Buffalo Recycles

🌮 Let’s taco bout how we’re going to shell-ebrate your participation in recycling. ♻️

Happy National Teachers Day! 🍎

We are so thankful to all of the dedicated teachers in the City of Buffalo.

We are especially thankful to the teachers who participate in our Environmental Champions Program. This program is designed to promote Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Repair, Reuse, Recycle and Rot (The 7Rs) — seven great ways students, teachers, administrators and staff can eliminate waste and protect our environment!

The Spring 2026 Bulk Trash pick ups are in full swing! 🗑

Please have trash at the curb on the SUNDAY listed for your district and obey all parking regulations.

‼️ Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event ‼️

Date: Saturday, May 30th
Time: 8:30AM-1PM.

*This event will accept latex paint AND alkaline batteries!*

Residents are required to make an appointment to attend a FREE collection.

Visit Erie County Department of Environment and Planning's website to make your appointment today: https://www3.erie.gov/recycling/household-hazardous-waste-hhw-collection-programs

Reduce, Reuse & Celebrate World Book Day! 🌎📚

📚Reduce: buy a used book from a local used bookstore!
📖Reuse: visit your local library & borrow a book!
📘Donate/Share: lastly, donate old or duplicate books to the library or share with friends!

Happy reading!

Thank you The International School 45 & Mr. Ash for including Buffalo Recycles in your Earth Day Wellness Team Park Clean Up event!

Mr. Ash is a true champion for our environment! Thank you for all that you & your students do! 🌎❤️♻

HAPPY EARTH DAY! 🌏

Can it be recycled? Check out our recycling guide!

Can't be recycled in your green tote? We have plenty of other ways for items to be recycled in the City of Buffalo. Find out more about our drop off programs as well as our Scrap It! Curbside program at buffalorecycles.org!

🪛THIS MONDAY! 🪛

Come celebrate 🌍EARTH DAY🌍 with us + The Tool Library from 5-7PM at the Northland Workforce Training Center! This is a FREE event! Don't miss it! 🧰

Register for the event here: https://thetoollibrary.org/daretorepair/

📍 Mark your calendars for our upcoming repair cafe:
▶️ Tuesday, June 23rd, 5-8PM The Tool Library

🔧TODAY! 🪛

Saturday, April 11th with The Tool Library from 11AM-2PM at UB South Allen Hall! Don't miss it! 🧰

♻️HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!♻️

The City of Buffalo is hosting a Community Shredding Event for City residents on Saturday, April 11th from 9AM - 12PM at JFK Park (363 Clinton St, 14204)!