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Buffalo Computer Recycling

1430 Clinton Street, Building 1, Suite 92

Buffalo Computer Recycling is a locally owned electronics recycling facility serving the Western New York region for over 15 years. BCR accepts computers, laptops, cell phones, and other e-waste from individuals, businesses, and government agencies. The facility offers free next-day business pick-up for qualifying organizations and provides certified data destruction following Department of Defense standards. All accepted electronics are kept out of landfills, and clients receive a Certificate of Recycling upon processing. BCR is licensed by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (#00927) and is BBB accredited.

Recycling in Buffalo, New York

Buffalo runs its household recycling through the city's tote system: garbage goes in the blue tote and recyclables go in the green tote, a color pairing that trips up a lot of newcomers who assume blue means recycling. The city and Erie County jointly handle the trickier stuff, electronics, household hazardous waste, and tires, through scheduled drop-off events rather than curbside pickup. Buffalo's lake-effect winters also shape collection reality: heavy snow can bury totes at the curb and push crews behind schedule for days.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is recycling in Buffalo the blue tote or the green tote?

In the City of Buffalo, recycling goes in the green tote and garbage goes in the blue tote, which is the reverse of what many residents expect. The green tote takes paper, cardboard, plastics numbered 1 through 7, glass bottles and jars, and metal cans and cookware. Both totes go to the curb weekly on the same collection day, with the tote's arrow facing the street.

Does Buffalo recycling accept glass curbside?

Yes, glass bottles and jars are accepted curbside in Buffalo's green recycling tote, as long as they're emptied and rinsed first. This includes beer, soda, wine, and liquor bottles as well as glass food jars. Broken glass and items like window panes or mirrors are not part of the curbside program.

How does household hazardous waste and electronics disposal work in Buffalo?

Household hazardous waste like paint, oil, pesticides, and propane tanks isn't collected curbside; the City of Buffalo and Erie County jointly run special HHW drop-off events a couple of times a year, and Erie County also offers a year-round appointment-based voucher program at Hazman in Tonawanda for up to 50 lbs free. Electronics and TVs are banned from New York landfills and curbside trash under state law, so Buffalo residents must drop off used electronics at 1120 Seneca Street (limit of 5 items per year for residents) or use a manufacturer takeback program.

Can I put bulky items and old furniture out for pickup in Buffalo?

Buffalo allows two pieces of bulk trash per regular collection day, covering things like furniture, appliances, mattresses, and bundled yard debris, but TVs, computers, tires, construction debris, and hazardous waste are never allowed at the curb. The city also runs a Large Bulk Waste collection by council district, capped at 4 cubic yards, with material set out the Sunday before the scheduled week, or residents can pay for a same-week Pick and Pay pickup starting around $150.

Do I get a nickel back for cans and bottles in Buffalo?

Yes, New York's statewide Returnable Container Act (the Bottle Bill) requires at least a 5 cent deposit on most carbonated drinks, beer, malt beverages, water, and wine cooler containers, and that applies in Buffalo the same as anywhere else in the state. Residents redeem containers with a NY refund label at retail stores that sell the same type of container or at registered redemption centers around the city.

Recycling tips for Buffalo

•Remember the tote colors are reversed from what you'd guess: green tote is for recycling, blue tote is for garbage.

•Rinse glass jars and bottles before tossing them in the green tote; food residue is one of the most common contamination issues.

•Save electronics for a dedicated trip to 1120 Seneca Street rather than the curb; New York State bans TVs and computers from landfills and curbside trash entirely.

•During lake-effect snow events, dig out your tote and clear a path so crews can reach it, since heavy snowfall is a common reason for delayed collection in Buffalo.

•Hang onto cans and bottles with a NY deposit label; most grocery stores and redemption centers around Buffalo will pay back the 5 cent deposit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is recycling in Buffalo the blue tote or the green tote?

Does Buffalo recycling accept glass curbside?

How does household hazardous waste and electronics disposal work in Buffalo?

Can I put bulky items and old furniture out for pickup in Buffalo?

Do I get a nickel back for cans and bottles in Buffalo?

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