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Local law · Int 1349-2025

Exempting generators of regulated medical waste from commercial waste zones

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to exempting generators of regulated medical waste from commercial waste zones

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Filed at end of sessionLatest action Dec 31, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Eric Dinowitz

Council Member, District 11 · Democratic

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Summary

This bill would exempt generators of regulated medical waste from being required to engage in commercial waste collection agreements with private waste carting companies serving the City’s commercial waste zones program.

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Where it stands

The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted
Filed at end of session

Committee

Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management

Cosponsors

Mercedes Narcisse, Farah N. Louis and 4 others

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

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Full history

  1. Dec 31, 2025

    Filed

    This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)

    NYC Council

  2. Sep 18, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management

  3. Sep 18, 2025

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management

  4. Aug 14, 2025

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  5. Aug 14, 2025

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management

    NYC Council