Southtowns Record

City Council minutes — April 20, 2026

Government
City of Lackawanna
Board
City Council
Meeting
Apr 20, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Parks and recreation, Budget and taxes, Audits and oversight, Public safety, Water, sewer and drainage

Original document

Same meeting

Text · page 6 of 10

G. Major appliances, small appliances, large household furnishings and air conditioners.
  (1) Major appliances or large household furnishings may be placed for collection on the
  scheduled collection day for bulk items.
  (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to discard or place and refrigerator or freezer in a public
  sight-of-way for collection unless the door of the refrigerator or freezer has been removed.
  (3) It shall be unlawful for any person to discard or place any small appliance which has been
  fully manufactured, charged and hermetically sealed in a factory with five pounds or less of
  refrigerant in a public right-of-way for collection unless the refrigerant has been properly
  removed and documentation is attached to the unit stating that the refrigerant has been
  removed. For purposes of the section, the term “small appliance” shall include but not be
  limited to refrigerators and freezers designed for home use, room air conditioners, packaged
  terminal heat pumps, dehumidifiers, and under-the-counter ice makers, vending machines,
  motor vehicle air conditioners and drinking water coolers.
  (4) No more than five bulk items shall be placed for collection and accepted by the City.

H. Grass clippings shall be left on the lawn. Starting April 1, 2025, the City of Lackawanna will be
participating in the NYS Departments of Environmental Conservation’s “Leave it on the Lawn” program.
The City will no longer pick up grass clippings.

I. Solid waste shall not be placed on any public street or on any premises unless the same is in a tote or
is bundled as required by this section.

J. Protruding nails and other sharp objects, including glass that may inflict bodily harms to personnel or
residents of the City of Lackawanna, shall be removed from all solid waste prior to being deposited in
containers or bundled for collection.

K. The City shall not collect more than one cubic yard of debris.

  THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

Dated: April 21, 2026.
Lackawanna, New York

Moved by Marrano second by Anderson to adopt ordinance as written.
Yeas: Muflahi, Anderson, Surdyke, Marrano  Carried 4-0

Director of Parks and Recreation requests the City Council authorize the use of the Lehigh Soccer Field
by the Lackawanna Yemen Soccer Club from April 1st through October 31, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00
p.m. Insurance is attached.

7. Honorable City Council President
  Honorable City Council Members
  714 Ridge Rd.
  Lackawanna, NY 14218

Honorable Members of the City Council: