2013 Reuse Guide

Reduce
Reuse
Recycle...
REVIVE!
our earth
with compost
A reference to help you reduce your trash,
reuse durable items, recycle everything
you can, and rethink waste.
A Supplement to the Daily Hampshire Gazette
Greenfield Recorder & Amherst Bulletin
April 2013

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We all need to be aware of the ramications of our actions & decisions and take more
responsibility for the waste we produce. We need to shift away from a throwaway society
toward a system that promotes a reduction in the generation & toxicity of the trash we pro-
duce & dispose of through increased source reduction, reuse & recycling.
Gina McCarthy -EPA Administrator Nominee (Norwich Bulletin)
Acknowledgements
This guide is a collaborative
effort between the Daily
Hampshire Gazette, the
Greeneld Recorder and the
Springeld Materials Facility
Advisory Board. It is being
produced in honor of Earth Day,
April 22, 2013.
MRF Advisory Board members
Karen Bouquillon (Northampton),
Amy Donovan (Franklin County
Solid Waste Management
District), Susan Waite (Amherst),
Barry Searle (Westeld), Michael
Pattavina (West Springeld),
Tracy DeMaio (Agawam), Justine
Fallon (MassDEP) and Arlene
Miller (MassDEP) contributed to
the text.
The Western Massachusetts
Regional Recycling Program
encompasses 78 communities
in the four western counties of
the State. The cornerstone of
the program, a 200-plus ton per
day Materials Recycling Facility
(MRF) is located in Springeld.
The facility, owned by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Environmental
Protection (MassDEP), opened in
January 1990.
Eric Weiss, Chair of the MRF
Advisory Board says It is our
hope that residents will nd the
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Guide
as a valuable tool in managing
unwanted materials. We
appreciate all of the advertisers
who made this publication
possible.
Happy Earth Day!
This guide is lled with up-to-date, local information on waste reduction, reuse &
recycling, with a focus on compostable wastes.
More food reaches landlls and incinerators than any other single material in municipal
solid waste. According a 2012 study by the Nation Resources Defense Council, getting
food to our tables eats up 10 percent of the total U.S. energy budget, uses 50 percent of
U.S. land, and swallows 80 percent of freshwater consumed in the United States. Yet,
40 percent of food in the United States today goes uneaten. In 2010 alone, more than 34
million tons of food waste was generated, with only three percent diverted from landlls
and incinerators for composting.
This is the sixth edition of the Pioneer Valleys Reuse, Reduce Recycle Guide, made
possible by collaboration between the Springeld Materials Recycling Facility (MRF),
the Daily Hampshire Gazette, the Greeneld Recorder, the Amherst Bulletin and local
businesses. The MRF Advisory Board encourages you to keep this guide as a reference,
and to visit our website www.springeldmrf.org to learn more about ways you can save
money, reduce your consumption of resources, water & energy, support job creation, and
much more!
Thanks again for your continuing support of the western MA Regional Recycling
Program and for celebrating the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day with us!
Eric Weiss
Chair, MRF Advisory Board
Produced by the Daily Hampshire Gazette P.O. Box 299 Northampton MA 01061
Advertising Rep: Patty Masure | Graphic Design: Sue Vivier
L to R: Susan Waite, Recycling Coordinator with the Amherst Department
of Public Works, Karen Bouquillon, Waste Management Supervisor with
the Northampton Department of Public Works and Amy Donovan, Program
Director for the Franklin County Solid Waste Management District

