Organics recycling legislation doesn't make the cut in New York state budget
A proposed commercial organics recycling mandate was not included in the final FY19 budget passed by New York state legislators over the weekend. That language was cut in the third and final amended version of the budget bill.
Sources indicate that restaurant and institutional opposition was likely a key factor. In January, Politico reported that the Healthcare Association of New York State was still against this proposal even with more open-ended language added since 2017.
By Cole Rosengren, Waste Dive.