Recycling Opportunity Returning To Melrose

MELROSE, MA — The city announced that its annual Recycling and Sustainability Day will be on Saturday, May 17.

The event will be the fourth of its kind in Melrose and is once again put together by State Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian. Community members will have the opportunity to get rid of unwanted items in a way that is beneficial to the environment. Residents can bring a wide variety of household items, from dishware and clean bedding to electronic appliances, to the Melrose Street entrance of the public high school between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m

Numerous entities will be present to facilitate the proper disposal of goods. National Grid will offer a rebate for old dehumidifiers, Zero Waste Melrose will be accepting plastics that are not picked up by curbside recycling, and Green Team Junk Removal will take electronics off Melrosians’ hands for a small fee.

Lipper-Garabedian represents the 32nd Middlesex District in the House of Representatives, which includes the entirety of Melrose, Ward 5 Precincts 2 and 3A of Malden, and Precincts 4,5, and 6 of the Town of Wakefield. Lipper-Garabedian first took office in the spring of 2020 after serving as a Melrose city councilor. She expressed her excitement for the recycling event as she feels it demonstrates both state and city leadership.