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Composting IS easy! Over 50 western Massachusetts
municipalities sell wildlife-resistant compost bins at cost,
ranging from $25-$50. To nd out where to purchase
a bin from your city or town, contact your community
representative listed on the
community info page in this
guide, or call your town hall.
Compost bins are also available
at local garden centers and
online.
Ideally, a home compost
bin should contain about 75%
brown carbon-rich materials
such as leaves, straw, used
paper towels, napkins, ripped
up egg cartons, paper bags, or
newspaper, and 25% green
nitrogen-rich materials such as
food waste and grass clippings.
Add a couple shovelfuls of yard or
garden soil to introduce helpful
microorganisms.
In your kitchen, use a small
pail to collect fruit and vegetable
trimmings, eggshells, coffee
grounds and lters, stale bread
and leftover grains. (In the
summer, some people store
their compostables in the freezer
to avoid fruit ies.) Add these
green materials to your bin by
making a hole in the center of the
pile, dumping the kitchen scraps
in the hole and covering the
scraps with soil, leaves, or other
carbon-rich materials. Burying the
fresh kitchen scraps eliminates
ies and odor and speeds up the
compost process. Do not compost
pet wastes, meat, bones, poultry,
sh, dairy, and oily foods such as
peanut butter or salad dressing.
The composting process needs
oxygen; stir the pile occasionally with a shovel or pitchfork.
Add water as needed to keep the contents as damp as a
wrung out sponge.
Finished compost can be added to gardens and lawns
to enrich the soil. Compost reduces the need to water, and
reduces the purchase of bagged fertilizers and topsoil,
again saving money and resources. For more information,
see Food Waste is Too Good To Waste in this guide, and
also the MassDEPs compost web page:
www.mass.gov/dep/recycle/reduce/composti.htm.
HOME COMPOSTING
Each year, the average American family
discards up to 200 pounds of kitchen
waste. If all those banana peels,
stale bread, and Grandmas leftover
casserole were composted instead of
landlled or incinerated it would have
slowed climate change, saved money,
created a valuable soil amendment
from waste, saved space in landlls, saved water, and strengthened our local economy. All that from leftovers? Read on!
FOOD WASTE
is too good to waste
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Why Compost?
Composting saves money for individuals, municipalities, schools, and
businesses. Residents of municipalities that require Pay As You Throw
trash bags or stickers can save money by composting food waste rather
than lling up town bags. Instead of purchasing chemically based
bagged fertilizers and topsoil every spring, residents can save money
by using natural, homemade compost. And schools, supermarkets and
municipalities can save money by having compostable food and paper
waste hauled away for less money than the same amount of
trash.
There is a strong connection between waste
and climate change. Climate change is caused
by heat-trapping greenhouse gasses in
our atmosphere. When food and paper
waste decay anaerobically in a landll,
methane, a greenhouse gas 23 times more
potent than carbon dioxide, is released.
Commercial composting produces
negligible amounts of methane because
introduction of oxygen (turning) is part of
this aerobic process. Anaerobic digestion
is an emerging technology that inputs
cow manure and pre-consumer industrial
food waste and captures emitted methane
to create energy. AGreen Energy, LLC is in
the process of putting ve methane digesters on
dairy farms in Massachusetts.
Landll capacity in the Pioneer Valley is steadily
shrinking and will be almost nonexistent in the near
future. Waste combustion isnt necessarily the answer: higher tech
facilities like Covanta Energy in Agawam create energy from waste,
but can be controversial, for a sampling Google MA incineration
moratorium to learn more about the Commonwealths plan to lift the
23-year moratorium on new incineration facilities. Instead of trucking
or railroading our waste to Georgia or Ohio and seeing costs skyrocket
and our carbon footprint quadrupled, lets reduce, reuse, recycle and
compost as much of it as we can, eh?
We say eh? in honor of our Canadian neighbors in Nova Scotia
and Ontario, in addition to cities like San Francisco and Seattle, who
are diverting 70 80% of their waste from disposal with aggressive
curbside composting programs. Here in Massachusetts, Whately
was the rst town to offer a municipal compost program. Today
there are 4 additional western Mass municipalities offering municipal
organics programs to residents at town transfer stations: New Salem,
Northampton, Northeld, and Orange, plus a handful of others across
the Commonwealth. Brattleboro Vermont launched a pilot curbside
compost program in 2012. The Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Protection recently recognized the urgent need to get
organics out of our waste stream by announcing a June 2014 waste ban
on commercial and institutional food waste. This waste ban will make it
illegal for businesses and institutions that generate more than one ton of
food waste per week to send that material to a landll or incinerator.
Beyond the backyard compost bin
Commercial or municipal composting, also known as organics
recycling, goes way beyond the backyard bin by accepting a
wide range of food and paper waste. Large generators
of food and non-recyclable paper waste are
embracing this waste handling method: schools
such as Mohawk Trail High School, markets
such as Big Y and River Valley Market,
institutions such as Farren Hospital, and
dozens of restaurants across the Valley.
In most cases, a dedicated dumpster or
toters are placed at the site by a waste
hauling company. The contents are
emptied once or twice a week and brought
to a commercial compost facility such as
Martins Farm in Greeneld or Farmers
Friend in Belchertown. (See accompanying
table for local haulers and facilities.)
Because food waste in a commercial
compost farm decomposes faster and at a
higher temperature than in a backyard compost
bin, commercial compost programs accept a wider
variety of materials, including meat, bones, cheese and
bread, and non-recyclable paper products such as paper cups
and plates, napkins and paper towels, waxed cardboard, and soiled
paper and cardboard such as oily pizza boxes. (Clean pizza boxes
may be recycled with mixed paper recycling.) Without commercial
composting, these items are trash-bound as they generally are not
suitable for recycling programs or backyard compost piles.
At Greenelds Hope and Olive and Magpie restaurants, staff are
trained to put all food scraps, from prep to plate scrapings, into 5 gallon
pails that are placed strategically around the kitchen. The pails are
emptied into compost dumpsters located behind each eatery. Triple
T Trucking services the dumpsters once or twice a week and takes
the compostables to Martins Farm in Greeneld. Co-owner and chef
Maggie Zaccara estimates our compost program has reduced our
trash volume by more than half. Its pretty incredible seeing how little
trash we produce. In the busy season our compost dumpster is emptied
twice a week and the trash only once a week. Our staff members get
inspired and many have started composting at home.
In November 2012 Gill-Montague Regional School District (GMRSD)
In 2010, Americans generated about 250 million tons of trash.
Organic materials continue to be the largest component, with
yard trimmings and food scraps at 27 percent. Adding in
the 6% of paper which is not suitable for recycling, the total
percentage of compostable organic material generated
reaches 35%.
Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling,
and Disposal in the United States: Facts and
Figures for 2010: U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency.
Non-
recyclable
paper
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Learn about
home energy savings
renewable energy options
Arbor Day
waste footprint reduction
sustainable energy
permaculture
Support
local businesses
local artisans
environmental organizations
the environment
Live entertainment featuring
Piti Theatre Company
Carrie Ferguson
Roger Tincknell
Wishbone Zoe
Iroko Nuevo
Charlie Mgee and his Ukulele
Permaculture Band
Henry the Juggler
baby goats courtesy of
The Goat Girls
Learn how to
plant a lasagna garden with Master
Gardener, Charlotte Vesel
prune trees with Alan Snow
control invasive species with the Goat Girls
compost outdoors with David Lovler aka
Dr. Worm
Tree identication activities and games led by
Jim Terruso, Mt. Tom Park Ranger
Bring unwanted clean & dry clothing and
household textiles to benet the Salvation Army
Sponsors:
For more information go to: www.amherstma.gov/sustaining
4th Annual
Amherst Sustainability Festival
Saturday, April 27th 10AM4PM
Amherst Town Common
3253314
won the MassRecycle K-12 School Recycler of the Year for their
robust recycling and composting programs. GMRSDs off-site
composting program diverts 8 cubic yards of compostable
food and paper waste each week (approximately ten 30-yard
dumpsters/year) from area landlls.
Up to 89 percent of the waste of an average school lunch can
be composted in this type of off-site compost program. In the four
GMRSD cafeterias, students have been trained to quickly sort
lunch waste at a comprehensive waste station. Students have been
instructed to rst place in the regular trash anything that cant be
recycled or composted: plastic straws, plastic utensils, individual
portion cups, snack bags, and plastic bags. Next students place
bottles, cans, containers, and juice boxes in recycle bins. Then
they pour out any leftover milk into the milk bucket and put their
milk carton in the compost barrel. At that point, all that is left
on their trays is any leftover food, paper napkins, and paper
tableware such as paper plates and paper food boats: all of this
compostable waste gets dumped into the compost barrel. Special
bright green compostable trash bags line the 32-gallon compost
collection barrels. All GMRSD schools use washable lunch trays,
so those go to the tray return.
The GMRSD school kitchens are also composting food and
paper waste. Montague Elementarys Hillcrest building kitchen
and Gill Elementarys kitchen have renamed the larger trash bin
compost and each kitchen now has a very small container for
trash. Leftover salad bar food, trimmings from salad bar and food
prep, and any expired food is sent to the compost dumpster.
In addition to the cafeteria and kitchen programs, Montague
Elementarys Shefeld school and Gill Elementary also separate
food and paper waste from the classrooms for composting.
Daniella Ruhf, an 11th-grade student at the Mohawk Trail Regional School in Shel-
burne Falls, drops food waste into the compost bin at the school under the watch-
ful eye of school custodian Nelson Clukey, right, who is training the students how
to separate garbage into recyclable and compostable waste. He is now throwing
away one large bag of trash a day from the cafeteria instead of six.
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Type: YES items: NO items: Where to get a bin: How to:
Small:
Vermicomposting/
Worm composting
Raw veggies, fruits, and
peelings,
coffee grounds and
lters, tea bags, news-
paper
Cooked foods,
meat, bones, dairy,
pineapple;
Limit bread and
acidic veggies
*Make your own: 14-18 gal, opaque
storage tote, drill holes in sides, top,
and bottom ($5-$10)
*Buy: www.wormwoman.com ($75)
*wehaveworms.com
Add shredded and soaked newspaper, food waste, egg-
shells, clean sand or nished compost, and - 1 lb. red wig-
gler worms. Keep newspaper damp with spray bottle. Bury
food under 3-4 of shredded and soaked newspaper.
*Get worms and info at www.wormwoman.com
*Schools: www.greenteam.org (free worms)
Medium:
Home or on-site
composting
Fruits, veggies, breads,
grains,
coffee grounds, tea
bags, eggshells,
yard waste, leaves
Meat, bones,
dairy, oils, fats,
weeds with seeds
or runners
*50 + western Mass municipalities
sell wildlife-resistant compost bins at
cost. Contact your town hall or com-
munity representative listed on the
community info page 26-27.
*Or build a bin from reused wooden
pallets, see digitalseed.com/ compos-
ter/bins/palletbin.html.
*See Composting Is Easy! and Home Composting
article in this guide
Large:
Commercial
composting
ALL food,
Paper waste: paper
towels, napkins, cups,
plates, wood, card-
board, sometimes milk
cartons, some com-
postable plastics
Liquids
plastic, metal, foil,
glass
*Toters, barrels or dumpster provided
by hauler, included in monthly cost.
*Common toter sizes are 64 and 95
gallon; dumpsters come in 2, 4, and
10 yards.
*Signage and education is important
*See hauler list below.
*In Franklin County, call FCSWMD: 772-2438
*Recycling Works: a free recycling assistance program
that helps businesses and institutions maximize recycling,
reuse, and composting opportunities. (888) 254-5524, www.
recyclingworksma.com
Large:
Municipal (town)
compost programs
As above As above Free drop off (residents only) at the
transfer stations in Northampton,
New Salem, Northeld, Orange, and
Whately
If your town does not offer municipal composting, ask them
to. Municipalities can save money by offering municipal
composting.
Commercial compost haulers: Pioneer Valley: Triple T
Trucking (dumpsters):
802-254-5388
Pioneer Valley: Alternative
Recycling (toters):
413-587-4005
Orange: Clear View
Composting:
(978) 544-5872
To nd more haulers, see
recyclingworksma.com
ndacomposter.com
amendorganics:
413-992-6464
Commercial compost Facilities:
(nished compost sold by the
yard)
Martins Farm,
Greeneld:
413-774-5631
Farmers Friend,
Belchertown:
413-552-3688
Clear View
Composting, Orange:
(978) 544-5872
Bear Path Farm,
Whately:
413-665-2894
Barstows Longview Farm,
Hadley:
413-586-5584
Commercial Composting:
Small, medium and large compost systems
What type of composting is right for your home, school, or workplace? Consider the type and amount of food and paper waste you generate, the space
and time you have, and your existing or future access to commercial or municipal composting. We call this the small, medium, and large of composting:
as the size of the system grows, so does the range and amount of materials accepted.
Student classroom compost helpers bring the bags of compostable
materials out to hallway compost collection toters. Shefelds fth
graders and Gills sixth graders bring the toters out to the compost
dumpster. In this manner, all fth and/or sixth grade students receive
hands-on training in organics management.
When asked about the impact of the cafeteria and classroom
compost program at Montague Elementary Schools Shefeld
building, second grade teacher Susan Pelis said, What I am most
struck by is how easy it was for my students to adopt the routine of
sorting their food into the three categories (recycling, composting
and trash). Also, at the end of the week, several students vie for the
job of bringing the compost bag from the bucket we keep in our
classroom, to the toter in our hallway. They denitely have made a
commitment to do their part!
There is also lots of on-site composting going on inside and
outside the schools. There are vermicompost bins, or indoor worm
bins, in classrooms at Gill Elementary, Turners Falls High School,
and Montague Elementary. There are also gardens and on site
outdoor compost bins at those three schools, plus a greenhouse and
accompanying Greenhouse Class at Turners Falls High School. The
after school program at Montague Elementarys Shefeld building
has a strong environmental component with a worm bin, compost bin,
and gardens.
How does your garden grow?
Using nished compost is easy. It takes 3-12 months for compost to
be nished; it should be crumbly, dark, rich, and smell earthy. Simply
rake 1-3 inches of compost into your lawn to add nutrients to the soil,
improve drainage, and reduce the need to water. In your garden,
spread it around and mix with the soil that is already there. Or, use
as a mulch or top dressing for gardens, trees, and shrubs. When
transplanting new plants, dig the hole, remove some of the soil, add a
shovelful of compost and mix with the native soil in the hole, add a little
water, and pop in your plant. When planting seeds, use compost to
cover the seeds or seed row.
A little known fact about compost is that it adds trace elements such
as magnesium, calcium, iron, boron, copper, iodine and zinc. Healthy
soil needs these micronutrients, plus bacteria and fungi, to support
plant life. Traditional 5-10-5 fertilizers (nitrogen, phosphorus, and
potassium/potash) have several strikes against them: they do not add
trace elements, they are chemically based, and are often trucked long
distances.
Cant compost at home or just need more compost than you can
make? Several local compost facilities sell high quality, affordable
compost by the cubic yard, 5-gallon pail, or bag. Some deliver, and
some allow you to pick up at their facility or farm. See the Commercial
Composting chart below to nd a compost facility near you.
is happening in Western Mass!
Yes
, please recycle these papers & containers:
f
As you may know, a
recycling collection
system called
"single-stream" has
been successfully
implemented in a few-
member communities
of the Springfield MRF
over the past two years.
With this method, all
recyclables (bottles,
cans, plastics, paper &
cardboard) are mixed
together for collection.
Currently, only Chicopee,
Ludlow, Springfield and
West Springfield have
made the shift from "dual
stream" recyclingthe
system used by 73
other communities in
western Massachusetts.
Going forward, the
Springfield MRF will
continue to accept both
dual-stream and single-
stream recyclables, and
you will be notified of
any recycling program
changes in your
community.
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Clean papers, cardboard, shredded
paper, greeting cards and wrapping
paper (no foils or metallics),
paperback and phonebooks with covers
paper clips, staples and
metal spirals are ok
No
Metal cans, foil, milk and juice cartons,
glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles,
jars, tubs and jugs, clear plastic hinged
containers (clamshells), empty aerosol
cans (health, beauty, food only)
labels and caps on bottles are ok
P
thanks:*
plastic trays
eye glasses
light bulbs
motor oi l /
anti-freeze bottles
metal
objects
flower pots
plastic
cups
rr
plastic bags
l i s t s are not all inclusive
plastics over
2.5 gallons
Although these items are not accepted by the MRF, many can
be recycled. See "What do you do with...? on page 8.
Contact info
piease check www.springfieldiTirf.org
or call the recycling hotline at 888-888-0784 ext. 2293 for more detai l ed i nformati on
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AEROSOL CANS
Recycle only EMPTY aerosol cans that contained non-hazardous
materials, such as health & beauty products (sun block, rst aid spray,
hair products, deodorant, & shaving cream); food products (PAM
cooking spray, whipped cream, cake frosting), laundry products
(spray starch, anti-static spray & air fresheners) & asthma medications
(inhalers). These must be completely empty to prevent combustion and
res; no air or noise should come from the nozzle when pressed. Dont
puncture, pierce, atten, or remove nozzles prior to recycling.
Unacceptable aerosol cans contain hazardous materials such as
insecticides, spray paint, automotive sprays, adhesives, cleaning
products, craft products, waterproong sprays & lubricants. Empty
hazardous waste aerosols can be thrown in the trash. Aerosol cans still
containing hazardous materials or chemicals should be delivered to a
household hazardous waste collection (see page 30). For handling &
disposal of any type of full aerosol container, see www.mass.gov/dep/
recycle/hazardous/aerosol.htm.
ALUMINUM CANS, FOILS & DISPOSABLE PANS
Rinse clean & recycle with bottles & cans.
ALUMINUM SIDING (see scrap metal)
AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES
Call your Police Department for proper disposal instructions.
ANTIFREEZE (see automotive products)
APPLIANCES (see scrap metal)

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ARTS, CRAFTS & HOBBY ITEMS
Go to www.crazycrayons.com for info about recycling old crayons
or mail to crayon recycling, 16612 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka,
MN 55345. Schools can recycle Elmers glue bottles & sticks through
the Glue Crew Program (www.elmersgluecrew.com). Request pre-paid
shipping labels for recycling Prang markers through www.dixonrecycle.
com/home. Some art supplies are hazardous and have special disposal
requirements- always check the label before tossing in the trash.
ASBESTOS
There are strict removal & disposal requirements for asbestos. Contact
the Western Region Department of Environmental Protection (413-755-
2145 or Brian.Bordeaux@State.MA.US) or a specially licensed asbestos
abatement company (search for Asbestos Abatement & Removal
Services or Asbestos Consultants).
ATHLETIC SHOES (see shoes)
AUTOMOBILES (see vehicles)
AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS
Automotive products contain many hazardous materials & must be
handled with care. Dont dump in your trash, on the ground or down
the drain.
Motor oil
Even a small amount of motor oil will contaminate water & soil. In MA,
retailers are required by law to accept up to two gallons of used oil
at no charge with an original sales receipt. Some auto repair shops &
gas stations will accept used oil even if you didnt buy it from them. To
locate a collection center, call the MADEP Used Oil Hotline at 617-556-
1022 or see page 26 for local disposal information.
Motor oil lters
Some auto repair shops will recycle oil lters for free. See page 26 for
local disposal information. Oil lters may be thrown away only when the
oil has been completely drained out. Do this by puncturing the dome
top & draining the oil into a collection container while the lter is still
warm. Properly drained lters may be recycled as scrap metal in some
communities.
Empty motor oil bottles
Empty motor oil containers are not recyclable; when empty, throw them
away as trash.
Antifreeze
Antifreeze is not only hazardous; its deceiving color & sweet taste may
attract children, pets & wild animals. Empty antifreeze bottles should be
thrown away and not recycled. Consider having your vehicles radiator
ushed at a service station to avoid the responsibility associated with
proper storage, handling & disposal. Your local DPW may offer other
disposal options.
Brake uid
This material is hazardous waste. Empty bottles of this material should
be thrown away and not recycled.
BAGS (see plastics and reusable bags)
BALLASTS (see mercury & mercury-containing products)

