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Coalition Sues Over NYC Capacity Reductions in Waste Facility Volumes

November 19, 2018

Via: Waste360

A coalition of New York City businesses, the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) and city residents filed a lawsuit on November 16 challenging a New York City law that requires more than 20 transfer stations located in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx to cut the amount of waste they process, far below what their state and city permits allow.

The petitioners include NYC transfer stations, NYC residents and the association representing the solid waste industry in NYC. Local Law 152 singles out certain transfer stations and requires reductions in their legally permitted capacity ranging from 33 to 50 percent.

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