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Franklin County, Massachusetts
PLEASE RECYCLE
Don't Forget to Reuse When Possible!
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Keep these materials together clean
and dry and
separate from commingled containers.

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All paper and cardboard must be clean &
dry
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Junk mail - Plastic windows okay
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Boxboard - Cereal, shoe, cracker boxes, etc.
Remove plastic liners.
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Newspapers/inserts
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Magazines/catalogs
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Paper bags
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White and colored office paper
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Computer paper
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Corrugated cardboard - Flatten, remove tape
and string.
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Paperbacks and phone books - Remove covers.
- Pizza boxes - Only portions not contaminated by food or grease
- Gift wrap (no metallic or glitter), gift bags, cards
No soda or beer holders/cartons.
No waxed paper or waxed
cardboard.
No egg cartons.
Why not? |
Click here for a more detailed Yes /No list.
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Keep these materials together
and separate from paper

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Glass bottles/jars, only clear, green, or
brown, less than 2.5 gallons - Labels and neck rings are
ok
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Aluminum, tin/steel cans and lids and aluminum
foil - Labels are ok.
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Milk & juice cartons (tent top), drink
boxes - Remove straws & caps, flatten.
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Plastic bottles, jars, and tubs. Remove caps,
lids, pumps and wraps. Labels and detergent spouts may be left on.
- Click here for our plastics recyling flier.
No light bulbs, window
or auto glass, dishes, glasses, Pyrex, ceramics, or broken glass.
No paint or aerosol cans
or other metal objects.
No plastic bags, containers
over 2.5 gal., motor oil jugs, chemical or Styrofoam containers or flower
pots.
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Tips for Recycling
Other Materials...
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Rechargeable Batteries
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Clothing
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Most Radio Shacks
and nat'l hardware chains have free
recycling programs. Or contact
your recycling coordinator. |
Goodwill and
Salvation Army take clothes, draperies, etc. |
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Books
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Wire Hangers
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| Donate to libraries.
Some book stores buy used books. |
Accepted by many
dry cleaners in the region. May be accepted in scrap metal locally. |
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Plastic Bags
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Polystyrene "Peanuts" |
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Recycled at some area
supermarkets. |
Some package shipping businesses
will accept these for re-use. |
| For more information about
materials recycled in your town,
click here |
Franklin County Solid Waste Management
District
50 Miles Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
Tel: (413) 772-2438
MA Relay for the hearing impaired:
711 or 1-800-439-2370 (TTY/TDD)
Fax: (413) 772-3786
Email: info@franklincountywastedistrict.org
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