BATTERIES
Common household batteries (alkaline, carbon zinc in sizes A, AA, AAA, C
& D) manufactured after 1994 dont contain mercury or other hazardous/
recyclable materials & can be thrown away as trash. Check labels carefully:
some rechargeable and lithium batteries come in AA and can resemble
alkaline batteries.
All other types of batteries
contain hazardous materials and
require special disposal. Many
communities have convenient
drop-off options; see page 26
for local disposal information or
search online with your zip code at
www.earth911.com. In addition:
Button batteries
(found in watches, hearing aids,
electronics & some toys): stores
that sell button batteries & watch/
jewelry shops usually accept
button batteries for free.
What Do You Do With?
LEGEND
See page 26 for local disposal and contact information
Recycled at the Springeld Materials Recycling Facility
(MRF)
See page 30 for local Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
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Mail in recycling program available
112,000 pickups since 2002
www.pedalpeople.coop
413-586-8591
Recycling, Compost
& Trash Pickups
(residential and commercial)
Farm share delivery
General moving & hauling
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Long before being green ever became popular, Western Mass. Rendering Co. has
been providing recycling service of used cooking oils to the food service industry
since 1937.
Recycled cooking oils are in extremely high
demand today due largely in part
to the emerging and expanding bio-
fuels industry. Used cooking oils
and restaurant kitchen greases have
always been recycled and have long
been used in the manufacture
of many other consumer
products including soaps,
candle wax, inks, plastics, rubber,
paint, hydraulic uid, biodegradable
release agents and many more!
Our business model has not
changed much over the
years Everything collected
from our customers is
collected and recycled by
properly trained, fully
licensed and insured
professionals.
Recycling Used Cooking Oil
for Over 75 Years
The Valleys Original Green Company
Western Mass. Rendering Co.
Recyclers to the grocery and foodservice industries since 1937
94 Foster Road, Southwick, MA 01077
413-569-6265 www.westernmassrendering.com
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Lead acid batteries (found in vehicles, boats, motorcycles, lawn
mowers): when you buy a new battery, the retailer is required to take
your old one back at no charge.
Lithium batteries (found in many applications, primarily in cameras):
check all batteries carefully before disposal; look for Lithium on the label.
They resemble alkaline batteries, but these should be recycled properly.
Rechargeable batteries (found in toys, cell phones, laptops,
camcorders, digital cameras, PDAs, cordless phones & tools, etc). The
following companies offer recycling programs for Nickel Cadmium (Ni-
Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-ion), Nickel-Zinc (Ni-
Zn), small Sealed Lead Acid (Pb) batteries up to 11 pounds at no cost:
AT&T, Best Buy, Black & Decker, Home Depot, Interstate Battery Centers,
Lowes, Ofce Depot, Orchard Supply, RadioShack, Sears, Staples, Target,
US Cellular & Verizon Wireless. To nd other local options for recycling
rechargeable batteries go to www.call2recycle.org.
BEER AND SODA PACKAGING
Not recyclable. This packaging is designed NOT to break down when
wet, so it is unsuitable for the recycling process.
BICYCLES
To give away a bicycle in good condition, try www.freecycle.org, www.
pedalpeople.com. Search online for local reuse events & charitable
organizations accepting bikes using bicycle donation. For recycling
options, see scrap metal.
BOATS (see vehicles)
BOOKS
Books in good condition may be taken to public libraries, used bookstores,
or to a book exchange area at your local recycling/transfer station. At many
transfer stations in western MA, book collection services are provided by
GotBooks! (www.gotbooks.com) or Hands Across the Water (www.
surplusbooksforcharity.org). Reader to Reader (an Amherst-based non-
prot) provides books free of charge to needy school libraries and public
libraries across the United States. Search the web to donate, sell or
trade books, CDs & DVDs. Books unsuitable for reuse can be recycled:
paperbacks & phonebooks can be recycled as is, but the covers/spines
from hardcover books must be removed prior to recycling.
BOTTLE CAPS & LIDS
Caps & lids must be fastened on a plastic bottle/jar/jug/tub in order
to be recycled; loose tops should be discarded. Metal lids can be
recycled on or off the container.
BOXES
Clean cardboard, boxboard, paperboard boxes are recyclable (e.g.,
packaging from snacks, pet food, crackers, tissues, shoes, gifts, etc).
Plastic windows may stay, but discard plastic liners. Flatten.
Kitty litter boxes are not accepted in the Springeld MRF program.
This packaging is designed to NOT break down when wet, and doesnt
break down in the recycling process.
Clean pizza boxes can be recycled, but the greasy parts must
be discarded or composted. Because pizza boxes are usually
contaminated to some degree, they are often rejected by drop-off
centers and curbside programs. Turning them inside out or ripping
them up are the best ways to ensure they wont end up in a landll.
BUBBLE WRAP & INFLATED PLASTIC PACKAGING (see
plastics)

BUILDING & REMODELING MATERIALS

Construction & demolition (C&D) waste includes asphalt, asphalt
shingles, bricks, cement, cinder blocks, clapboard, concrete, doors,
ooring, insulation, lumber, mortar, plaster, plywood, roong, sheetrock,
shingles, tiles, windows & wood. Vehicles with a capacity greater than 5
cubic yards are subject to strict disposal requirements for C&D wastes
in MA (see www.mass.gov/dep/recycle/solid/cdbanfaq.pdf).
Refer to page 8 for legend.
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Northamptons Annual
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Saturday May 18, 2013
call 587-1059 or email kbouquillon@northamptonma.gov
Questions? Call Karen at 587-1059
Sponsored by the Northampton Department of Public Works
Saturday, May 18th,
9:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon
Smith Vocational &
Agricultural School
80 Locust St., Northampton
No registration required
ELECTRONIC RECYCLING
COLLECTION
RECYCLING FEES
Computer Printer VCR Stereo
Radio Ofce Machine (phone, fax, photocopier) $5.00
Home Appliance: washer, dryer, stove $10.00
All items with a screen (TV, PC monitor, etc.) $15.00
Computer Peripherals
(mouse, keyboard, cables, hard drive) $2.00
No charge to recycle printer cartridges & cell phones!
Recycling services courtesy of Gold Circuit Recycling
100% of fees benet the Northampton Public Schools.
We will accept appliances containing freon at this collection $10 each item
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Used building materials (in good condition) can be donated for re-use.
Locally, EcoBuilding Bargains & ReNew Building Materials & Salvage
accept a variety of building products, as well as offering deconstruction
services. Tax-deductible, donated items must be in reusable condition.
Contact prior to delivery or to arrange free pickup:
EcoBuilding Bargains (formerly the ReStore), 83 Warwick Street,
Springeld, MA (413-788-6900; www.ecobuildingbargains.org)
ReNew Building Materials & Salvage, Inc. 16 Town Crier Drive #2,
Brattleboro, VT (802-246-2400; www.renewsalvage.org)
Wooden pallets can be reused or recycled as clean wood waste.
Disposal options for large quantities include (but are not limited to)
Martins Farm (413-774-5631), Index Packaging (800-662-3626 x111), Full
Cycle Composting (413-562-0193) & Industrial Pallet (860-974-0093).
Note: pressure-treated wood should only be disposed of in a modern
landll. Dont put it in a backyard compost, brush or chipping pile, dont
burn it or send it to a waste incinerator for disposal. See page 26 for
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CAMERAS
Get cash for Kodak digital cameras, video cameras, lm cameras,
lenses, ashes, & many camera accessories, as well as digital picture
frames & photo printers through www.trade-in-center.com/kodak.
Canon also has a mail-in recycling program; check out www.shop.usa.
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CARPET
Flor offers a free mail-back recycling program for carpet squares
(www.or.com/recycle). Some nonprot organizations (such as Habitat
for Humanity) accept relatively clean carpet for reuse. For disposal, roll
and tie into small packages (less than 3ft. x 3ft); see page 26 for local
disposal information.

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CARTONS & DRINK BOXES
Paper cartons (aseptic packaging for dairy products, soy milk, soup,
juice) should be recycled with bottles & cans. Rinse/atten containers.
Discard straws; plastic caps & spouts may stay. Dont include drink
pouches (e.g., Capri Sun) with your bottles & cans; drink pouches can
be recycled through Terracycle (www.terracycle.com).
CARTRIDGES (see ink, printer & toner cartridges)

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CELL PHONES
Cell phones shouldnt be thrown away due to their reuse value &
hazardous/recyclable components. Numerous charitable & for-prot
organizations accept cell phone donations. Search online using cell
phone donation or check out www.recyclingforcharities.com, www.
call2recycle.org or www.earth911.com. Stores that sell cellular phones
will also accept them for free (see list under Batteries), and many cell
phone manufacturers offer buy-back programs through the mail.
CHRISTMAS TREES (see yard waste)
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CIGARETTE BUTTS
Terracycles Cigarette Waste Brigade accepts extinguished cigarettes,
lters, loose tobacco pouches, outer plastic and inner foil packaging
and ash for recycling into plastic pallets and other products. Download
a pre-paid shipping label from Terracycle.com and call UPS pickup at
1-800-PICKUPS.
CLAMSHELLS & CLEAR MOLDED PLASTICS
(see plastics)
CLEANERS (see household hazardous waste)

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CLOTHING & TEXTILES
Local reuse & donation opportunities exist for all kinds of textiles &
shoes. Deliver clean/dry/used textiles & clothing to donation centers
& drop-off boxes for Goodwill Industries (www.goodwill.org) & the
Salvation Army (www.use.salvationarmy.org). Include items that are
torn, stained,
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with missing buttons or broken zippers. These organizations will also
welcome old hats, gloves, (mismatched) socks, underwear, belts, ties,
purses, handbags & shoes in any condition, as long as they are CLEAN
& DRY. Donations of household goods like curtains, pillows, drapes,
comforters, sheets, pillow cases, towels, stuffed animals, table cloths &
linens can be donated as well. Animal shelters also accept old sheets,
blankets, pillowcases, bedspreads, throw rugs & towels for reuse.
To nd local clothing consignment stores, go to www.thethriftshopper.
com. To swap clothes for free with local folks, consider forming a
MeetUp Group through www.clothesswap.meetup.com. Busy families
can use thredUP.com, an online resource for selling & buying used, good
quality childrens clothing. And theres a lot more, like valet.swap.com,
www.swapstyle.com, www.dignswap.com, www.rehashclothes.com,
www.refashioner.com, and www. campaigns.ebay.com/Patagonia.
New & gently used bras can be mailed to 3317 S. Higley Road, Suite
114-441, Gilbert, AZ 85297 for distribution to women in transition around
the world (www.brarecycling.com 480-988-2283). Bras for a Cause is a
charitable organization that distributes bras to shelters, breast cancer
survivor support groups, charities and others all over the world (www.
donateyourbra.com).
The Save Your Scrubs program (www.globallinks.org) collects
gently-used scrubs to distribute to medical personnel in resource-
poor communities overseas; mail to Global Links, 4809 Penn Ave. #2,
Pittsburgh, PA 15224 Attn: Save Your Scrubs.
Denim in any condition can be recycled into insulation through
cottonfrombluetogreen.org. Mail denim products to the Blue to Green
Denim Recycling Program, 431 North 47th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043.
See guidelines at: www.cottonfrombluetogreen.org
Many non-prot organizations target specic types of clothing
to benet those in need, such as winter coats and prom dresses
(e.g., www.careergear.org, www.dressforsuccess.org and www.
donatemyweddingdress.org). See page 24 of this guide.
COAT HANGERS
Dont put hangers in your recycling bin. Some charitable organizations
will accept hangers for reuse or resale. Metal hangers are accepted
for reuse by some dry cleaners & are also accepted for recycling as
scrap metal at most recycling/transfer stations. Unfortunately, plastic
hangers are not recyclable (except at a bulky rigid plastics collection)
& should be thrown away when they are no longer useable.
COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS (see mercury & mercury-
containing products)
COMPUTERS & TVS (see electronics)
CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION WASTE (see building &
remodeling materials)

