Requiring stores and banks to recycle receipts.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring stores and banks to recycle receipts

This bill would require all stores and banks that issue paper receipts to issue such receipts on recyclable paper. The bill would also require stores of at least 4,000 square feet and all banks to provide recycling receptacles within 15 feet of the location where the receipts are issued. Finally, the bill would establish civil penalties for violations of these requirements.