Newton Recycles

NEXT WEEK with the July 4 holiday: Normal schedule if your collection day is Monday to Thursday. Please put your recycling & trash out as usual. No collection on Friday, July 4th RRC is closed on Friday, July 4th Collection will be DELAYED one day for Friday routes.

The next household hazardous waste collection day will be on Saturday, July 5th at the Resource Recovery Center (115 Rumford Ave.)! Call Customer Service at (617) 796-1000 to schedule an appointment.

SCHOOL is OUT! Let’s recap what school items can go into the bin. Bottom line: school papers are recyclable! · Copy paper · Notebook paper · Paperback books · Colored paper · Construction paper · Notebooks · Paper from notebook with wire spirals (spirals go into trash)

Goodwill Mass is growing! Brand new Attended Donation Center is officially open in Newton! Open daily, 8AM–4PM, American Legion Post 440 — 295 California Street, Newton, MA Swing by, drop off your donations, and support your local Goodwill. #Goodwill #NewtonMA #SpringCleaning

Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Repair, Reuse! Check out our Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) installation in the display cases at the Newton Free Library until June.

Newton curbside composting with Black Earth Compost began Feb 2019! Since then cost has come down almost 50%. The service plans are as low as $7 per month. You also get a voucher for a free bag of finished compost to use in your yard. Learn more: newtonma.gov/composting

A fun way to know what items can be recycled in Newton-- Challenge family, friends to play the recycling video game on the Recycle Right Newton App or on our website: newtonma.gov/recycling and see who gets the higher score!

The Fix-it Clinic is Back! March 2nd, 1:15 - 4pm Newton Free Library Fix-It Clinics empower folks to fix for themselves & are free! Bring in a broken household item and a repair Coach will help guide you through diagnosing & repair. Learn more: newtonma.gov/reuse

Looking for zero waste shops in the surrounding area? Check out Brookline DPW’s listing of Zero Waste Shops: brooklinema.gov/3769/Local-Zer… And the City of Cambridge has a Circular Economy Business Directory at google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…

It’s #NationalCornChipDay! That’s our kind of holiday! Corn chips are not the only mode of celebrating the day. There are tortilla chips, potato chips, pretzel chips, and even popcorn chips to name a few. Don’t forget any kind of chip bag is trash! newtonma.gov/recycling

#NationalPeanutButterDay! YUM! Your peanut butter jars are recyclable! Work smarter, not harder! Use a rubber spatula to remove peanut butter and other sticky stuff from containers. Trust us, it works much better than soap and water! No need to remove the paper labels!

10,000! That's how many times each month that residents use our Recycle Right Newton app to check the trash and recycling schedule, to lookup how to get rid of items, and to play the recycle video game! Download the Recycle Right Newton app today!

Keep #plasticbags out of the #recycling bin. Recyclables must be put in the cart loose--not in bags. Bring your plastic casewrap, ziplock bags, produce bags, and bubble wrap back to a grocery/retail store with your plastic bags.

The last week of yard waste collection is Dec. 9. This collection schedule is weather dependent, meaning if it snows heavily, the service could be postponed or cancelled. It's our busiest time of the year. Some collection delays may happen, please keep yard waste at the curb.

Wishing for everyone to have a Happy Thanksgiving! As you gather around, remember that these plastic trays found in #yummy cookie or cracker packaging are trash.

The next household hazardous waste collection day will be on Saturday, December 7th at the Resource Recovery Center (115 Rumford Ave.)! Call Customer Service at (617) 796-1000 to schedule an appointment.

Aluminum is very recyclable and has a high market value. Make sure your roasting pan, loaf pans, pie plates and tin containers get recycled! They are easy to clean: just soak them in soapy dishwater for a bit, rinse and place in the recycling bin.

The Fix-it Clinic is Back! Saturday, December 7th 10 am to 2 pm Reserve a timeslot with a Repair Coach. Schedule a Repair Appointment: buff.ly/3yMWaVC

The last week of yard waste collection is Dec. 9. This collection schedule is weather dependent, meaning if it snows heavily, the service could be postponed or cancelled. It's our busiest time of the year. Some collection delays may happen, please keep yard waste at the curb.