COOKING OIL
Never pour cooking oil down the drain. By arrangement, small
quantities can be delivered to a Waste Water Treatment Plant. Some
types of used vegetable oils are accepted at Evergreen Motors in
Greeneld (413-772-3131), at the Northampton DPW (413-587-1059).
ReEnergizer of Holyoke (www.localvegoil.com) will accept vegetable
oil by appointment & provides collection services for larger generators;
call 413-322-3324 or email peter@localvegoil.com for more info. Dont
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CORKS
Corks should not be put in your recycling bin. Wine corks can be reused
in many creative ways (search online for cork art) & natural corks can
be crumbled & added to a backyard compost bin. ReCORK (www.recork.
org) uses natural wine & champagne corks (no plastic or metal corks)
to make shoe soles; Ryan & Casey Liquors in Greeneld is a ReCork
collection site. Yemm & Hart (www.yemmhart.com) use natural corks to
make oor & wall tiles. Somewhat reluctantly, they will also accept plastic
wine & other non-cork stoppers for recycling. Mail them to: Wine Cork
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COSMETICS CONTAINERS
Origins offers free recycling of make-up packaging, regardless of
brand. Empty cosmetic tubes, bottles, lipstick covers, jars & caps
can be brought to an Origins retail store or department store counter
nationwide. To nd a drop-off location, go to www.origins.com. Other
mail-in recycling programs for empty cosmetics containers can be
found at www.maccosmetics.com and www.terracycle.com.
EGG CARTONS
Clear, molded plastic egg cartons (clamshells) are recyclable with
bottles & cans. Paper & Styrofoam egg cartons are not recyclable.
Compost ripped-up paper cartons at home or through municipal organic
waste collection programs in New Salem, Northampton, Northeld,
Orange & Whately; donate cartons to backyard chicken farmers, or
search online for creative tips using recycling or reusing egg cartons.
Martins Farm in Greeneld takes food and paper waste from schools, markets, towns and
restaurants and makes compost.
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Bernardston Farmers Supply
43 River St (off Rte 10)
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Your Local Family Owned Recycling & Refuse Hauler
Call Us For All Your Recycling and Refuse Needs
P.O. Box 39 No. Hateld, MA 01066-0039
(413) 247-5853 (413) 247-0365 fax
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ELECTRONICS
This category includes anything with a plug. All electronics can be
safely recycled as scrap metal with an important exception: anything
with a screen. State regulations prohibit throwing away cathode ray
tubes (CRTs) or at screen TVs, monitors and laptops. Access to local
recycling programs is widespread. See page 26 for local disposal
information, or check out www.digitaltips (look for green- repair or
replace). In addition:
Best Buy & Staples will recycle any eligible item at no charge. Best
Buy takes three items per household per day. Visit www.BestBuy.com
or www.Staples.com & search under recycling. Newer technology
devices can be sold through www.staples..com.
Computer manufacturers offer a variety of electronic recycling
programs, including (but not limited to) Apple, Dell, Gateway, Hewlett-
Packard, Panasonic, Sony & Toshiba. Go to their websites for more
info.
United States Postal Service (USPS) customers can get free mail-back
envelopes for recycling inkjet cartridges, cell phones, PDAs, digital
cameras & other small electronics.
Computers & other electronics in working condition can be donated
to www.cristina.org to benet students at risk & people who are
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ELECTRONIC MEDIA
Do not recycle with bottles & cans.CD cases shatter like glass, creating
hazards and contamination issues at the recycling facility. You can sell
new or used CDs to local music stores or through www.mure.com &
many other websites. Some communities accept DVDs, CDs & games
through their book donation programs. GreenDisk (www.greendisk.com)
offers a mail-in option for spare computer cords, cables, boards, chips
& computer peripherals, as well as all kinds of electronic media & their
cases (diskettes, zip disks, CDs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVDs, video tapes,
audio tapes, game cartridges, DAT, DLT, Beta or Digibeta & computer
tapes). Gold Circuit E-Cycling accepts DVDs, disks and tapes for free
Mon-Fri 8-4 & Sat 8-12 at 90 First Avenue in Ludlow MA (for more info
call 413-328-3187 or email info@goldcircuitecycling.com).
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EYEGLASSES
To donate your spectacles for reuse, look for a Lions in Sight
collection box wherever eyeglasses are sold or mail to: Lions in Sight,
1404 Lemon Street, Vallejo, CA 94590. New Eyes for the Needy accepts
metal frames in any condition, unbroken plastic framed glasses & non-
prescription sunglasses; mail to: 549 Millburn Avenue, Box 332, Short
Hills, NJ 07078. Otherwise, eyeglasses are not recyclable & should be
thrown away.
FERTILIZERS & PESTICIDES (see household hazardous
waste)
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Fire extinguishers are considered hazardous because their contents are
under pressure. Units manufactured prior to 1984 may contain dangerous
chemicals. Disposal options include:
Businesses & property managers can contact their re control service
provider.
Residents can call their local re department for local disposal
options.
Units manufactured after 1984 may be disposed of in the following
manner: place the unit inside two sturdy plastic bags & close them
up tightly. Remove the valve on the unit (without opening the bag) &
discharge the contents. Discard the bag & its contents as trash.
MA Fire Technologies accepts all types of re extinguishers for a fee
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I am one of Earths recycling creatures because I
like to eat up bits of garbage and turn them into
fresh soil. I can help you make your own nourishing
compost for your garden at home or at school.
Create your own worm composting bin using your
leftover kitchen scraps and a little help from me and
my worm friends. Your trash is Earths treasure!
Get a container with plenty of holes in the top, sides and bottom to allow oxygen
in and any liquids out. We worms and the compost need to breathe! To gure
out what size your worm bin should be, allow one square foot for each pound
of scraps per week. For example: If your household creates an average of four pounds of food
waste each week, you would need a 2x2 bin.
Dairy
Meat scraps and bones
Used kitty litter, pet waste
Salty or sugary foods
Non-biodegradable trash,
such as aluminum, rubber
bands, Styrofoam etc.
Pineapple (its toxic to
worms!)
Make a worm sandwich! Make one thick but uffy layer of soaked and shredded newspaper, one
layer of worms and food scraps, and another layer of shredded newspaper on top. Bury food
waste under this top layer of newspaper. Keep your worm bin as moist as a damp sponge. Spray
it with water 3-5 times per week. Where to put your worm bin? We worms like temperatures
between 55-77 F. You could keep us in your basements, heated garages or breezeway. Start
small. Feed your worms food scraps 2-3 times per week. Rotate feeding spots. In 4-6 months,
you will have healthy soil ready for your garden!
HERES WHAT YOULL NEED TO CREATE YOUR OWN WORM COMPOSTING BIN FOR YOUR CLASSROOM OR YOUR HOME:
We worms need soft, moist
bedding as a place to work and rest, and also to eat! The best materials
for bedding are shredded newspaper and cardboard. Shred newspaper into
1-inch strips and soak in water, then squeeze excess water out, uff up, and place in bin in thick layers.
To help us work faster, add peat moss, sterilized soil or sand, crushed eggshells or ground limestone.
Hint: Do not use glossy paper. If you are going to use colored
paper, make sure it is printed with a soy-based ink, like this
newspaper is, yum!
Raw veggies, fruits, and peels
Coffee grounds and paper lters
Tea bags
Rinsed and crushed eggshells
SOURCES: Amy Donovans Worm Composting Presentation for MA Agriculture in the Classroom:
www.slideshare.net/AmyDonovan/worm-composting-mac-nal, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Compiled by Katie Koerten at the Hitchcock Center for the Environment, Amherst MA.

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Hello
To have the best worm
composting bin, not just any
old worms will do. You want
the right worms for the job: red worms, or Eisenia Fetida.
How many worms should you start with? Use roughly 2
pounds of worms to 1 pound of daily food scraps. So if you generate a half-pound of scraps daily, a
one-pound package of worms should be enough. You can buy worms by the pound (includes about
1,000 worms). To order your own red worms and get
the great book Worms Eat My Garbage,
visit www.wormwoman.com.
Worms are usually
about $25/lb, and
a pound is about
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One time special pickups can always be arranged, plus we offer Free
bulky items pick up, twice per year (not available in all communities).
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While anyone can drop off trash and recycling at Valley Recycling,
Duseau Trucking curbside customers get 20% off bulky items or material.
FIREWORKS
Do not throw unused reworks in the trash. Live reworks are extremely
dangerous, and must be disposed of properly- call your local Fire
Department.
FLAGS
For the proper disposal of U.S. ags no longer in usable condition, contact
the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), civic groups,
senior centers or Scout Troops.
FLUORESCENT BULBS & LAMPS (see mercury & mercury-
containing products)
FOOD WASTE (also see cooking oil)
Food waste & non-recyclable paper can be delivered to municipal organic
waste collection programs in New Salem, Northampton, Northeld,
Orange & Whately; see page 26 for local contact information.
FURNITURE
See page 26 for local disposal information. Furniture in good condition
can be sold or donated for reuse. Getting rid of mattresses & box springs
can be difcult, as most charities & many communities dont handle
them. When you purchase a new mattress, ask the retailer to take back
the old one.
GOLF BALLS
If you have at least 15,000 of them, you can sell them at www.golfballplanet.
com
GREETING CARDS
Cards are recyclable with paper if they dont have any foil or metallics.
Remove electronics from singing greeting cards & recycle the button
battery (see Batteries). St. Judes Ranch for Children reuses & recycles
cards for all occasions (www.stjudesranch.org/shop/recycled-card-
program).
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
For unwanted products requiring special disposal, see page 26 for local
contact information and page 30 for local household hazardous waste
collections in western MA. Read the product label to determine if the
product is considered hazardous, thus, requiring special handling. Look
for warnings & words like caustic, toxic, corrosive, poison, ammable,
danger & keep out of reach of children.
First, consider using up the product according to package directions,
or giving it away to someone who will. For safe alternatives to hazardous
household products, visit www.lesstoxicguide.ca or www.ecocycle.org/
hazwaste/ecofriendly-cleaning.

