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Franklin County, Massachusetts 
 

PLEASE RECYCLE

Don't Forget to Reuse When Possible!


PAPER

Keep these materials together clean and dry and
 separate from commingled containers.

  • All paper and cardboard must be clean & dry
  • Junk mail - Plastic windows okay
  • Boxboard - Cereal, shoe, cracker boxes, etc.  Remove plastic liners.
  • Newspapers/inserts
  • Magazines/catalogs
  • Paper bags
  • White and colored office paper
  • Computer paper
  • Corrugated cardboard - Flatten, remove tape and string.
  • 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. 
  
CONTAINERS

Keep these materials together
and separate from paper

  • Glass bottles/jars, only clear, green, or brown, less than 2.5 gallons - Labels and neck rings are ok
  • Aluminum, tin/steel cans and lids and aluminum foil - Labels are ok.
  • Milk & juice cartons (tent top), drink boxes - Remove straws & caps, flatten.
  • 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.
                   Why not?
 
Click here for a more detailed Yes/No list. 
Tips for Recycling Other Materials...
Rechargeable Batteries
Clothing
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.
Books
Wire Hangers
Donate to libraries. Some book stores buy used books. Accepted by many dry cleaners in the region. May be accepted in scrap metal locally.
Plastic Bags
 Polystyrene "Peanuts"
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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