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[1] Editor's Note: Former § 216-39, Definitions, was repealed 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996.

[Amended 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996] All recyclable material as indicated by § 216-43B of this chapter placed for collection at the curbline or other location by residents for collection pursuant to the curbline programs established pursuant to this chapter shall be prepared for collection in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Commissioner.

[1] Editor's Note: Former § 216-41, Establishment of private collection program for multiresidential complexes, was repealed 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996.

[1] Editor's Note: Former § 216-42, Requirements applicable to source separation and placement of designated recyclables in recycling collection areas, was repealed 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996.

[Amended 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996] A. All commercial users within the City shall source-separate and arrange for the collection for recycling of recyclable material as may be included in or added to such curbline program pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner. B. Recyclable material for the mandatory commercial user source separation program shall consist of the following: (1) Newsprint. (2) Paper. (3) Magazines. (4) Cardboard. (5) Glass, plastic containers, aluminum containers, and metal cans generated by food and beverage service establishments. (6) Wood waste. (7) Other recyclable material as designated by resolution of the Common Council or by the Commissioner's regulations promulgated under this chapter ...

[Amended 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996] Nothing in this article shall be construed as preventing any person from utilizing vegetative yard waste for compost, mulch or other agricultural, horticultural, forestry, gardening or landscaping purposes, provided that such vegetative yard waste is stored in a receptacle which shall be covered in such a fashion so as to eliminate the possibility of divergence by wind or soaking by rain or snow or accessibility to animals or pests. Grass clippings, weeds and leaves shall be placed for public collection in plastic bags and other vegetative yard waste shall be placed in compact bundles no longer than four feet. Vegetative yard waste intended for composting shall be prepared and placed for public collection pursuant...

[Amended 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996] The Departments of Street Sanitation and Public Works are authorized to enforce the provisions of this article and to administer the curbline program established herein. The respective Commissioners of said Departments may adopt and promulgate, amend and repeal rules and regulations implementing this article in order to carry out and effectuate the intent and purposes thereof.

[Amended 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996] A. It shall be unlawful for: (1) Any person, other than those persons so authorized, to collect or scavenge any recyclable material which has been placed at the street or curbline for collection or within a recycling collection area pursuant to this article. (2) Any person to violate or to cause or assist in the violation of any provision of this article or any implementing rule or regulation promulgated by the Commissioner. (3) Any person to place or to cause to be placed any material other than a recyclable in or near a recycling collection area. B. All unlawful conduct set forth in this section shall constitute a violation.

[1] Editor's Note: Former § 216-47, Noncollection of solid waste contaminated by designated recyclables, was repealed 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996.

[Amended 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996] A. Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to interfere with or in any way modify the provisions of any existing contract in force in the City on the effective date of this article. B. No renewal of any existing contract upon the expiration of the original term thereof and no new contract for the collection, transportation, processing or purchase of solid waste shall be entered into after the effective date of this article, unless renewal of such contract shall conform to the requirements of this article.

[Amended 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996] A. All solid waste collectors must submit quarterly reports on the tonnages of material collected to be recycled and the tonnages of material collected for disposal from within the City of Buffalo. B. All commercial users within the City of Buffalo shall submit quarterly reports for all material reused and/or recycled from their businesses that are in addition to the city's list of source-separated material. C. All reports are to be submitted to the Commissioner of Public Works.

[Amended 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996] Any person who engages in unlawful conduct as defined in this article may, upon conviction thereof in a proceeding before a court of competent jurisdiction, be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 15 days or to a term of community service related to the purposes of this article or to pay a fine of not more than $250 and not less than $25, or any combination of the above penalties.

[Amended 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996] A. In addition to any other remedy provided herein, the City of Buffalo may institute a suit in equity where unlawful conduct exists for an injunction to restrain a violation of this article. B. The penalties and remedies prescribed by this article shall be deemed concurrent. The existence or exercise of any remedy shall not prevent the City from exercising any other remedy provided herein or otherwise provided at law or equity. C. The terms and provisions of this article are to be liberally construed so as best to achieve and effectuate the goals and purposes hereof.

[1] Editor's Note: Former § 216-52, Severability; repealer, was repealed 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996.

[1] Editor's Note: Former § 216-53, Effective date, was repealed 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996.

[Adopted 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996]

It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the protection of the public health, safety and general welfare of the people of the City of Buffalo, pursuant to the city's home rule powers for governing its property, affairs and governance, for protecting and enhancing its physical and visual environment and for making local improvements, by establishing rules and regulations governing the generation, separation, storage, collection, transportation, processing and disposal of solid waste within the City limits in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances and resolutions of the Common Council.

[Adopted 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996]

[Amended 5-13-1997, effective 5-27-1997; 2-4-2003, effective 2-28-2003] A. Residential solid waste shall be prepared for collection by residential users in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The Commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations covering the items of collection of solid waste and such other matters pertaining to the public collection and disposal of solid waste as he may deem necessary. B. No person, except City employees in the performance of their official duties and City contractors, shall engage in the collection of residential solid waste. C. No solid waste collector or regulated substance collector shall collect residential solid waste unless authorized by the Commissioner. D. The Department may collect residential ...

[Amended 5-13-1997, effective 5-27-1997; 3-19-2002, effective 3-28-2002; 2-4-2003, effective 2-28-2003] A. Commercial solid waste shall be prepared for collection by owners, agents and occupants in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The Commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations covering the items of collection of solid waste and such other matters pertaining to the public collection and disposal of solid waste as he may deem necessary. B. No person, except City employees in the performance of their official duties, City contractors or solid waste collectors, shall engage in the collection of commercial solid waste. No person shall buy or receive any solid waste of any kind from any person unauthorized to dispose of the same, and no...