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HEARING AIDS
Hear Now (www.starkeyhearingfoundation.org) collects all makes &
models of hearing aids/devices & provides them to people who cant
afford to buy them. Mail your [tax-deductible] hearing aid to Hear
Now, 6700 Washington Avenue South, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. If the
device is not worth salvaging, remove & recycle the button battery (see
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INK, PRINTER & TONER CARTRIDGES
Many local schools & non-prot organizations collect cartridges for
fundraising purposes. To donate them to charitable organizations
through mail-in programs, search online using cartridge donations.
Cartridges are accepted for recycling at Staples, and other local
recycling options may be found at www.earth911.
JUNK MAIL & CATALOGS
Unwanted mail & catalogs are recyclable, but it makes more sense to
reduce them at the source:
DirectMail.com free service to remove your name from commercial
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Catalog Choice free service to stop delivery of unwanted catalogs
www.catalogchoice.org;
OptOutPrescreen.com free service to end pre-approved credit card
& insurance offers www.optoutprescreen.com;
YellowPagesGoesGreen free service to take your name off phonebook
mailing lists www.yellowpagesgoesgreen.org/stop-yellow-pages; and
EcoLogical Mail Coalition paid service to help businesses eliminate
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KEYS
Old keys can be recycled to benet the Multiple Sclerosis Societys
research efforts (www.keysforkindness.com).
LATEX PAINT (see paint & paint-related products)

LIGHT BULBS
Old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs are not recyclable & should
be thrown away. Halogen lamps are also non-recyclable. The hazard
associated with these bulbs is sharp glass when broken, so take some
care to wrap them in paper or plastic before tossing them in the trash.
Fluorescent bulbs & compact uorescent bulbs [CFLs] require
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LIGHT STRINGS
Holiday light sets are NOT recyclable in municipal recycling programs.
Some scrap metal dealers will accept them for recycling and may even
pay a small amount for them. Send your light strings to Holiday LEDS
(www.holidayleds.com) for recycling & theyll send you a coupon good
for 25% off any purchase. Mail to Recycling Program, 118 Rosehill Drive
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MARDI GRAS THROWS
To donate Mardi Gras stuff to a good cause, mail beads, stuffed animals,
feather boas and trinkets to the Arc of Greater New Orleans at Fontana
Center, 925 S Labarre Road, Metairie, LA 70001. For more info, check
out www.arcgno.org or call 504-837-5105.
MATTRESSES & BOX SPRINGS (see furniture)

MEDICATIONS & PHARMACEUTICALS
NEW!
Fifteen police departments in Western MA have permanent
drop-off boxes for the disposal of prescription and nonprescrip-
tion drugs, vitamins, and veterinary medications: Amherst, Athol,
Belchertown, Erving, Easthampton, Deereld, Granby, Green-
eld, Hadley, Montague, Northampton, Orange, South Hadley,
Sunderland, and Ware. Needles, liquid medications, IV equip-
ment, and chemotherapy drugs will not be accepted.
Disposal of unwanted medication must be done carefully for many
reasons. For example, ushing drugs down the drain releases
pharmaceuticals into the environment because wastewater treatment
plants & septic systems are not designed to remove them.
If collection services are unavailable, medications may be safely
disposed of in the following manner: 1) Keep all medications in
their original packaging, but remove any personal info from labels
that might be used to obtain rells; 2) Render them unattractive to
children, pets & thieves by dissolving pills or tablets in a small amount
of water or alcohol (pour liquids into kitty litter or sand); 3) Place in
two sealed plastic bags; and 4) Conceal the package in your trash. If
you have large quantities of medications, consider disposing of them
in small batches over time. Do not ush prescription drugs down the
toilet or drain unless the label or accompanying patient information
specically instructs you to do so.
Due their small size and a protective lining, empty pill bottles are not
recyclable. Be creative with reuse! For example, some animal shelters
collect empty pill bottles to send medicines home with adoptees.
BULK
COMPOST
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Delivery available $75/hour
Barstows
Longview Farm
172 Hockanum Road, Hadley
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Free medication collections will be held on Saturday, April 27
from 10-2 throughout western Massachusetts. Visit www.dea.gov
or contact your local Police Department for more information.
MERCURY & MERCURY-CONTAINING
PRODUCTS
Mercury is highly toxic & requires special disposal. It is not
hazardous when contained in a sealed device. Exposure may be
reduced by placing items in sealed plastic bags & handling them
carefully to avoid breakage. Dont put mercury (or items containing
Hg) in the trash or down a drain. Dont vacuum even the smallest
spill. Instructions for handling mercury exposure can be found at
www.mass.gov/dep/toxics/stypes/hgres.htm, or search the web
for broken CFL or mercury spill. See page 26 for local disposal
information and page 30 for household hazardous waste collections
in western MA.
Fluorescent light bulbs and lamps
All uorescent light bulbs contain mercury gas (even the ones with
green tips). The Center for EcoTechnology offers free disposal
guidance to MA businesses & residents. Contact Sean Pontani at
sean.pontani@cetonline.org or 413-586-7350, ext 225. Recycling
options vary based on the type of bulb:
Compact uorescent lamps (CFLs) t in standard screw-type light
sockets & are made of a narrow coiled glass tube. They come in a
variety of shapes & styles, & can be encased by an outer glass bulb.
Free CFL recycling is offered at Aubuchon Hardware stores, Home
Depot, Lowes, the Solar Store (Greeneld), Whole Foods, IKEA &
Ace Hardware. Larger uorescent tubes dont t in standard screw-
type sockets. These include long straight, circular or U-shaped
tubes, tanning bed lamps, High Intensity Discharge (HIDs), & neon
light tubing. Commercial organizations generating large numbers
of bulbs may contract directly with a lamp recycler; nd licensed
mercury recyclers at www.mass.gov/dep/toxics/stypes/ampbiz.
Thermometers
Many older household thermometers (fever, candy, meat, deep fry,
oven, ambient temperature) have liquid mercury-based indicators.
A mercury thermometer can be easily identied by the presence
of a silver bulb at the end of a glass tube. If the bulb is red, blue,
purple, green or any other color, it is not a mercury thermometer.
Thermostats
Thermostats with digital displays typically dont contain mercury switches.
Switches containing liquid mercury are found in older wall-mounted
thermostats. Although these switches are fairly sturdy, they should be
carefully handled to avoid breakage. In addition to municipal collection
programs, mercury-type thermostats are accepted at no charge at many
plumbing retail stores (search by zip code using Plumbing Supplies).
For more info, go to www.thermostat-recycle.org.
Ballasts
Most uorescent light xtures produced before July 1979 contained
ballasts with small amounts of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), a
highly toxic substance. PCB-free ballasts are marked non-PCB. PCB
ballasts are typically collected at the same sites as larger uorescent
tube-type bulbs. See page 26 for local disposal information.
MICROWAVES (see scrap metal)
MOTH BALLS (see household hazardous waste)
MOTOR OIL & FILTERS (see automotive products)
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Hungry for Music (www.hungryformusic.com) distributes quality
musical instruments & sheet music to underserved children in the
US & abroad.
GROW LIKE A PRO WITH...
MARTINS FARM COMPOST
Grow bigger and better plants natures way. Compost will provide
for better root growth and more moisture retention. Our compost is
great for transplanting any plants to get them off to a good start.
Try our compost topsoil mix for the
best growing medium
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Celebrating 35 Years of Building Our Local Economy,
One Delicious Meal At A Time!
Vitamins, Supplements
& Body Care Products
Deli & Bakery
Organic Produce
Natural Groceries
Locally Grown & Produced Items
Green Fields Market
M-F 8-8, Sat 9-6, Sun 10-5
(413) 773-9567
McCuskers Market
Open Daily 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
(413) 625-9411
www.franklincommunity.coop
3253950
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BUCKLAND RECREATION FACILITY, Route 112-S, mile south of Mohawk High School
NORTHFIELD HIGHWAY GARAGE, Caldwell Rd. (off Route 142)
WHATELY TRANSFER STATION, Christian Lane (off Route 10)
No pre-registration necessary.
Items will be recycled whenever possible.
There is a disposal charge on all items. Cash only.
TIRES - MATTRESSES - ELECTRONICS - TELEVISIONS - CARPET
MICROWAVES - COMPUTERS - FURNITURE - BBQ GRILL TANKS
SCRAP METAL - CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION DEBRIS
APPLIANCES: REMOVE DOORS FROM REFRIGERATORS & FREEZERS
YARD WASTE - BRUSH - TREE STUMPS - ASBESTOS - PAINT
AUTO BATTERIES - OIL TANKS - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - TRASH
COLLECTION
SATURDAY, MAY 18TH, 9 A.M. TO NOON
REMODELING? Used building materials can be donated to EcoBuilding Bargains (formerly ReStore) in Springeld (413-788-6900,
www.ecobuildingbargains.org) or to ReNew in Brattleboro, VT (802-246-2400, www.renewsalvage.org). Both locations accept
donations of all types of usable building materials. Save on disposal costs and possibly be eligible for a tax break! Items must be in
reusable condition.
FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES OF THE FOLLOWING TOWNS:
Bernardston, Buckland, Charlemont, Colrain, Conway, Deereld, Erving, Gill, Hawley, Heath, Leverett, Leyden, Montague,
New Salem, Northeld, Orange, Rowe, Shelburne, Sunderland, Warwick, Wendell, Whately
For more info and pricing: www.franklincountywastedistrict.org,
413-772-2438, or info@franklincountywastedistrict.org
MA Relay for the hearing impaired: 711 or 1-800-439-2370 (TTY/TDD)
The District is an equal opportunity provider.
WHAT TO
BRING:
PLEASE DO
NOT BRING:
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NEEDLES & SHARPS
According to MA Sanitary Code, it is illegal to dispose of sharps
(hypodermic needles, syringes, lances, & all other sharps) as trash.
Never put a container full of sharps in your recycling bin. Local collection
programs may be available: call your Health Department or see page
26 for local disposal information. Several mail-in disposal programs are
available; check out earth911.com or search online for sharps mail-in
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NITRILE GLOVES
Recycle through Terracycle (www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/
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PACKAGING MATERIALS (also see plastics)
Online purchasing has increased the amount of packaging in the waste
stream considerably. Most of these materials are reusable; some are
also recyclable:
Cardboard boxes can be reused, & attened boxes can be recycled
with mixed paper.
Foam peanuts: see plastics
Cornstarch peanuts may be composted in a backyard bin or reused.
However, these will not be accepted by commercial composting
facilities or packing shipping stores. If you cant reuse them, throw
them away in your trash or dissolve them with warm water & ush the
resulting starch solution down the toilet.
Styrofoam blocks & shapes: see plastics
Packing paper is reusable as well as recyclable. Place shredded
paper in a paper bag & tightly close it before putting it in your recycling
bin.
Plastic sealed air packaging is reusable. Once deated, it can also
be recycled with plastic bags (see plastics for supermarket collection
sites).
Miscellaneous- this packaging is designed not to break down when
wet, or may be lined with foil or plastic (e.g., coffee bags, animal feed
bags, etc) or have other properties that make it non-recyclable (e.g.,
Capri Sun drink pouches, candy wrappers). Some of these can be made
into new products by mailing them to Trashebags (www.trashebags.
com) or Terracycle (www.terracycle.com).

