Hamburg Village, NY Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

Section 198-12A of the Village of Hamburg Code, amended 7-18-2016 by L.L. No. 6-2016, requires all municipal solid waste, including garbage and nonrecyclable refuse and rubbish, to be stored in a refuse tote or a dumpster. Waste placed in a tote goes in loosely, in a trash compactor bag or in a clear plastic bag. The lids on all totes and dumpsters must be completely closed, and no refuse tote can exceed 150 pounds in weight when filled.

Section 198-13 limits who can pick up: only authorized collectors collect, pick up or remove solid waste or recyclables placed for collection. If the collector refuses certain recyclables because they were not separated, placed or treated as the article requires, the person who placed them has to remove them from the curb, sidewalk or street side. Anyone can still arrange private collection, sale or donation of recyclables before they are placed at the curb. Section 198-9D makes it unlawful to collect and dispose of municipal solid waste in the Village except as the article provides, and § 198-23 bars carting or dumping waste on any property in the Village except under the authorization, supervision and direction of the Director of Public Works. Section 198-15B adds that Village employees or equipment shall not enter private property or structures in making collections.

Authorized collectors need a solid waste collection license from the Village, with a fee set annually by the governing body, and an authorized collector sticker must be displayed prominently on each vehicle (§ 198-17A). Section 198-22 makes all portions of vehicles and containers used to haul waste, including containers placed outside sites, subject to inspection. When the Director of Public Works finds a possible failure to comply, the generator or licensee gets written notice at least 10 days before a hearing before the Village Justice, who decides within 20 days after the hearing closes. After a conviction the Director can reprimand, suspend a collector's license for not more than 90 days, or revoke it (§ 198-20).