New York State to Start Recycling Food Waste (1)

March 31, 2019, 6:37 PM UTCUpdated: March 31, 2019, 9:38 PM UTC

New York State will boost its food donation and recycling efforts, requiring large generators of food waste to donate edible food and more sustainably dispose of inedible items, under legislation passed March 31 by the state Senate and Assembly.

The legislation was part of the Transportation, Economic Development and Environmental Conservation bill included in the state’s $175.5 billion budget for fiscal 2020. The measure passed the Assembly 100 to 42, ...

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