Mandatory recycling under Broome County Local Law and NY ECL 27-0717. Single-stream accepted: paper, cardboard, metal cans, glass, plastics #1-2. Processed at county MRF.
Broome County mandates source separation of recyclables under the County's Solid Waste Management Plan and Local Law, aligned with NY ECL §27-0717 (the state mandate that every locality adopt a recycling law). Residents in Binghamton and most towns place single-stream recyclables (paper, cardboard, aluminum/steel cans, glass bottles/jars, plastics #1 PET and #2 HDPE) in designated recycling carts or bags for curbside collection or drop-off. The county's Materials Recycling Facility (MRF), operated in conjunction with Taylor Garbage and other haulers, sorts and markets materials. Plastics #3-#7 are generally not accepted in the municipal stream. Cardboard must be broken down; pizza boxes with grease are refused. Electronics are collected separately under NY's producer take-back program (ECL Art. 27 Title 26). Yard waste is handled by seasonal leaf and brush pickup in Binghamton. Businesses are required to recycle corrugated cardboard, office paper, and metal under Broome County's commercial recycling provisions.
Contamination or failure to separate: typically hauler refuses pickup and leaves warning tag. Repeat violations: $50-$250 fines under local laws. Illegal dumping into recycling stream: ECL §71-2703 penalties.
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