Materials Accepted at the Recycling Depot in Newton
I find that I need a constant reminder of what is allowed in the recycle bin and what is not. The City of Newton sends out a flyer once a year and I save that but it seems to go missing when I have a question. Note that Alkaline batteries have a newish policy: No alkaline batteries made after 1994 need to be recycled in a special way– these do not contain mercury and are safe to dispose of with regular trash.
SCHEDULE AND DIRECTIONS
Rumford Avenue Resource Recovery Center
(Accepted Materials)OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY FROM 7:30AM-2:30PM*; SATURDAYS FROM 7:30AM – 12:30PM*
CLOSED ON SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS.
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How to Prepare |
Not Accepted |
| Appliances and Freon Items | washers, dryers,water heaters,refrigerators, freezers, A/CsCan also schedule a curbside pick up ($12/stop) | Computers and electronics are ONLY accepted for curbside pick up and on special collection days. Click here for more information |
| Automotive Fluid | • Accept used motor oil and antifreeze• Also accept used oil filters (transmission and diesel) | Newton residents only; no business or commercial accepted. No five gallon containers accepted |
| Batteries | • Rechargeable batteries• Button cell batteries (from watches, hearing aids, calculators, etc)• Nickel Cadmium, Lead Acid, and other non-alkaline batteries•Click here for more options | No alkaline batteries made after 1994 – these do not contain mercury and are safe to dispose of with regular trash |
| Books | ALERT:Temporarily closed will re-open soon.To donate books, visit ourRecyclopedia. | |
| Cardboard | • Corrugated Cardboard Boxes – do not need to be flattened, there is a compactor at the Recycling Depot | • No soiled pizza boxes• No plastic bags• No foam packaging |
| Cell Phones | • Also accept chargers• Are donated to a charitable organization for recycling or refurbishing• Also accepted at Customer Service Center in City Hall | |
| Clothing | • Clean, useable clothing to be donated to charitable organizations | |
| Computer Monitors and TVs | ALERT: These items are now only accepted curbside.Please click here to schedule a special collection.($12/stop)Also accepted one Saturday a month, click here for dates. | Please click here to schedule a special collection. |
| Containers | • Glass containers (clear, green, and brown)• All Stiff Plastic Containers (#1-#7)• Metal Cans and Foil (aluminum and steel cans, empty aerosol cans, and aluminum foil and trays)· Please rinse out containers | • No food waste• No Plastic bags• No styrofoam, even if it has a #6 |
| Electronics | ALERT: These items are now only accepted curbside.Please click here to schedule a special collection.Scrap electronics, such as printers, fax machines, toaster ovens, coffee makers, stereos, fans, etc.• Consider donating working electronics, seedonation list. | Please click here to schedule a special collection.Also accepted one Saturday a month, click here for dates. |
| Fluorescent Bulbs | • If possible, bring in original packaging• Accept all types of fluorescent bulbs | • Do not tape together• Do not crush bulbs |
| Lawn Mowers | • Remove gas tank | Can also schedule a curbside collection. |
| Mercury-containing devices | • Thermometers, thermostats, mercury switches, elemental mercury, and flowmeters• Do not throw away with trash, mercury is a hazardous material and must be disposed of properly | |
| Paint
Latex paint is NOT accepted at Hazardous Waste collections. |
• For Paint Exchange (2011 dates: May 11th through October 14th; Mon-Fri, 7:30am-2:30pm)• Accept good, reusable latex and oil paint and paint products• Cans must be at least half full, useable, and less than 3 years old |
• No paint older than 3 years• Small amounts of paint can be dried out and safely disposed of with trash, please remove lids (can use kitty litter/sand to expedite the process) |
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Paper
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• Clean, white office paper• Mixed Paper – junk mail, newspaper, magazines, computer paper, paperboard (cereal, cracker, and shoe boxes, etc .- remove liners), folders, notebooks, phone books, etc. Plasticwindows, staples, and paper clips are acceptable.• Milk and juice carton and aseptic packaging, please rinse and flatten | • No paper plates, no paper cups, no tissue paper, no wax paper, and no plastic bags• No soiled paper |
| Printer Cartridges | • Laser and inkjet cartridges• Also accepted at Customer Service Center at City Hall | |
| Propane Tanks | Must be emptied Will also accept EMPTY Helium tanks and fire extinguishers.However, most fire extinguishers can be recharged. | |
| Scrap Metal | Metal desks, file cabinets, wire hangers, bikes, other metal pieces | Can also schedule a curbside collection. |
| Styrofoam | For a limited time, we will accept clean, white Styrofoam
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No colored styrofoam
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| Vehicle Batteries | Residents only |
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Great to see some clear recycling rules.
To Property Management Pro,
I always seem to forget some of the recyling rules so I find it helpful to have it at my fingertips. My husband is even worse about putting plastic wrap in the recyling bin.