N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law Section 27-1911
Prohibition on land burial

1.

No person shall knowingly dispose of waste tires in a landfill except as provided in subdivision two of this section.

2.

No moneys from the waste management and cleanup fund shall be used to dispose of waste tires in a landfill unless the department has determined that it is not feasible to convert the waste tires to a beneficial use. Department-approved beneficial uses of scrap-tire-derived material for leachate collection systems, or gas collection systems in the construction or operation of a landfill are not considered disposal.

Source: Section 27-1911 — Prohibition on land burial, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/ENV/27-1911 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 17, 2026).

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