PAINT & PAINT-RELATED PRODUCTS

If your unwanted paint was purchased recently & its in good condition,
consider donating it for use instead of throwing it away. Many school/
community theatre groups & charitable organizations (Habitat for
Humanity: www.pvhabitat.org) will accept quality paint products. You
may also offer it for reuse through www.FreeCycle.org. Petroleum (oil-
based) paints, stains, thinners, & varnishes are considered hazardous
materials, requiring proper disposal (see Hazardous Household
Waste). Latex paint & water-based stains are not accepted at local
hazardous waste collections, but can be thrown away when completely
hardened. Speed up the process by adding paint hardener (available
in hardware stores) or by stirring in clean kitty litter to the consistency
of thick oatmeal & allowing the mix to harden for 3-5 days. When there
are no free-owing liquids, you can put the open paint can (without
the lid) in your household trash.
PALLETS (see wood under building & remodeling materials)

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PANTYHOSE
Download a mailing label, and mail all brands of pantyhose, nylon knee
highs and tights to NoNonsense for recycling (www.nononsense.com/
PantyhoseRecycling.aspx).
PELLET FUEL BAGS
Check out www.lousupcycles.com/pellet-bag-recycling to locate
free drop-off locations for clean & dry pellet fuel bags in western
MA. Gold Circuit E-Cycling accepts pellet bags at no cost at 90 First
Avenue in Ludlow, MA (Mon-Fri 8-4 & Sat 8-12, 413-328-3187 or info@
goldcircuitecycling.com.)
PIZZA BOXES
Only clean portions of pizza boxes (completely free of grease & food) can
be recycled with your paper & cardboard. Soiled portions should be thrown
away as trash. Soiled pizza boxes can be delivered to municipal organic
waste collection programs in New Salem, Northampton, Northeld, Orange &
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PLASTICS
All plastic bottles, jars, jugs, tubs and clamshell containers less than 2.5
gallons can be recycled except black plastic and Styrofoam and containers
from hazardous products. Plastic recycling is demand-based.only
resins that can be made into new products cost-effectively are collected.
Fortunately, technological advances & new markets continue to expand
the types of plastics we can recycle in western MA:
Clear, hinged clamshell containers typically used to package
produce, deli & bakery items can be recycled with bottles & cans. Clamshell
containers you cant see through (Styrofoam or black plastics) or any plastic
container labeled compostable should be left out of recycling bins.
Caps & lids from bottles, jars, jugs & tubs can be recycled by keeping
them attached to the container. To be a recycling super-hero, atten
containers before replacing caps & lids.
Stretchy plastic bags & clear plastic lm that is clean & dry can be
recycled at most supermarkets, grocery stores, dry cleaners & large
retail stores (Wal-Mart, Staples). Dont put them in your recycling bin;
they create litter & clog machinery at the processing facility. Dont
include soiled/oily/wet/painted plastic lm products, anything labeled
compostable, pre-packaged produce bags (pre-washed lettuce,
frozen foods), or bags from heavy items such as soil, mulch, salt or
pellet fuel. With the exception of Saran and cling wraps (which are
made with PVC and should be trashed), two good rules of thumb for
determining which materials are recyclable are (1) it should stretch,
at least a little and (2) it should also be clear or translucent.
RECYCLE PLASTIC BAGS AT STORE ONLY
Recycle only empty, clean, dry plastic bags & lm products, &
remove receipts/other items from shopping bags. NEVER place
plastic bags in your recycle bin.
newspaper bags
dry cleaning bags
bread bags
produce bags
the outer plastic wrap from toilet paper, napkin & paper towels,
diapers, and sanitary products
furniture wrap
electronic wrap
plastic retail bags (hard plastic & string handles removed)
grocery bags
plastic food storage bags (clean & dry Ziploc bags)
plastic cereal box liners (dont include if it tears like paper )
Tyvek (no glue, labels or other material)
plastic shipping envelopes (without bubble wrap, remove labels)
case wrap (snacks, water bottles)
any clean, dry plastic lm labeled #2 or #4
Rigid, bulky plastics are large, durable, molded items. These plastics
include (but are not limited to) plant pots & trays, laundry baskets,
outdoor furniture, play structures & toys, trash cans & car seats. These
cant be recycled with bottles & cans. Currently, only South Hadley &
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Eco-Friendly Fabrics and Leathers
Furniture re-gluing
Foam Replacement/Soy Foam Available
Slipcovers
Custom Made Furniture
Residential & Commercial
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Recycle in Style
...and save on fabulous new and gently
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Open For Shopping
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Accepting Your Donations
M-Sat. 10 to 3
*All proceeds support the VNA & Hospice of Cooley Dickinson
18 Bridge St., Northampton 586-0193
Expanded polystyrene foam shapes (commonly referred to as
Styrofoam) are difcult to recycle, but options are emerging. ReFoamIt
collects Styrofoam at one-day collection events in western MA (www.
refoamit.com). Gold Circuit E-Cycling accepts Styrofoam at no cost
(M-F 8-4 & Sat 8-12) at 90 First Avenue in Ludlow, MA (413-328-3187
or info@goldcircuitecycling.com.). Mail back programs are another
option (see www.epspackaging.org or www.polyfoamcorp.com).
Styrofoam peanuts are not easily recycled, but can be reused.
Clean & dry peanuts are accepted by retail shipping outlets (check
www.loosellpackaging.com for local drop-off options including UPS
stores), or give them away to local individuals & small businesses
through FreeCycle (www.freecycle.org). The Amherst Transfer Station
operates a foam pellet exchange for sticker holders. Styrofoam peanuts
can also be recycling by mailing them to Polyfoam Corporation, 2355
Providence Road, Box 906, Northbridge, MA 01534.
Plastic cards (old courtesy cards, credit cards, gift cards, etc.) can be
recycled by mailing them to Earthworks c/o Halprin Industries, 25840 Miles
Road, Bedford, OH 44146. Sell or trade unused gift cards on websites like
www.swapagift.com, www.GiftCardRescue.com, www.PlasticJungle.com,
www.MonsterGiftCard.com or www.Cardpool.com. Or consider re-gifting
unexpired gift cards, which remain valid for ve years after purchase.
#5 plastic products are mostly recyclable: #5 food & beverage containers
can be recycled with bottles & cans, but products such as toothbrushes &
razors cant. Find out how to recycle Preserve brand products & Brita
brand water lters at www.preserveproducts.com/recycling. Whole Foods
in Hadley is a local collection site for this program, or these products can
be mailed to Preserve Gimme 5, 823 State Route 13, Cortland, NY 13045-
6574.
Plant pots & trays are not recyclable with bottles & cans. Lowes garden
centers accept rigid plastic plant pots & trays at no cost. Northampton
sponsors regional collections for rigid plastic items including plant pots &
trays; call 413-587-1059 for more info. Thin (imsy) black plastic trays are
not recyclable in either of these programs. Garden Clubs, garden centers
& orist shops may also accept clean plastic planting containers for reuse.
NON-RECYCLABLE PLASTICS
Plastic containers greater than 2.5 gallons are not accepted by the
Springeld Materials Recycling Facility. Other plastics not currently
recyclable include (but are not limited to): plastic cups, black plastic
items (microwavable containers, food trays, etc.), containers made
from plant materials labeled biodegradable or compostable,
foam packaging (egg cartons, take-out containers, food trays,
packaging peanuts, coffee cups, etc.), blister packs (difcult to
open packaging), plastic utensils, toothpaste tubes, manufactured
plastic wood substitutes (decking materials), plastic binders, plastic
coated paper, compact disks and cases, video & audio tapes, plastic
nursery pots/trays, plastic six-pack rings, Plexiglass, and PVC
products (pipes, siding, etc).
PRESSURE-TREATED LUMBER (see building &
remodeling materials)
PROPANE TANKS
Propane tanks can be relled; most businesses that sell propane
and/or full propane tanks will accept tanks that meet certain
specications. For propane tanks and other types of pressurized
containers (oxygen/acetylene/helium tanks) search online with your
zip code at www.earth911.com or see page 26 for local disposal
information. Rindge Energy will pick up larger quantities (20 or more
20# propane tanks) for free; call for pricing of other tank types/sizes
& free pickup services at 603-899-9959.
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REUSABLE SHOPPING BAGS
Send your tired masses of reusable bags, functional or not, to the
ChicoBag Company (www.chicobag.com/repurposing-program). They
will be distributed to xed- or low-income families or recycled into new
products through The Grateful Thread. Mail to ChicoBag, Zero Waste
Program, 13434 Browns Valley Drive, Chico, CA 95973.
SCRAP METAL
Many metal items (like bicycles or BBQ grills) can be repaired,
sold or donated to extend their useful life. Discarding scrap metal
(aluminum, steel, iron, lead, stainless steel, copper, brass, bronze)
as trash is banned by State regulations. To recycle any metal item,
it should be at least 50% metal by weight & separated from any
contaminating materials as much as possible. Some scrap metal
items contain toxic or pressurized materials requiring special
handling, including batteries, propane tanks & ballasts. To recycle
an old appliance, see page 26 for local disposal information. Other
guidelines include:
Scrap metal dimensions should be less than 4 in length;
Remove doors from refrigerators and freezers prior to recycling; all
appliances containing freon (e.g., dehumidifiers, air conditioners,
humidifiers) require special handling;
Chain link & wire fencing should be rolled into compact
segments;
Empty all fluids (gasoline, oil) & remove batteries from power
equipment;
Metal paint cans must be completely empty & dry; and
Automotive parts (including engine blocks) require special handling;
check the Yellow Pages under Auto Wreckers & Salvage.
SEEDS
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SHOES
Charitable organizations such as Goodwill (www.goodwill.org) & the
Salvation Army (www.use.salvationarmy.org) collect clean used shoes in
any condition at their drop-off boxes & retail stores. Shoes in good condition
can also be donated to Soles4souls (www.soles4souls.org) for distribution
to poverty-stricken people around the world; mail to Soles4Souls, Inc.,
319 Martingale Drive, Old Hickory, TN 37138. Athletic Shoes in good
condition can be mailed to One World Running (www.oneworldrunning.
com) to be distributed to athletes in need in Africa, Latin America & Haiti;
mail to Boulder Storage, 6439 Arapahoe Rd. Boulder, CO 80303. Worn-out
sneakers can be sent to Nikes Reuse-a-Shoe program to be turned into
playground & sports surfaces; mail to Nike Grind Processing, 3552 Avenue
of Commerce, Memphis, TN 38125 or check out www.nikereuseashoe.
com. Crocs can be recycled by mailing them to Crocs Recycling West,
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SMOKE & CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS

