Oneida, NY Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)

Section 147-5 of Chapter 147 governs recyclables citywide. Subsection B requires that "all recyclables must be placed curbside along with the garbage, to be collected at the same time as the garbage," and once at the curb, ownership passes: "all recyclables become county property, pursuant to the County Local Law," referring to Madison County Local Law No. 3 of 1990, which § 147-5A separately incorporates for how recyclables must be prepared, collected, hauled and disposed of. Multi-unit housing carries an extra duty under § 147-5D: the owner, manager or superintendent of a multiresidential building of five or more units "shall provide and maintain a recycling collection area suitable for carrying out required recycling duties by building residents in conformance with law," putting the compliance burden on building management rather than individual tenants.

Residents who cannot use curbside pickup have an alternative under § 147-5E: they may deliver recyclables to the City's own drop-off facility, "SORT (Save Oneida's Recyclable Trash)," on Sconondoa Street, or to a charitable organization, provided the material is kept at the residence (not curbside) until that pickup. Chapter 147 designates an Administrator of Solid Waste under § 147-6 to handle these duties in cooperation with the Madison County Department of Solid Waste and Sanitation.