# N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1510: Standards applicable to generators of regulated medical waste

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## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1510
- **Heading:** Standards applicable to generators 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 27-1510

## Text

§ 27-1510. Standards applicable to generators of regulated medical\n waste.\n 1. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations establishing\nstandards which shall be applicable to all generators of any quantity of\nregulated medical waste, as may be necessary to protect human health and\nthe environment. Such standards shall include, but need not be limited\nto, requirements respecting:\n a. Recordkeeping practices that accurately identify the quantities of\nsuch regulated medical waste generated, and the disposition thereof;\n b. Compliance with the marking, labeling and packaging requirements\npursuant to section 27-1505 of this title;\n c. Compliance with the tracking system pursuant to section 27-1504 of\nthis title; and\n d. Submission of an annual report to the commissioner, and additional\nreports at such times as the commissioner deems necessary, on such forms\nas the commissioner shall prescribe, respecting the quantities of\nregulated medical waste generated during a specified time period, and\nthe disposition thereof.\n 2. Any such regulation may not exempt, but may differ in its terms as\nbetween generators of differing quantities of regulated medical waste.\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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