Enacts the "fast fashion waste responsibility act"
This bill requires textile producers (brands and manufacturers selling clothing, footwear, or home textiles in New York) to manage the end-of-life waste from their products starting in 2027. Key mechanisms include mandating producers to join or create a shared organization for waste collection, pay fees based on sales volume, establish in-store take-back systems, and report annually on recycling/reuse rates. It also requires new labels showing recycled content, origin, and environmental impact scores, while offering fee reductions for eco-friendly designs. The goal is to reduce New York’s annual 200+ million pounds of textile waste in landfills by shifting responsibility to producers and funding recycling programs through a dedicated waste fund.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Sep 10, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
Sep 10, 2025
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REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
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