State 'Rethinks Waste' in New Management Plan

ALBANY—In December of 2023, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the finalization of the 2023-2032 New York State Solid Waste Management Plan, referred to by officials as “a milestone in the state’s ongoing efforts to ensure New York is at the forefront of rethinking waste.”

“The New York State Solid Waste Management Plan: Building the Circular Economy through Sustainable Materials Management” is a 10-year plan that describes actions to reduce the climate impact of solid waste and provides direction for New York’s waste reduction, reuse, recycling, collection, transportation, and disposal investments, policies, and practices over the next decade. The prior plan, “Beyond Waste: A Sustainable Materials Management Strategy,” was released in 2010.