Hamburg Village, NY Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)

Article II of Chapter 198, the "Municipal Solid Waste Law" of the Village of Hamburg (L.L. No. 4-1992, adopted 7-20-1992), makes mandatory recycling effective September 1, 1992. Section 198-7 ties it to the New York Solid Waste Management Act of 1988, which required each municipality to pass a source separation law. Section 198-11 is the operative rule: source separation is required before initial collection or transport of each and every person or party discarding municipal solid waste or recyclable materials.

The materials covered are defined in § 198-8: aluminum, metal cans, rinsed glass food and beverage containers in clear, green and brown, plastic food and beverage containers marked 1, 2 and 3, newsprint including inserts, corrugated cardboard without wax coating, high-grade paper, magazines and glossy catalogs, and large appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, dryers, washing machines and water heaters. Air conditioners, microwaves and televisions are excluded from the appliance category. Glass excludes ceramics, plate glass, auto glass, Pyrex, leaded glass, mirrored glass and flat glass. The Superintendent of Public Works reviews the list quarterly and modifies it as the need arises.

Recyclables go in a recyclable container, a rigid plastic bin with drainage holes provided by the Village, which should not exceed 40 pounds when filled. Under § 198-9, a single-family household needs one refuse tote and one recyclable container, a two-family household needs two of each, and a property with more than two dwelling units or commercial or institutional operations needs at least two of each or the number the Superintendent of Public Works sets. Replacement containers are purchased directly through the Village (§ 198-7). Section 198-12 adds that the Village will not collect waste or recyclables from any residential, commercial, industrial or institutional property where they are not separated.