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Weekly Curbside Recycling in Whitman
Available to residents that pay
trash fee
The following items are
banned by State regulation from disposal (310CMR19.017) and are
Too Good to Trash:
|
Material |
Preparation |
Include |
Exclude |
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Paper
|
8remove
wax paper, liners
8flatten
boxes
8tied, or in
PAPER bags
8put
next to recycling bin |
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Newspapers, magazines
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Catalogues, junk mail
þ
Office paper, envelopes
þ
Cereal-type boxes
þ
Phone/paperback books |
x
soiled paper
x
pizza boxes
x
tissue
paper
x
paper plates/cups
x
paper towels/napkins
|
|
Corrugated
Cardboard
|
8flatten
8fold
or cut to 2'x3'
8put
next to recycling bin
|
þ
cardboard with a wavy middle layer |
x
styrofoam or plastic
packing material
x
waxy coatings |
|
Bottles,
Cans and
Containers
("Commingled")
|
8rinse
clean
8remove
caps/lids
8labels,
neck rings are OK
8put
in recycling bin or labeled container |
þ
glass bottles and jars
þ
all beverage/ food cans
þ
aluminum trays/foil
þ
all rigid plastic containers labeled #1 through 7 |
x
window glass
x
tableware, cookware
x
light bulbs
x
large metal items
x
paint, aerosol cans
x
auto fluid containers
x
plastic bags
x
styrofoam
|
|
Bulky
|
8call
ahead 1-800-791-4999
8one
per week maximum |
þ
mattresses/furniture
þ
large appliances, metal |
x
TVs/ computers (see
below) |
|
Yard Waste |
8
bring rakeables to DPW yard, 100 Essex St., M-F 7-3
8
bundle, tie branches, put at curb (one bundle/week) |
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leaves, grass, small twigs
þ
branches less than 3' long, 4” thick
þ
Christmas trees picked up by Town in January |
x
plastic bags or other contaminants |
TOO BAD TO TRASH:
Available to
all residents
|
Automotive |
Electronics |
Mercury/Hazardous
N |
|
þ
fluids to
HHP collection
N
i
both Advance Auto Parts &
Auto Zone, Rt. 27
Brockton, accept up to 5 gal. of clean motor oil
i auto batteries to
DPW, 100 Essex St. M-F 7-3
i
bring tires to retailer
|
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computers, TVs (need $10 DPW voucher)
þ
peripherals, stereos, VCRs (n/c)
þ
phones, fax machines, copiers (n/c)
8
bring to DPW Yard, 100 Essex St. M-F 7-3 |
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thermometers, thermostats to BOHá
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oil paint and stains to
HHP collection
þ
non-alkaline batteries to
HHP collection
i
propane tanks to
DPW, 100 Essex St.
M-F 7-3;
$5 |
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Mercury Thermometer Swaps
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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
Whitman'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.
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