Most household smoke detectors contain a radioactive element,
Americium-241. While the amount of Am-241 is small enough to be
considered harmless, additional care must be taken when disposing of
smoke detectors. Some retailers take back the brands of smoke alarms/
detectors they stock; ask the store you purchased your smoke detector
from if they provide this service. Most smoke detectors are disposed of
through manufacturer take-back programs. Search the web using the
manufacturers name & smoke detector recycling for more info. Label
the box for disposal before mailing by surface mail or UPS Ground
(these shouldnt be transported in an airplane). Some manufacturers
have fees or special requirements if the device is not under warranty.
Smoke detectors from any manufacturer can be recycled through www.
curieservices.com. Some communities allow smoke detectors to be
thrown away in the bulky waste box at a recycling/transfer station. See
page 26 for local disposal information.
Old carbon monoxide detectors are not considered hazardous waste,
and can be safely disposed of in the trash. For potential recycling
opportunities, contact the manufacturer directly.
SPORTS EQUIPMENT
Buy or sell quality sports equipment through Play It Again Sports (for
locations & other info, visit www.playitagainsports.com).
STYROFOAM (see plastics)
TELEVISIONS (see electronics)
TENNIS BALLS
Give used tennis balls to your favorite elementary school teacher (the
demand is greateach kid needs eight)! When attached to classroom
chairs & desks, tennis balls reduce noise as well as wear & tear on the
oor. Donate tennis balls that have seen better days to a local animal
shelter. To recycle larger quantities of old tennis balls, go to www.
rebounces.com. Tennis ball containers are not recyclable.
TEXTILES (see clothing & textiles)
THERMOMETERS & THERMOSTATS (see mercury &
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TROPHIES
Lamb Awards & Engraving accepts old trophies, plaques, sculptures and
medals for reuse (www.lambawards.com/recycle.html). Matching sets are
donated to charities in need and parts are used to create awards for new
winners. Prior to shipping, get more info at internet@lambawards.com.
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TYVEK ENVELOPES
Tyvek envelopes (large, white envelopes that wont rip) CANNOT
be recycled with paper. Tyvek products can be recycled with plastic
shopping bags (must be free of glue, labels or other materials). Another
option is to recycle them by mail. Turn a Tyvek envelope inside out (so
the unprinted white surface shows on the outside), address it to Tyvek
Recycle, 8401 Fort Darling Road, Richmond, VA 23237 & stuff it full of
used Tyvek envelopes before mailing it off. For larger quantities, call 1-
800-295-5510 & ask about their pouch recycling program.
VACUUMS
GoVacuum takes your old unit (any brand, usable or not) and provides
a store credit at GoVacuum.com.
VASES
Many orists accept vases and baskets for reuse.
VEGETABLE OIL (see cooking oil)
VEHICLES
Consider donating your vehicle to a charitable organization. Contact
your favorite charity or search online for car donation, vehicle
donation, boat donation, motorcycle donation or recreational
vehicle donation. To recycle, check the Yellow Pages under Auto
Wreckers & Salvage.
WOOD (see building & remodeling materials)
X-RAY FILM
There are no special disposal requirements. Radiology departments
at hospitals will recycle them at no cost. For larger quantities (greater
than 100#) check out www.xraylmsrecycling.com/pick-up-rates/
massachusetts.htm.
YARD WASTE (leaves, grass, brush, Christmas trees)
Throwing away leaf & yard waste as trash is prohibited by State
regulations. Consider composting your organic materials in a backyard
compost bin. See page 3 for more information.

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YOGA MATS
That old mat can still go with the owcheck out www.recycleyourmat.
com and mail it to Recycle Your Mat, 1304 NW Johnson Street, Portland,
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234 Easthampton Road, Northampton 413-586-4100
Monday-Friday 8AM-4PM, Saturday 8AM-2PM valley-recycling.us
GOT JUNK? OR JUST NEED TO DROP OFF
HOUSEHOLD TRASH & RECYCLINGS EVERY WEEK?
SIMPLY BRING IT TO VALLEY RECYCLING
HOUSEHOLD TRASH &
RECYCLING
NO cost for household recycling
$1 per bag (up to 15 gal)
NO special bags required,
NO annual permit,
& everyone is
welcome!
ALL COMMUNITIES ARE WELCOME!
BULKY &
ELECTRONIC
ITEMS
CONSTRUCTION WASTE
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www.toro.com
Get CordIess and Go
Green!
www.toro.com
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Green!
www.toro.com
Outdoor Power Equipment ~ Sales Service Parts
boydenandperron.com
Toro e-CYCLER $349
Get Cordless and Go Green!
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REDUCES HARMFUL EMISSIONS; NO MORE GAS/OIL
SUPERIOR MULCHING PERFORMANCE
TOROS CORDLESS ELECTRIC MOWER
See dealer or toro.com for warranty details.
41 S. WHITNEY ST., AMHERST 413-253-7358 M-F 8-5:30, WED. TIL 7, SAT. 8-4
Reliable
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Local 413-737-3112 Fax 413-733-3156
Toll Free 800-479-3155
64 Napier Street Springeld, MA
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Recycle, Compost, or Trash? A Primer on To-Go Containers
Aluminum
foil
Paper bag
Pizza box
Fiber clamshell
(material
resembles an
egg carton)
Brown
paper
to-go
box
Compostable
paper bowls &
cups such as
ecotainer
Clear plastic
clamshell
TYPE
New! Clear plastic clamshells now
accepted for recycling! (No black
plastic, compostable, or Styrofoam
clamshells).
Will not compost.
RECYCLABLE? COMPOSTABLE?
Rinse, ball up, and recycle with
bottles and cans.
Will not compost.
If clean and empty (no food or greasy
residues), recycle with paper.
If soiled, compost at home (rip up) or
in commercial/ municipal compost*
programs when available.
If mostly free of grease and food,
recycle in paper recycling, or rip off
clean parts and recycle those only.
If soiled, compost in commercial/
municipal compost* programs
when available. At home, makes
great material for sheet/cardboard
mulching.
Not recyclable (low quality paper). Compost at home (rip up) or in
commercial/ municipal compost*
programs when available.
Not recyclable, due to plastic inner
coating.
Boxes marked Bio-Plus Terra
are compostable in commercial/
municipal compost* programs. Those
marked Bio-Plus Earth are NOT
compostable (plastic coated).
Not recyclable. Compostable in commercial/municipal
compost* programs when available. Not
suitable for home composting.
GREENER
OPTIONS AT
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*Access to large scale commercial/municipal compost programs is available at the transfer stations (residents only) in New Salem, Northampton, Northeld, Orange, and
Whately, and at many western Mass restaurants, markets, schools, institutions and special events. Questions? Contact Amy Donovan, Program Director, Franklin County
Solid Waste Management District, (413) 772-2438, amy@franklincountywastedistrict.org, MA Relay for the hearing impaired: 711 or 1-800-439-2370 (TTY/TDD)
TYPE
Aluminum
pan with
paper or
plastic lid
Paper coffee
cup
Compostable
plastic iced
coffee cup
Plastic
iced
coffee
cup
Black plastic
tray with
clear
plastic lid
Chinese
Food
box
Compostable
plastic
utensils
Plastic
utensils
Styrofoam
Clamshell,
Styrofoam
Cup
RECYCLABLE? COMPOSTABLE?
Rinse aluminum pan and recycle
with cans and bottles. Paper lid is not
recyclable (foil lined). Clear plastic lid
is recyclable UNLESS marked #6 PS
(polystyrene is not recyclable).
Will not compost.
Cup not recyclable (coated/lined);
paper sleeve recyclable in paper
recycling; lid too small to recycle.
May be accepted in some
commercial/municipal compost*
programs when available. Not
suitable for home composting.
NOT recyclable (Including
compostable plastics in recycling
programs weakens the end product.)
Compostable in commercial/
municipal compost* programs when
available. Not suitable for home
composting.
Not recyclable. Will not compost.
Not recyclable (plastic coated). Will not compost (plastic coated).
Tray not recyclable (black plastic
not accepted). Clear plastic lid is
recyclable UNLESS marked #6 PS
(polystyrene is not recyclable).
Will not compost.
Not recyclable. Most have been proven to be non-
compostable. May be accepted
in some commercial/ municipal
compost* programs when available.
Not suitable for home composting.
Not recyclable (too small). Will not compost.
NOT recyclable despite recycling
symbol. (#6 PS/ polystyrene is not
recyclable).
Will not compost.
GREENER
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*Two of the above organizations will accept clean and dry ragstock material, which includes worn, torn, and stained clothing, linens, fabric scraps, belts, and shoes. See Clothing & Textiles on
page 11 for details. Contact Susan Waite at 413-259-3049 for inclusion on next years list.
PROMOTE REUSE AND HELP THOSE IN NEED
An easy way to reduce waste is to use an item until it is worn outand then nd a purpose for the remaining material. Non-prot agencies give donated material to the population they serve or
use the proceeds of its sale to fund services. Below is a list of area non-prots which accept donated material from the public. IMPORTANT: All donated material must be clean, dry and in good
condition. Please call the donation center of your choice for additional information before donating material; surprise doorstep dumps create a nancial burden the agencies can ill afford.
Amherst Survival Center 549-3968 Amherst

Cooley Dickinson Hospice Shop 586-0193 Northampton

Craigs Place (emergency shelter) 437-0776 Amherst

Dial Self Youth & Community Services 774-7054 Greeneld

Easthampton Community Center Clothing Closet 527-5240 Easthampton

Franklin Area Survival Center 863-9549 Turners Falls

Franklin County Emergency Shelter 772-0499 Turners Falls

Goodwill Industries 320-4911 Amherst, Northampton

Greeneld Family Inn 774-6382 Greeneld

Hospice Shop of the Fisher Home 549-8800 Amherst

NELCWIT Domestic & Sexual Violence Services 772-0871 Franklin County

Northampton Survival Center 586-6564 Northampton

Parsons Closet 527-8473 Easthampton

Reader to Reader Inc. 256-8595 Amherst
Salvation Army 785-1921 Greeneld, Hadley, Turners Falls

Second Best Thrift Store 323-0420 Belchertown

Silver Street Inn Transitional Housing 774-7234 Greeneld

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FOOD WASTE
Meat, chicken, bones, sh, shellsh, eggs & eggshells
Fruits & vegetables, peels & pits, nuts & shells
Loose or bagged tea, coffee grounds & lters
Bread, rice, pasta, dough & baked goods
Spoiled or moldy food (no liquids)
Dairy including cheese & butter
Anything that is (or was) edible
NON-RECYCLABLE PAPER
& CARDBOARD
Paper egg cartons
Paper napkins, paper towels
Paper hot drink holders
Paper bags, our/sugar bags
Paper to-go containers (no plastic lining or wire)
Food-soiled waxed paper, paper board & cardboard
Food-soiled portions of pizza boxes
(NO whole pizza boxes! The soiled portion can be composted,
but all clean material should be recycled)
Paper plates, paper cups (no Styrofoam, plastic lids or straws)
Small wooden fruit crates (no wire)
Wooden chopsticks, skewers, toothpicks
SAVE MONEY AND REDUCE TRASH (be SMART) by composting this stuff:
Northamptons food waste
composting program
is expanding!
Residents can now drop off their source-separated organic
wastes at 125 Locust Street, Mon-Sat 7-4 at no additional cost!
Please note: a $25 vehicle permit is required for access to the
Locust Street transfer station.
Sponsored by the Northampton Department of Public Works
For more info: 413.587.1059
kbouquillon@northamptonma.gov www.northamptonma.gov/dpw/Recycling
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8am-4:30pm
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Sat. 8am-2pm
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Copper/Brass/Aluminum/Stainless Iron & Steel
Machinery Heavy Equipment Cars/Trucks
Lowboy & Loading Service Portable Shear Service
New 70 Foot Scale Certified Scale Weights
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Aluminum
Empty and rinse.
cans
aluminum foil
pie pans, aluminum trays
Steel (tin) cans
Empty and rinse. Labels do not need to be removed.
food and beverage cans (metal lids OK)
pet food, soup cans (metal lids OK)
EMPTY aerosol spray cans (food, laundry, beauty)
Glass
Empty and rinse.
Labels do not need to be removed.
food and beverage bottles and jars
Plastics
Empty and rinse.
ONLY containers smaller than 2.5 gallons are recyclable.
food containers: margarine, yogurt, cooking oil, condiments,
peanut butter
beverage bottles/jugs: soda, water, juice, milk: leave caps on
detergent bottles, dish soap bottles
personal care bottles: shampoo, soap, etc.
clear plastic clamshells (no black or Styrofoam)
Cartons
Empty, rinse, & atten. Throw away straws.
Recycle with containers, not with paper.
milk and juice cartons (plastic spout OK)
soymilk, soup and drink boxes (remove straws)
Paper
Clean paper only. Flatten boxes.
Windows in envelopes, staples, paper clips, tape all OK
newspaper, inserts, magazines, junk mail
white, colored, glossy, and construction paper
shredded paper put in paper bag
corrugated cardboard, clean pizza boxes (no grease or food)
boxboard (for example, cereal boxes)
gift wrap, gift bags, cards, gift tissue paper (no metallic inks,
foil, wire, glitter)
paperback books and phonebooks
siding
scrap metal
foil-wrapped beverage pouches (Capri Sun)
pots & pans
utensils
tools
aerosol spray cans that contained
hazardous products: spray paint,
insecticides, etc.
windows
glass art
wine corks
canning jars
foil-wrapped pouches (Capri Sun)
frozen juice cartons
frozen food packaging
plastic straws
Tyvek or padded envelopes
hardcover books
stickers & sticker sheeting
glossy boxes that show white strands when
torn (frozen food boxes)
blueprints
dirtied paper (pet waste, paint)
copy paper packaging
YES
NO
hangers
scrap metal
paint cans
pots & pans
utensils
tools
toys
appliances
pipes
fuel tanks
car parts
ceramics
baking dishes
dishware
drinking glasses
broken glass
cookware (Pyrex)
coffee mugs
medicine bottles
plate glass
mirrors
light bulbs
uorescent lights
eye glasses
vases
holiday lights
plastic bags plastic wrap/cling wrap Styrofoam (polystyrene) cups/
take-out containers cups, plates, utensils, straws cookie trays
black plastic liners from food packaging compostable plastics
cellophane food bags (e.g., candy bars, cookies, pasta) frozen food
bags/pouches meat trays egg cartons medicine & pill bottles
packing peanuts packaging of any kind: foam, blister pack laun-
dry baskets toys ower pots 5-gallon pails; buckets VCR tapes,
CDs, cases tarps containers that contained motor oil, anti-freeze,
pesticides, pool chemicals or other hazardous substances curbside/
other plastic bins dry cleaner/garment bags indoor/outdoor/patio
furniture swimming pools hoses; PVC piping or tubing contain-
ers bigger than 2.5 gallons Nalgene water bottles holiday lights
soda, beer cartons
paper cups
paper plates
egg cartons
frozen juice cartons
take-out containers
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Drop-off locations may only be open to residents of that community, and some require annual permits and Pay As You Throw
trash bags. Call the contact number for more information. For denitions of abbreviations, see glossary box below.
For more information about materials,
see What Do I Do With? on page 8 of this guide.
Amherst DPW 413-259-3050 Both 740 Belchertown Rd. Tues, Thurs, Sat 8-2

