Tag: Newton recycling

  • Newton Recycling Depot: Drop Off Oct 5th

    Newton Recycling Depot: Drop Off Oct 5th

    Newton residents may drop off books, household items, bicycles and reuseable building materials, such as plumbing and lighting fixtures, and non-upholstered furniture (no mattresses or couches) between 8am and 1pm on Saturday, October 5 at the Rumford avenue depot (off Lexington street in auburndale).

    Paint Exchange Program runs from mid-May through mid-October, and is open Monday through Friday (7:30am-2:30pm). They accept clean, useable latex paint, oil paint and paint products ONLY. Cans must be less than 3 years old and more than half full.  Old paint can be dried up and disposed of safely with your trash.

    Special Drop-Offs for Electronics – Held once per month at the Depot from 8am-12pm. Next opportunity is Oct 18th and 19th. Click here for the schedule and a list of what’s accepted.

    Materials for recycling will also be accepted. Newton Recycling Depot is located at 115 Rumford Ave .

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  • 9th Annual Trade and Recycle Day!

    9th Annual Trade and Recycle Day!

    recycle, recycle clothes, used clothes Newton donating, donations for used clothesNewton is having the 9th annual Trade and Recycle Day!

    It will be held on Saturday, October 13th from 8am-2pm at the Recycling Depot at Rumford Ave.

    Swapping and Donating: bring along useful but unwanted belongings for swapping or donating. Bring your stuff, or just come along & pick something up – for free!

    • Appliances – Bicycles – Books
    • Household items and non-upholstered furniture (No mattresses or couches)
    • REUSABLE building materials (cabinets, doors, plumbing and light fixtures, lumber, drywall, etc.)
    • NO computer monitors, NO televisions, NO hazardous materials, NO paint
    • Pretty much anything, so long as it is usable, non-toxic, non-hazardous – and clean!

    DROP-OFFS ACCEPTED (NEWTON RESIDENTS ONLY!) FROM 8 – 1 PM

    Recycling and Reuse: bring along any of the following and the City of Newton will make sure that they are recycled, given to charity or disposed of safely.

    • Fluorescent bulbs and other mercury-containing items
    • Cell phones, all printer cartridges
    • Clothing
    • Paper, cardboard, glass, metal, all plastic bottles
    • Dead rechargeable batteries