Print the Town of Acton What to Recycle Flyer.SWACO's vendor, EEI, Inc., operates a Household Hazardous Waste Center located at: “PLASTIC FILM” RECYCLING: for information and drop-off store locations for recycling plastic grocery bags and other related “plastic film” items (bread bags, produce bags, dry cleaner bags, cereal box liners, plastic packaging on paper towels, ziplock bags, etc.), click here. SEE GATEHOUSE ATTENDANT for these items handled at no charge: button batteries, rechargeable batteries, cell phones, antifreeze and for these items handled for small fee: monitors & televisions & CRT’s, hard drives, bulky items such as small propane tanks. For more info on Household Hazardous Waste Day, see our Hazardous Waste Webpage.
Some items on the “unacceptable” list may be disposed of during Household Hazardous Waste Day. Other: medical waste, railroad ties, 55 gallon drums (unless cut in half with ends removed) Household/Yard Waste: asbestos fluorescent fixtures with ballast, large propane tanks, stumps Chemicals/Solvents: oil paints/stains, pesticides, gasoline, arts & crafts supplies (solvents), photo chemicals, pool chemicals, thinners & solvents See Swap Shop guidelines for accepted items (link on page 1)Ĭlothing/textiles may be donated to Red Cross, Salvation Army or Textile Recycling-Reuse ProgramĪll clean, dry, odorless textiles accepted: rips, stains OK shoes, belts, curtains, bedding OK Gently used items may be donated to the Transfer Station Swap Shop
ĭeposit in dedicated Electronics bin No TV's or Monitorsīatteries must be removed. mercury )Īlkaline batteries such as AA, AAA (OK to trash)Įlectronics (plug-in or battery): computer, printer, scanner, etc. Metal parts or batteries not OK Soft plastics, such as vinyl hoses, inflatable pools (trash)ĭeposit in large green container (Must be clean)īutton & rechargeable batteries (b/c hazardous contents incl. Rigid plastic objects with no recycle symbol (plastic toys, rigid wading pools, crates, etc. Styrofoam TM goes to dedicated bin for StyrofoamTM only – see info on page 2Īseptic rectangular “cartons” such as juice boxes, soy milk, soup stockĪdditional Materials Accepted for Recycling Plastic containers labeled #1 thru #7 Clean plastic plant pots OKĭo not flatten, plastic caps may be left on, neck rings OK Latex paint cans (to trash once paint inside has dried out - pop lid to dry)įoil best as 3–4” balls (or larger) for capture by equipment
RECYCLE PAINT NEAR ME FULL
Aerosol cans if partially full (hazardous waste if empty, OK to recycle w/ cans) Scrap metal (can damage sorting equipment send to scrap metal area) Metal food cans and lids (steel, tin, aluminum) Window glass, light bulbs, drinking glasses, Pyrex (trash) Remove metal caps and include in commingled neck rings OK Paper goods OK with staples, spiral bindings, plastic envelope windowsĪBSOLUTELY NO PLASTIC BAGS, PLASTIC WRAPPING & PLASTIC FILM COVERS (even with recycle symbol) because they tangle and jam sorting equipment recycle at stores (see “plastic film” recycling info below), or send to trash
RECYCLE PAINT NEAR ME WINDOWS
Plastic windows OK paper bags must be clean and empty Office paper, junk mail, magazines, catalogs, glossy paper, phone books, paper bags Waxed cardboard produce boxes (to compost)Ĭhipboard/cereal/pasta/shoe boxes, file folders, cardboard egg cartons Tyvek mailing envelopes or bubble wrap (can be recycled with plastic bags-see “plastic film” info below) Ice cream or frozen food coated packaging (trash due to plastic coating) Paper contaminated w/ paint/debris (trash) Paper cups (trash due to plastic coating)
Used paper plates (trash if plastic coating to compost if 100% paper and no plastic coating) Used paper towels, napkins, tissues (to compost) Cartons and aseptic containers (waxy-like and cardboard-like containers for milk and juice) (trash) Paper contaminated with food or vegetable oil (to compost) Plastic bags (recycle at stores-see “plastic film” recycling info below)
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