Recycle Center Open This Saturday

Recycle Center Open This Saturday October 17
Bring your foam, rigid plastics, electronics, textiles and books to DPW Yard from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, October 17th. Read full details about Arlington’s once-a-month Recycling Center at arlingtonma.gov/recycle.

Launched in June 2015, the Recycling Center offers one Saturday morning a month to drop-off hard-to-recycle materials, such as bulky rigid plastic and foam packaging. It also offers collection of books and textiles for reuse through donation to nonprofits. While it will accept e-waste at the new recycling center, residents are reminded that electronic waste is collected at DPW during our regular business hours (Monday through Wednesday, and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m; Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 7 p.m). The same electronic fees apply on weekdays and at the Recycling Center, TVs and CRTs are $10 each and laptop computers are $5 each. NO large appliances (those are collected at the curb for a $20 fee and by pre-arrangement with the hauler, JRM, by calling 1-800-323-4285). Please do no bring regular curbside recyclables, keep those at home for our curbside program.

HHW Collection October 17
Household hazardous waste (HHW) collection is Saturday, October 17th, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Minuteman Hazardous Waste Facility located at 60 Hartwell Avenue in Lexington. For more information please visit arlingtonma.gov/recycle.

Reminder: Weekly Yard Waste Collection Ends Dec. 4

Weekly yard waste collection continues on your regular trash day until Friday, December 4th. Yard waste guidelines and compost bin information may be viewed at arlingtonma.gov/recycle.