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Curbside Single Stream Recycling Program
Recycling Carts
The City provides recycling service to residential dwelling of up to 4 dwelling units that receive municipal trash service. One recycling cart is provided to each residential unit. Recycling carts are City property.
Place your cart at the curb with the wheels and handles away from the street. The automated truck requires at least 3 feet of clearance on each side of the cart and 12 feet of overhead clearance. Only recyclables in the cart will be collected; do not overfill or jam cart full of recyclable.
Curbside Recycling Overview
Recyclables are collected weekly. Recycling is now collected single stream; combine all items in your recycling cart. Recycling collection is now fully automated and only materials inside the cart will be collected. Place your recycle cart curbside at the curb by 7 a.m. on your collection day. Recycling carts should be at least 3 feet away from the trash barrels and other objects. Recycling collections are delayed on days following observed holidays.
Single Stream Recycling Preparation
All recyclable materials should be placed in your cart. All materials are sorted and recycled at the processing plant. All recyclables should be empty, clean, and free of food residue. D not bag recyclable materials.
Remove all food residues, and put soiled paper in your regular trash. Cardboard should be cut into pieces small enough to prevent it from becoming lodged in the cart. Place excessive amounts of cardboard next to your recycling cart. Please call 508-532-6001 to schedule pick up.
Accepted
- Construction paper
- Corrugated cardboard
- Envelopes
- Index cards
- Junk mail
- Magazines
- Newspaper
- Paperboard boxes (e.g., cracker boxes, cereal, shoe, gift boxes, paper egg cartons)
- Telephone books
- White and colored copy /computer paper
Not Accepted
- Cups
- Napkins
- Paper towels
- Plastic coated paper
- Plates
- Sandwich / food wrap or waxed paper
- Soiled paper
- Tissues
Empty and rinse containers. Labels and lids are OK.
Accepted
Any size and colored glass bottles and jars including:
- Baby food
- Beverages
- Jam / jelly / preserves
- Olive oil (rinsed clean)
- Olives / capers / condiments
- Pasta sauce
- Vinegar
Caps, lids, neck rings, and labels may be left on or removed.
Not Accepted
- Aquariums
- Auto glass
- Ceramics
- Dishes
- Baking / cookware
- Drinking glasses or mugs
- Eyeglasses
- Light bulbs
- Mirrors
- Picture frames
- Tabletops
- Windows
All containers should be empty and rinsed free of food residue. Lids and labels are OK.
Accepted
- Aluminum
- Single - use aluminum baking / muffin / pie pans.
- Steel food and beverage cans (any size), including:
- Coffee cans
- Pet food
- Soup
- Vegetables and fruit
- Tin
Not Accepted
- Aerosol cans
- Gas/chemicals cans
- Paint cans
- Pots and pans
- Pressurized containers (propane, SCUBA tanks, etc.)
- Scrap metal
All containers should be empty and rinsed. Labels and lids are OK.
Accepted
- Beverages / water bottles
- Bleach
- Deli
- Detergent
- Jars
- Jugs with a recycling triangle and #1-#7
- Margarine and yogurt containers
- Narrow and wide-neck bottles
- Shampoo bottles
Caps, neck rings, and labels are OK.
Not Accepted
- 6-pack rings
- Antifreeze
- CD cases
- Cling wrap
- Hangers
- Herbicide bottles
- Motor oil
- Pesticide
- Plastic bags (grocery, dry cleaner, Ziploc, etc)
- Plastic untensils
- PVC or vinyl
No foam is accepted, including cups, plates, take out containers, and packaging.
Please do not place Styrofoam of any type in your recycling cart. Styrofoam may be disposed of in your refuse cart.