Rochester Big Blue single-stream recycling accepts paper, cardboard, glass, metal, plastics 1-2. Monroe County MRF on Lee Road processes city and suburban recyclables. NY bottle bill 5-cent deposit applies.
Rochester Big Blue recycling uses single-stream collection processed at the Monroe County Materials Recovery Facility on Lee Road, Rochester. Accepted: paper, cardboard, boxboard, glass bottles/jars, aluminum and steel cans, plastic containers #1 and #2. Not accepted: plastic bags (return to grocery stores), styrofoam, food-soiled items, or plastics #3-7 in most streams. NY ECL §27-2617 (Bigger Better Bottle Bill) requires 5-cent deposit on beer, soda, water, and sports drinks - redeemable at redemption centers. NY Rigid Plastic Container law (ECL §27-2103) and e-waste ban (ECL §27-2611) apply. Contaminated Big Blue totes may be tagged and skipped by DES crews.
Contaminated Big Blue: warning tag, then $25 to $100 fine. Failure to recycle: Rochester Ch. 70 violation. E-waste in trash: DEC fine possible.
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