New York trash pickup is run by cities, counties and private haulers, not by the state, and your pickup day comes from your city’s or hauler’s own lookup. Among the largest cities, New York City, Buffalo and Yonkers collect curbside themselves. New York has a bottle deposit, a PaintCare paint drop-off program and an electronics recycling law, but no statewide mattress program.
Find your city
- New York City — DSNY address lookup, official NYC Bin rules for 1–9 unit buildings, and the Empire Bin rollout. Full bin enforcement began September 8, 2026.
- Newburgh — City DPW Sanitation Division: garbage twice a week by North or South Side, recycling weekly by section, Wednesday bulk by appointment and Orange County’s transfer station at 9 Orr Avenue.
Other large cities and their official collection pages:
- Buffalo: Buffalo Department of Public Works, Sanitation Department (recycling is collected by a city contractor). Each property that pays the residential user fee gets weekly garbage collection in a city tote and weekly recycling, plus three bulk items a week on the regular collection day. Official page ↗ Look up your collection day ↗
- Yonkers: Yonkers Department of Public Works. Garbage is collected at the curb twice a week and recyclables once a week, separated into commingled containers and paper. Official page ↗ Look up your collection day ↗
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Who collects in New York
- New York City Department of Sanitation — municipal department
- Casella — Northeast brand; confirm the local page first
- Recycling is managed locally, so accepted items vary by community; check local guidelines or ask your local recycling coordinator or hauler. Source ↗
- Since September 1, 1992, state law has required each municipality to adopt a local law requiring waste to be separated into recyclable components, including paper, glass, metals, plastics and yard waste, where economic markets exist. Source ↗
- Where there is no curbside recycling, some residents take recyclables, trash and organics to a local transfer station. Source ↗
National haulers (Republic Services, WM, Waste Connections) hold contracts in many places; the city or county names the hauler for each street.
State-level rules
- Container deposit: New York has a bottle deposit law. At least a 5-cent deposit on carbonated soft drinks, beer and other malt beverages, mineral and soda water, wine products and water that contains no sugar, in containers under one gallon. Source ↗
- Paint: New York is on the PaintCare roster. PaintCare has run New York’s paint stewardship program since May 2022, with DEC as oversight agency. See paint. Source ↗
- Mattresses: No statewide mattress take-back program. Bye Bye Mattress runs only in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island. See mattresses. Source ↗
- Electronics: Since January 1, 2015, covered electronics may not go in the trash or to landfills, and manufacturers must offer free, convenient recycling to most consumers. Source ↗
- In New York City, DSNY removes mattresses and box springs at the curb for free on trash-only days; they must be sealed in plastic bags, and a wrong set-out can bring a fine of up to $300. Source ↗
State agency
- State agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Division of Materials Management. DEC’s Division of Materials Management oversees the management of wastes, and its waste reduction and recycling program covers reuse, recycling and composting, e-waste, product stewardship and the bottle bill. Official website ↗
- Find your local program: DEC local recycling coordinator map and county list ↗
- Contact: 518-402-8706
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Materials with their own rules
Paint · Lithium-ion batteries · Household hazardous waste · Mattresses · Pizza boxes · Christmas trees
Neighboring states
Connecticut · Massachusetts · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Vermont
Sources
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