NYSDEC Explains CLCPA with New Policy, DAR-21
On December 8, 2021, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) proposed policy document, DAR-21, titled “The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) and Air Permit Applications.” This policy outlines the requirements...
Did you Miss the Annual Right-to-Know Filing Deadline with the NYC DEP?
Was I Supposed to File a Tier II Annual Report for My Facility? The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) Community Right-To-Know Law [Local Law 26 of 1988] requires all NYC businesses and facilities handling and storing hazardous substances...
NYSDEC is Proposing to Amend DAR-1 Policy for Implementing Part 212
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is proposing to revise the guidelines for Part 212 to improve the clarity of its requirements. What do the guidelines implicate? The document issued by NYSDEC outlines the procedures for evaluating...
NYSDEC Revised the Current 6 NYCRR Part 226
NYSDEC revised the current 6 NYCRR Part 226 into two parts, “Solvent Cleaning Processes” and “Industrial Cleaning Solvents”, and made changes to Part 201, 'Permits and Registrations'. Now, rules apply to the cleaning of all materials, not just metal, and changed the...
Waste Containerization Systems in Certain Buildings
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”) is proposing to revise the rules to require certain buildings to install and utilize waste containerization systems for the management of waste generated. Who will install and utilize waste...
Waste Management Plans for Certain Buildings
New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is proposing to revise the rules to require certain buildings to submit a “Building Waste Management Plan.” Who will submit the “Building Waste Management Plan”? Owners and/or managing agents of certain new or...
EPA adding aerosol cans to the Universal Waste Regulations
On December 9th 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the final rule to re-classify hazardous aerosol cans waste as “universal wastes” under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste rules. The rule became...