# N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1507: Treatment and disposal of regulated medical waste

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T15_S27-1507

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1507
- **Heading:** Treatment and disposal of regulated medical waste
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act ENV / Article 27 / Title 15 / Section 27-1507

## Text

§ 27-1507. Treatment and disposal of regulated medical waste.\n 1. Treatment or disposal of regulated medical waste shall be by one of\nthe following methods:\n a. By incineration in a regulated medical waste incineration facility\napproved and under permit pursuant to article nineteen of this chapter\nwhich provides complete combustion of the waste to carbonized or\nmineralized ash. Regulated medical waste so combusted shall be\ndisposable as nonhazardous waste provided it is not an otherwise\nhazardous waste as defined in the regulations promulgated under section\n27-0903 of this article.\n b. By discharge to sewerage system if the waste is liquid or\nsemi-liquid except as specifically prohibited by the commissioner or the\ncommissioner of health.\n c. By decontamination by autoclaving, or by other technique approved\nby the department of health. Regulated medical waste so treated shall be\ndisposed of as solid waste provided it is not otherwise a hazardous\nwaste as defined in section 27-0903 of this article or the regulations\npromulgated thereunder, and is accompanied by a certificate, in a form\nprescribed by the commissioner of health which evidences such treatment.\n d. By other method approved in writing by the commissioner of health.\n 2. Regulated medical wastes shall not be disposed of by burial at a\nlandfill disposal facility, unless treated in accordance with\nsubdivision one of this section. All sharps must be rendered\nunrecognizable prior to disposal.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1501 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T15_S27-1501.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1503 Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T15_S27-1503.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1504 Regulated medical waste tracking program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T15_S27-1504.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1505 Storage and containment of regulated medical waste](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T15_S27-1505.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1507 Treatment and disposal of regulated medical waste](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T15_S27-1507.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1509 Transfer of regulated medical waste to off-site treatment and disposal facilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T15_S27-1509.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1510 Standards applicable to generators of regulated medical waste](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T15_S27-1510.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1511 Standards applicable to transporter of regulated medical waste](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T15_S27-1511.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1513 Requirements for regulated medical waste treatment, storage and disposal facility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T15_S27-1513.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1515 Rules and Regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T15_S27-1515.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1517 Permits for storage, transportation, treatment or disposal of regulated medical waste](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T15_S27-1517.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1519 Pilot projects](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T15_S27-1519.md)

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