New York’s small-plastic-bottle restriction expanded to hotels with fewer than 50 rooms on January 1, 2026. The restriction concerns plastic hospitality personal-care-product bottles containing less than 12 ounces. The earlier phase covered hotels with at least 50 rooms. New York DEC announcement; state statute.
Recommended procurement check: Review remaining inventory, supplier specifications and dispenser installation plans. Separate one-time implementation costs from recurring amenity purchasing, and obtain supplier pricing rather than assume bulk dispensing will produce a particular saving.