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Conserve
natural resources
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Reduce
waste disposal costs
Watch
for valuable recycling tips and incentives in the ARC/DPW column in the Arlington
Advocate
DPW Solid
Waste FAQs
(Frequently Asked Questions)
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Five Simple Steps to Recycling
- Obtain
a 'blue'
bin from the DPW on Grove St. or mark & use your own containers.
- Learn what
can be recycled.
- Learn
whether your street address is on the circle
or triangle route.
- Learn
your recycling route's schedule.
- Place bins of
recyclables on the curb on your designated pick-up day
by 7 a.m.
Annual Recycling & Trash Guide |
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Collection Questions?
If you have problems with trash,
recycling or yard waste pickup, call Waste
Management at 800-649-2945. |
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NEW!
Free Downloads!
Recycling
poster featuring Arlington's
own Uncle Sam, plus signs to
convert any trash can to a recycling bin! |
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Yard Waste
Use standard yard waste bags available
at hardware stores and supermarkets, or barrels labeled
as Yard Waste.
Yard
Waste collection schedule
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Ink-Jet
Cartridges
Recycle ink-jet printer
cartridges using pre-paid postage mailers that
are available at Town Hall, Post Office, and
other sites around Town. |
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Appliances & White
Goods
Purchase curbside
collection sticker at least 24 hrs before
your regular trash day ($15 per item). More
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Cell
Phones & Toner Cartridges
Bring to DPW Office (Town
Hall Annex) or pick up postage-paid mailing envelopes
at the DPW office. |
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Battery Recycling
Take non-alkaline batteries to local hardware and camera stores for
recycling. Alkaline batteries can be thrown out in the trash.
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Thermostats
Bring mercury-filled thermostats and
other mercury-containing items to DPW Office in
the Town Hall Annex or to the
Building Dept. at 51
Grove St. |
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Computer
Monitors & TVs
Monitors and CRTs contain
lead and are classified as hazardous waste.
Get a curbside pickup sticker for $15 at the
DPW Office. - More
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Compost Bins For Sale
Composting reduces trash volume and
enriches garden soil. Purchase bins at cost ($30)
in the Public Works Office in the Town Hall Annex. - More |
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Used
Sneaker Recycling
Don't
sneak around in smelly old shoes! Let the DPW send them
to Nike for their Reuse-A-Shoe recycling program. |
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Phone Books & Cardboard
You can now can recycle old
telephone books and flattened cardboard boxes (fold
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Arlington Recycling Committee Welcomes New Members
The Arlington Recycling Committee (ARC) meets monthly in the Town Hall Annex in the second floor conference room. If you are interested in finding out how you can help improve recycling in Arlington, call Ruth Yannetti, Arlington's friendly Recycling Coordinator, at 781-316-3108 or send an email.
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Watch this space
for more tips and
ways to make recycling easy for your entire household. Remember,
recycling is free for businesses and households, and it saves
our Town money! |
