Town Of Bedford: Recycling Updates And Reminders

Press release from the Town of Bedford:

December 30, 2021 - 8:09am

Please read below for recycling updates and reminders from the Department of Public Works:

• The Compost Center (108 Carlisle Road) schedule for January, February, and March is below. Please note the expanded schedule of every Wednesday and every other Saturday. All dates are open 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and are weather permitting. More information can be found at https://www.bedfordma.gov/refuse-and-recycling/news/compost-recycling-center-schedule

Wednesday

Saturday

January 2022

5th, 12th, 19th, 26th

8th, 22nd

February 2022

2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd

5th, 19th

March 2022

2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

5th, 19th

• Beginning in early 2022, the Town of Bedford will be partnering with the UTEC Mattress Recycling program to provide mattress and box spring recycling for residents. Register online for a pickup at https://utec-mattress.org/schedule/. Pickups will generally be offered on Mondays, and the service will be provided at no cost to residents at least through June. By participating in this program, waste will be diverted from the waste stream (75% of the components of a mattress can be recycled!), and the Town will come into compliance with the statewide mattress recycling mandate that is going into effect on November 1, 2022. Republic Services will no longer collect mattresses and box springs at the curb. Not eligible for pickup: infant sleeping pads, air mattresses, water beds, or futons.
• As of January 1st, 2022 batteries, bulbs, and mercury item drop off is moving to the Compost Center from its previous location in the lobby of the DPW building. Acceptable items include mercury containing items (e.g. thermometers, thermostats, barometers, fluorescent lamps), compact fluorescent bulbs, and batteries (button batteries, lithium, Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, and lead-acid). Please note that alkaline batteries are non-hazardous and can be disposed of in the regular trash.
• Christmas Tree collection will occur during the week of January 10, 2022

Please call the DPW at 781-275-7605, ext. 4261 with any questions.

This press release was produced by the Town of Bedford. The views expressed here are the author’s own.