Rockland Trash/Recycling Info:     BOH                     781-871-0154, x350

                                                  Missed Pickup:     Mike Del Prete & Sons Trucking 800-791-4999

Hazardous Product Disposal:        BOH                     781-871-0154, x350

              South Shore Recycling Cooperative 508-785-8318

Mercury Information:                    www.state.ma.us/dep/bwp/hgres.htm

Composting Info:                         Mass. DEP 617-292-5834; www.state.ma.us/recycle/compost.htm

General Recycling Info:                www.state.ma.us/recycle/recycle.htm; www.earth911.org

Mandatory Weekly Curbside Recycling for Rockland

Available to residents that pay trash fee

Drop-off also available to all residents at the Beech St. Recycling Center, Tues-Sat, 8:30-3

The following items are banned by State regulation from disposal (310CMR 19.017)

Paper        8tied, or in PAPER bags        þ Newspapers, inserts         x soiled paper                  

                                 8put next to recycling bin       þ Magazines                            x pizza boxes                   

                                 8remove wax paper, liners    þ Catalogues, junk mail       x tissue paper                  

                                  8flatten boxes                          þ Office paper, envelopes    x paper plates/cups         

                                                                                       þ Cereal-type boxes              x paper towels/napkins   

                                                                                       þ Phone/paperback books   x styrofoam egg cartons  

Corrugated 8flatten                                     þ cardboard with a wavy       x waxy coatings                Cardboard  8fold or cut to 2'x2'                middle layer                         x styrofoam or plastic

                                   8put next to recycling bin                                                           packing material

  Bottles,    8rinse clean                            þ glass bottles and jars      x window glass                

 Cans and     8 remove caps/lids                þ all beverage/ food cans   x tableware, cookware     

Containers     8 labels, neck rings are OK þ aluminum trays/foil          x light bulbs                     

("Commingle")8 put in recycling bin        þ all rigid plastic                   x large metal items           

                                                                                           containers labeled            x paint, spray cans              

                                                                                          #1 through 7                        x auto fluid containers     

                                                                                                                                         x styrofoam                                                                                                                                          x plastic bags                     

                                       8loose or in PAPER bags    þ brush less than 3"     x branches >3" thick             

  Bulky                 8bring to Beech St.                  þ mattresses/furniture  (fee)

                                           Recycling Center                þ scrap metal (bikes, grills, etc)

                                                                                       þ wood, demolition (fee)  x commercial quantities        

Reusable     8Salvation Army box at            þ hard cover books, clothing, shoes

 See the Recycling Center attendant about the following

 non-disposable items; fee is charged for some items:

Automotive Appliances     Electronics   Mercury/Hazardous N

þ straight motor oil     þ microwaves              þ computers/TVs (fee)    þ  thermometers/ thermostats á

þ car batteries             þ refrigerators, ACs     þ peripherals, stereos   þ fluorescent tubes

þ car tires                     þ stoves, washers, etc þ phones, copiers        þ propane tanks

þ antifreeze                                                            þ rechargeable batteries               

á    Mercury Thermometer Swaps  á

Mercury is a heavy toxic silver liquid also found in thermostats, barometers and blood pressure cuffs. 

 Bring your mercury thermometers and other mercury-containing items (excluding fluorescent tubes) to Rockland's HHP Collection or to the Board of Health office during regular hours and receive a free digital thermometer or Dunkin Donuts coupon.

Quantities are limited, certain parameters apply. Sponsored by Covanta at SEMASS.