Legal Opinion
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. New York City Department of Sanitation
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 22, 1994PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Levine, J.
In 1989, in response to New York City’s mounting solid waste crisis and dwindling landfill space, the New York City Council enacted Local Law No. 19, the New York City Recycling Law (Administrative Code of City of NY § 16-301 et seq.). Local Law No. 19 generally requires the Department of Sanitation to establish a comprehensive recycling program for the City of New York and authorizes the promulgation of regulations to implement that program. The implementation of Local Law No. 19 coincided with a fiscal crisis in the City, resulting in reduced budget…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Klostermann v. CuomoNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Jiggetts v. GrinkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. v. Department of Environmental ConservationNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- Cimo v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- MacGilfrey v. PughAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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