Easthampton Trash Removal

Curb Side Recycling

Easthampton, MA

Bulk Waste Removal

• Paper and Cardboard
• Glass
• Metal
• Plastic
• Polycoated
• To Recycle
• Yard Waste Collection
• Collection Schedule
• Holiday Schedule
• Replacement Bin/ Missed Collection

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Thanks to your effort and cooperation, participation in Easthampton's curbside recycling program has been excellent. This recycling program will help our community divert trash from our waste stream for reuse in new products.

On the reverse side you will find a recycling reference chart and collection calendar for you to post in a convenient location.

For more information call: (413) 529-1430.

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#1: Paper and Cardboard

Keep these materials together and separate from co-mingled materials

What to Recycle:

• Paperback & phone books (remove covers)
• Junk mail (no plastic windows)
• Boxboard (cereal, shoe, cracker boxes, etc.)
• Newspapers/inserts
• Magazines/catalogs
• Brown paper bags
• White and colored paper
• Computer paper
• Corrugated cardboard

How to Prepare:

• Flatten cardboard, remove tape
• Paper must be dry
• Remove plastic liners, windows and wrappings

Do not Include

• Soiled paper
• Pizza boxes or egg cartons
• Waxed paper, plastic windows, wrappings or liners
• String tied around paper

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#2 Commingled Containers

Keep these materials together and separate from paper

Glass

What to Recycle:

Glass bottles/jars, all colors and sizes

How to Prepare

• Rinse clean
• Labels may stay
• Lids, collars, neck rings, corks, etc. may stay

Do not Include:

• Other glass items such as window glass, dishes, glasses, Pyrex, ceramics, light bulbs
• Broken glass

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Metal

What to Recycle:

• Aluminum cans
• Tin/steel cans and lids
• Aluminum foil

How to prepare:

• Rinse clean
• Labels may stay
• May flatten

Do not Include:

• Paint or aerosol cans
• Other metal items

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Plastic

What to Recycle:

• All plastic bottles
• All plastic jars/ tubs
• All plastic microwave trays/ containers

How to Prepare

• Remove caps, lids, pumps and wraps
• Rinse clean
• Labels may stay
• Detergent spouts O.K.
• May flatten

Do not Include:

• Containers > 2 gal.
• Plastic bags
• Motor oil/chemical containers
• Foam containers
• Flower pots
• Caps, lids, pumps or wraps

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Polycoated

What to Recycle:

• Milk and juice cartons (tent tops)
• Drink boxes

How to Prepare:

• Remove straws & caps
• Flatten
• Rinse clean
• Commingle with glass jars and metal cans

Do not Include:

• Straws or caps

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To Recycle

• Remove all plastic and metal lids, collars and rings, as well as corks from all glass and plastic containers
• Rinse all containers clean
• Set your bin at the curb by 7 AM
• Any clearly marked container of similar size and shape may be used for a recycling bin

Yard Waste Collection

Fall collection days to be announced.

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Collection Schedule:

Recycling bins are collected every week on your regular trash collection day.

Holiday Schedule:

Whenever a scheduled collection day falls on a holiday, that day's collection and all remaining collections for the week will be delayed one day. Friday's collection will be on Saturday. Holidays are: New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Replacement Bin/ Missed Collection:

For replacement bin or to report that your bin has not been picked up call the Board of Health at 529-1430.

For More Information Call (413) 529-1430

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