Increases handling fee for beverage containers from 3.5 cents to 4.5 cents.

New York S04410 amends the environmental conservation law to increase the handling fee paid by deposit initiators to dealers or operators of redemption centers from 3.5 cents to 4.5 cents per beverage container. This fee compensates for the collection, sorting, and packaging of empty beverage containers. The change takes effect immediately and will expire on December 31, 2027.

Increases handling fee for beverage containers from 3.5 cents to 4.5 cents.

New York S04410 amends the environmental conservation law to increase the handling fee paid by deposit initiators to dealers or operators of redemption centers from 3.5 cents to 4.5 cents per beverage container. This fee compensates for the collection, sorting, and packaging of empty beverage containers. The change takes effect immediately and will expire on December 31, 2027.