Albany County trash/recycling bins must be stored out of street view between collection days under local property maintenance codes. City of Albany Chapter 313 (Solid Waste) mandates lidded containers; placement not before 5 PM day before pickup, removal by 8 PM collection day. Bear-resistant containers recommended in western towns.
The City of Albany Chapter 313 (Solid Waste) requires all residents to use approved lidded containers, store bins on side or rear yards (not visible from the street right-of-way) between collections, and place bins curbside no earlier than 5:00 PM the evening before pickup with retrieval by 8:00 PM on collection day. Towns of Colonie, Bethlehem, Guilderland, New Scotland, and the Village of Voorheesville have substantially similar rules under their property maintenance codes. Containers must not exceed 32-96 gallons (varies by hauler — Waste Connections, Twin Bridges, County Waste serve the region). The NYS Property Maintenance Code (19 NYCRR Part 1226) §302.8 requires clean, rodent-proof storage. In western Albany County (Berne, Knox, Westerloo, Rensselaerville), bear activity warrants bear-resistant containers per NYSDEC recommendations to avoid wildlife feeding violations under ECL §11-0505. HOAs often have stricter rules — consult your declaration. Commercial dumpsters require separate screening per zoning codes (typically 6-ft opaque enclosure).
Bins left curbside past pickup: warning, then $25-$100 per occurrence under Albany §313-14. Overflowing or unlidded bins attracting vermin: ACDOH citation under PHL §1300. Repeat violators: escalation to Albany Code Enforcement and potential $250+ fines.
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