Syracuse, NY Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Free pickup limit
- 2 cubic yards
- Annual pickup cap
- 4 times per household
- Waste tire limit
- 4 per year
- Must schedule by
- calling D.P.W.
- Oversized load fine
- $250.00/violation
Summary
D.P.W. collects bulky household items like furniture, appliances, carpets, and up to four waste tires a year free of charge under Revised General Ordinances Section 14-18(c), as long as the load is two cubic yards or less. Pickup must be scheduled by phone and is capped at four special pickups per household annually.
Special pickup by D.P.W. D.P.W. shall continue to collect household waste which does not fit into regulation containers and is classified as untreatable waste such as furnishings, appliances, carpets, household furnishing, auto parts, and waste tires (maximum of four (4) tires per year from each household). Special pickup service is free if the volume of materials is equal to or less than two (2) cubic yards. Service must be arranged by calling the D.P.W. and may not be used more than four (4) times annually unless otherwise determined by the commissioner. If the volume exceeds two (2) cubic yards, the occupant or owner must arrange for private collection. For purposes of this section, two (2) cubic yards shall be deemed to equal one refrigerator or a washer and dryer unless otherwise determined by the commissioner. If the D.P.W. judges material to be excessive, penalties outlined in section 14-15 shall apply.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 41).
Full Breakdown
continue collecting household waste that doesn't fit in a regulation container and is classified as untreatable waste, meaning items such as furniture, appliances, carpets, other household furnishings, auto parts, and waste tires. Residents get a maximum of four waste tires collected per household each year. The service is free as long as the volume is two cubic yards or less, which the ordinance defines as roughly equal to one refrigerator or a washer-and-dryer set. to arrange it, and a household cannot use the service more than four times a year unless the commissioner agrees to an exception.
judges a set-out excessive, the general penalties in Section 14-15 apply. , with commercially generated scrap excluded. Large bulky yard waste like brush follows its own quadrant-based monthly schedule under Section 14-21 rather than the special pickup rule in Section 14-18(c).
Violations & Fines
A special bulk pickup beyond the four-per-year limit, or a load D.P.W. judges excessive for the two-cubic-yard free allowance, falls back on Section 14-15's general penalties: a $250.00 fine for a knowing and willful violation of the article, with each day of continued noncompliance counted as its own offense, plus possible civil nuisance remedies.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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