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Material |
Preparation |
Include |
Exclude |
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Paper |
tied, or in PAPER bags |
Newspapers, inserts |
soiled paper |
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Magazines, catalogues, |
pizza boxes |
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Junk mail, envelopes |
milk/juice cartons |
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White/colored office paper |
paper plates/cups |
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remove wax paper, liners |
Cereal-type boxes |
paper towels/napkins |
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Phone/paperback books |
egg cartons |
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Corrugated Cardboard |
flatten |
cardboard with a wavy middle layer |
waxy coatings |
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styrofoam or plastic packing material |
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Metal Cans |
rinse clean |
all beverage/ food cans |
aluminum trays/foil |
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labels are OK |
empty, dry paint cans |
large metal items with scrap metal |
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aerosol cans |
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Glass |
rinse clean |
bottles and jars ONLY |
window glass |
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labels, neck rings are OK |
all colors |
kitchenware |
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separate clear, green and brown glass |
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light bulbs |
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caps/lids |
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Plastics |
rinse clean |
all rigid plastic bottles labeled #1- #7 |
caps/lids |
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separate #2 clear (i.e. milk bottles) from all other plastic |
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plastic bags |
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labels are OK |
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automotive fluid |
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disposable diapers |
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Scrap Metal |
remove glass panes, fluids |
large metal items: bikes, grills, windows, etc. |
engines, exhaust systems |
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remove appliance doors |
appliances |
oil tanks, propane tanks, closed containers |
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see bottom of page |
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Yard Waste |
loose or in PAPER bags |
leaves, grass clippings |
plastic bags |
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brush/wood chips taken SEPARATELY from leaves |
wood chips , brush, logs 2-3" long, <12" thick |
branches over 12" thick |
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fee for commercial |
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construction waste |
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Books |
Hands Across The Water container |
textbooks, encyclopedias, literature |
for education in developing countries |
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Reusable |
Goodwill/Red Cross |
hard books, clothing, shoes |
mattresses, electronics |
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Swap Shop (till 3 pm) |
household items in good condition |
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TOO BAD
TO TRASH: See RTS attendant
about the following non-disposable items
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Automotive |
straight motor oils, filters (no gas) |
car batteries |
antifreeze |
tires periodically, call DPW |
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Bulky, Demo |
mattresses, furniture (fee) |
scrap wood cut to 3' lengths |
Thu, Fri ONLY w/special PERMIT |
asphalt, brick, concrete separate |
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Electronics |
Computers/TVs (fee) |
Peripherals, stereos |
Phones, copiers |
rechargeable batteries |
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Mercury/ Hazardous |
thermometers/ thermostats,
fluorescent tubes, ballasts |
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bring oil based paint, propane tanks etc. to
HHP day |
The BOH accepts SHARPS in rigid containers from residents |
Mercury
Thermometer Swaps
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Mercury
is a heavy toxic silver liquid also found in thermostats, barometers
and blood pressure cuffs.
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Bring
your mercury thermometers and other mercury items
to Cohasset's HHP Collection or to the BOH
during regular business hours and receive either a FREE digital
thermometer or $2 worth of Dunkin Donuts coupons.
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Quantities are limited, certain parameters apply. Sponsored by
Covanta at SEMASS
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