farah N. Louis, Gale A. Brewer and 1 other
Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.
- Democratic3
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Full history
- Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
This Introduction was Introduced by Council
NYC Council
- Feb 12, 2026
Referred to committee
This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
NYC Council