NY Bill Permits Reusable Containers for Food Service

Detected March 28th, 2026

Summary

New York Assembly Bill A08007 requires food service establishments to permit customers to use their own reusable containers for beverage refills and food leftovers. The bill also mandates that establishments post signs informing customers of this option. It is currently in the draft stage, pending review by the Assembly Health Committee.

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What changed

New York Assembly Bill A08007, introduced for the 2025-2026 legislative session, mandates that food service establishments must allow customers to use their own reusable containers for beverage refills and for packaging of leftovers. Additionally, these establishments are required to post signage informing customers of this allowance. The bill is currently in the draft stage, having been introduced on April 21, 2025, and is pending review by the Assembly Health Committee.

Food service establishments in New York will need to update their policies and operational procedures to accommodate customer-provided reusable containers for refills and leftovers. They must also ensure appropriate signage is displayed to inform patrons of this new option. Compliance officers should monitor the bill's progress through the legislative process and prepare for potential implementation requirements once it is enacted into law.

What to do next

Review bill text for specific requirements regarding container types and signage.
Update internal policies and procedures to permit customer reusable containers for refills and leftovers.
Install signage informing customers of the reusable container option.

Source document (simplified)

NY A08007 | 2025-2026 | General Assembly

New York Assembly Bill 8007

NY State Legislature page for A08007
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Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17)
Status: Introduced on April 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-27 - print number 8007a
Pending: Assembly Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Requires food service establishments to permit the use of reusable beverage and food containers provided by customers when requesting a beverage refill or requesting leftovers from a partially consumed meal to be packaged and post signs to inform customers that they are permitted to do so.
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History

| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-27 | Assembly | print number 8007a |
| 2026-03-27 | Assembly | amend and recommit to health |
| 2026-01-07 | Assembly | referred to health |
| 2025-04-21 | Assembly | referred to health |

Same As/Similar To

S07408 (Same As) 2026-01-07 - REFERRED TO HEALTH

New York State Sources

| Type | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Summary | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8007 |
| Text | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A08007&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A08007 |
| Text | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A08007&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A08007A |

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