Trash & Recycling in Monroe County, NY (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Monroe County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Recycling Requirements
Monroe County requires recyclable materials to be separated from trash before collection countywide, and bars mixing them back together during transport or storage.
Monroe County Mandatory Source Separation
Some RestrictionsMonroe County Code § 347-33.A(1)-(2)
Prior to initial collection or transport, such solid waste shall be source-separated into recyclable materials and remaining solid waste as provided in the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder. Source-separated recyclable materials shall not be commingled with other solid waste during collection, transportation, processing or storage following collection.
Illegal Dumping
Monroe County bars dumping refuse, litter or yard waste on any public or private property where it could wash into storm drains, with fines up to $1,000 and jail for repeat offenders.
Monroe County Illegal Dumping Ban
Significant RestrictionsMonroe County Code § 343-39
No Person shall throw, deposit, leave, maintain, keep or allow to be thrown, deposited, left or maintained in or upon any public or private property, driveway, parking area, street, alley, sidewalk, component of the County Storm Drainage System or Waters of the United States, any refuse, rubbish, yard/lawn waste, garbage, litter or other discarded or abandoned objects, articles and accumulation...
Trash & Recycling by City in Monroe County
1 cities in Monroe County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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