Showing ordinances that apply to North Gates, NY
North Gates is an unincorporated community (population 9,458) in Monroe County, New York. Because North Gates is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Monroe County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The recycling requirements rules below are the ones that govern your area.
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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