Solid Waste & Recycling Newsletter 

Virtual Public Meeting on 1,4-Dioxane Limits for Household Cleansing, Personal Care, and Cosmetic Products Regulations (6 NYCRR Part 352-1)

The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation cordially invites stakeholders to attend two virtual public meetings, via Webex, on 1,4-Dioxane Limits for Household Cleansing, Personal Care, and Cosmetic Products.

• Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 2 p.m. EST: DEC will present topics for discussion related to implementing the recently enacted law establishing limits on the amount of 1,4-dioxane that can be present in household cleansing, personal care and cosmetic products. - Register Now!
• Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 2 p.m. EST: Stakeholders will discuss the information presented in the first meeting.

You must register in order to attend these virtual public meetings. Learn more about the law and how to register. Email 1-4d.hcpccproducts@dec.ny.gov with any questions.

Request for Input from Recycling & Organics Recovery Facilities

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry have developed two surveys as part of a research and demonstration project to determine the extent of waste paper disposal at recycling facilities; characterize the main characteristics of waste papers; identify major causes of contamination of the paper stream; and determine the potential for recovering various types of waste paper for diversion to composting facilities.

Recyclables Handing & Recovery Facilities
This survey is intended for those who own, operate, or manage recyclables handling and recovery facilities and will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. We are interested in learning about the characteristics of non-recyclable, or non-marketable, waste paper that is generated at your facility.

Organics Recovery Facilities
This survey is intended for those who own, operate, or manage organics recovery facilities and will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. We are interested in learning about New York State composting operations and determining whether facilities currently process or have interest in processing waste papers.

This survey must be completed by November 25, 2020. Survey responses will be used to inform the next stage of the research and demonstration project, including follow-up interviews and identifying potential partnerships. Survey results will be aggregated by the research team in order to assess present and future capacity on a statewide level. If you have any questions regarding the survey or the use of survey results, please email SUNY ESF Research Assistant Michaela Regner at mregner@syr.edu.

NYSAR3 Green School Grants Available

NYSAR3 established a grant program for public, private, and charter schools Grades K-12 in 2005. The goal of the Green School grant program is to provide funds to rejuvenate existing programs, or to develop new programs centered around the 3 R's (reduce, reuse, recycle). Awards are given twice yearly; this is a competitive grant so new, innovative ideas, imagination, ingenuity and initiative are highly valued. For each round there is a limited pool of available funds, and not all projects may be awarded, up to $1,000. Learn more and submit your application by November 10, 2020.

Events:

• November 7, 2020: 2nd Annual Pumpkin Smash - Amsterdam
• November 10. 2020: Virtual ReCook Cafe - Virtual
• November 16, 2020: Recycle Right - Ulster County
• November 21, 2020: Household Hazardous Waste Collection – Tompkins County
• Every Saturday: Free Electronics Recycling - Ulster County
• Monday - Friday: Household Toxics Drop Off - Onondaga County

Conferences, Workshops & Public Comment Hearings:

• November 17 - 19, 2020: NYSAR3 Annual Recycling Conference - Virtual
• November 18, 2020: DEC Public Hearing: 1,4-Dioxane Limits for Household Cleansing, Personal Care, and Cosmetic Products - Virtual
• November 19, 2020: New Jersey Organics Summit 2.0 - Virtual
• January 26-27,2020: Compost2021 - Virtual

Funding/RFP Opportunities - Application Deadlines

• November 10, 2020: NYSAR3 Green School Grant Program
• November 30, 2020: The Recycling Partnership Polypropylene Recycling Grant Program

We Want To Hear From You!

Is there a topic you'd like to learn more about or a public event or workshop related to recycling (organics, textiles, traditional recyclables, etc.) you'd like the greater community to know more about? E-mail us at organicrecycling@dec.ny.gov and it could be featured in an upcoming Solid Waste & Recycling Newsletter.