Buffalo, NY Public Health Rules: Syringe Disposal (2026)

Loose disposal of syringes, lancets and needles is hereby prohibited. Syringes, lancets and needles are hereby deemed to be regulated medical waste, which the City shall not collect, and such regulated medical waste must be collected by a licensed regulated substance collector or medical facility with appropriate collection facilities for such regulated medical waste. Syringes, lancets and needles must be disposed of in a sealed and clearly marked container.

C. All owners or occupants must have a sufficient number of receptacles to hold all solid waste accumulated between scheduled collections and shall not allow solid waste to be stored or to accumulate on their property in a manner or amount contrary to the rules and regulations of the Commissioner. Any excessive accumulation of waste as determined by the Commissioner pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner may be declared to be a public nuisance. The Commissioner shall have the authority to abate any public nuisance under this section and to impose the fees, charges and penalties of this chapter, according to the rates set out in Chapter 175, Fees, in this Code, as well as the costs of collection for such abatement.