Schwarzenholzer, LaurenMagavern, Sam2020-11-122020-11-122012-04-0510928230https://hdl.handle.net/1813/73294The city of Buffalo recycles approximately eight percent of its curbside waste per year. This is far below the national average of 27% and pales by comparison with cities such as San Francisco, which recycles at a rate of 72%. Within Western New York, there is also great disparity in regard to recycling. The Town of Tonawanda, to give one example, currently recycles 13.5% of its curbside waste.en-USBuffaloEnvironmentRecycling and WastePolicy BriefPPGPoverty/Income Inequalityarticle