annual

Belchertown DPW 413-323-0415 Drop Off 135 Hamilton St. Tues-Sat 7:30-3:15 (Th: 9:15-5:15)

call

Chestereld HRMC 413-268-3845 Drop Off Willicut Rd. Sat 8-4, Wed 4-6

annual

Cummington HRMC 413-268-3845 Drop Off Fairgrounds Rd. Sat 8-11, Wed 6-8

annual

Easthampton DPW 413-529-1410 Drop Off 30 Northampton St. 1st & 3rd Sat 8-12

call call CFLs
Goshen HRMC 413-268-3845 Drop Off Wing Hill Rd. Sat 8-4

annual

Granby Town
Hall
413-467-7177 Drop Off 11 New Ludlow Rd. Tues, Thurs 7-5, Sat 7-4

DPW

annual

Hadley SWS 413-498-0099 Drop Off North Branch Rd. Mon 12-6,Wed 1-6, Sat 7-4

586-2390 CFLs

Hateld DPW 413-247-9200 Drop Off 10 Straits Rd. Wed 12-5, Sat 8-3

DPW call

Huntington HRMC 413-268-3845 Drop Off Mill St. Sat 8-4, Sun 8-12*

annual

Middleeld HRMC 413-268-3845 Drop Off Bell Rd. Sat & Sun 10-1

annual

Northampton DPW 413-587-1570
x4306
Drop Off 170 Glendale Rd. Sat 7-4

annual

Northampton DPW 413-587-1570
x4306
Drop Off 125 Locust St. Mon-Sat 7-4

annual

Pelham Town
Ofces
1. 413-259-3050
2. 413-253-7129
2 Drop
Offs
1. 740 Belchertown
Rd, Amherst
1. Tues, Thurs, Sat 8-2
2. Recycle 1st Sat of month@ PES

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Plaineld HRMC 413-268-3845 Drop Off Route 116 Sat 9-12, Sun 4-5

annual

South Hadley DPW 413-538-5033 Both 10 Industrial Drive Sat & Wed 8-3

annual

Southampton DPW 413-527-3666
413-529-2352
Drop Off Moose Brook Rd. Sat, Wed, Thurs 7-5

annual

Westhampton HRMC 413-268-3845 Drop Off Hathaway Rd. Sat 8-4, Wed 5-7

annual

Williamsburg HRMC 413-268-3845 Drop Off Mountain St. Sat 9-4, Wed 8-4

annual

Worthington HRMC 413-268-3845 Drop Off Route 112 Sat 8-4, Wed 12-4

annual

COMMUNITY RECYCLING INFORMATION
Annual or bi-annual: Once or twice
a year collection days, might be at a
location other than the drop off site: call
contact number listed for more info.
CFLs: Compact Fluorescent Lights are
the energy saving bulbs. All uorescent
bulbs must be disposed of properly.
Many towns, Home Depot and Lowes
recycle for free.
DPW: Department of Public Works
HHW Collection: many municipali-
ties offer Household Hazardous Waste
(HHW) collection days. For more info,
please call the phone number listed for
your town.
HRMC: Hilltown Resource Manage-
ment Cooperative
FCSWMD: Franklin County Solid Waste
Management District-
www.franklincountywastedistrict.org
MRF Recycling: paper, cardboard,
bottles, cans, cartons, and containers
that are sent to the Springfield MRF
(Materials Recycling Facility)
www.springfieldmrf.org
Glossary of Terms:
HAMPSHIRE County
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Bernardston FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off Nelson Drive Thurs & Sat 7-5

call annual call call

Buckland FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off Hodgen Rd. Tues & Sat 7-3

call call annual call call

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Charlemont FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off 159 North River
Rd.
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Sat 8-12
call

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Colrain FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off 7 Charlemont
Rd.
Sat 8-4 call

annual

Conway FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off 186 Old
Cricket Hill Rd.
Sat 9-5, Sun 8-1,
Wed 12-8

call annual

Deereld FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off 42 Lee Rd. Tues, Thurs,
Sat 8:30-4

annual call annual call annual call
Erving FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Curbside DPW: 16
Public Works
Blvd.
DPW:
Mon-Fri 7- 3:30
curbside annual DPW DPW DPW annual call DPW annual annual
Gill FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Curbside One-day
events only
Varies

call call call annual call call call bi-
annual
Greeneld DPW 413-772-1528 Both Wisdom Way
@ Cumber-
land Rd.
Sat 7:30-12, Tu +
Wed 12:30-2:30,
Th + Fri 11-2:30

772-1539

Hawley FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off Route 112,
Asheld
Sat 8-4, Sun 5-7*

annual

Heath FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off 122 Branch
Hill Rd.
Sat 8-4,
Mon 9-1call

call call annual

call

bi-
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Leverett FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off 15 Cemetery
Rd.
Sat & Sun
10-1call

annual

Leyden FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off Nelson Drive,
Bernardston
Thurs & Sat 7-5

call annual call call

Montague FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Both Sandy Lane off
Turnpike Rd
Sat 7-12,
Wed 7-2:30

annual

New Salem FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off 20 Blueberry
Hill Rd.
Sat 8-4 call

call call annual

call call

Northeld FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off 31 Caldwell
Rd.
Sat 7-4,
Wed & Fri 8-6

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bi-
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Orange Staff 978-544-1118 Drop Off Jones St. Tues, Thurs &
Sat 8-2:45

annual

Rowe FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off 87 Zoar Rd. Sat 10-4,
Sun 12- 4 call

call call annual

Shelburne FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off 159 N.
River Rd,
Charlemont
Sat 12-5,
Tues 10-7
annual call call call annual call call call bi-

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Shutesbury Staff 413-259-1235
413-259-1214
Curbside One-day
events only
Varies

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Bulky
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Bulky
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Sunderland FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Curbside One-day
events only
Varies Private-
haulers
call call call annual call call call bi-
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Warwick FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off Garage Rd. Sat 8-3

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Wendell FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off 341 New
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Whately FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off 73 Christian
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We like to RECYCLE...
but well take your
TRASH too!
Roll-off Containers
Demolition & Clean Out Services
Curbside & Driveway Service
Front Load Containers
Compactor Systems Compost & Organics
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Instead of
knocking your
house down,
Piece by Piece
Deconstruction
carefully
takes it apart, salvaging
everything of value. So ooring,
cabinets, doors, windows and
architectural details can become
part of another home, rather
than a landll.
When you deconstruct instead
of demolish, you help to recycle
or reuse 70%-90% of materials
that are normally dumped into
our overowing landlls. And
when you consider
that the cost is
competitive, its
both responsible
and practical.
DeConStruct: de-ken-
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UMass Amherst joins
hundreds of tobacco-free
colleges and universities
across the U.S.
Efective July 1, 2013
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Sonoco Products Company
Don Ingram
200 South Water St, Holyoke MA 01040
+413/536-4546 ofce
+413/530-1069 cell
email don.ingram@sonoco.com
www.sonoco.com
Scale hours : M-F 7am - 2:30pm
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Protect your home and our environment by properly disposing
of old household chemicals and mercury containing items such as
thermostats, thermometers, and uorescent bulbs. Residential HHW
collection programs will accept a wide range of unwanted household
products with labels that indicate that special handling is required.
Examples of common label warnings include caustic, toxic, cor-
rosive, poison, ammable, warning, danger, caution and keep out of
reach of children and pets.
Pre-registration is always required. In most cases, residents of
the towns and cities listed below may participate in their own commu-
nitys event at no cost. In some cases, arrangements can be made for
non-residents and small businesses to participate for a fee. For more
information, or if your community is not listed, call your community
representative listed on pages 26 or 27.
Date: Municipality: Contact: Phone:
5/18/13 Northampton (pre-register by 5/10) Karen Bouquillon 413-587-1059
5/18/13 South Hadley Veronique Blanchard 413-538-5033
9/21/13 Franklin Cty. Solid Waste District
(pre-register by 9/13)
Staff 413-772-2438
TBD Hilltown Resource Management Cooperative Eric Weiss 413-268-3845
TBD Amherst, Pelham, Shutesbury Susan Waite 413-259-3049
10/26/13 South Hadley Veronique Blanchard 413-538-5033
Ongoing Greeneld and Leyden Water Pollution Control 413-772-1539
Please note: this schedule is subject to change due to municipal budget constraints and uncertainties.
FROM YOUR YARD
Flea powder
Fungicides
Herbicides
Insect sprays
Muriatic acid
No-Pest strips
Pesticides
Pool chemicals
Rodent killers
Root killers
FROM YOUR GARAGE
Antifreeze
Asphalt sealer
Automobile batteries
Brake uid
Carburetor cleaner
Creosote sealer
Engine degreaser
Gas treatments
Gasoline
Kerosene
Radiator usher
Refrigerants
Solvents
Transmission uid
Used motor oil
FROM YOUR WORKSHOP
Aerosol cans (paint/haz.)
Degreasers
Lead & oil-based paints
(No latex paint)
Paint thinners
Photo chemicals
Roong tar
Rust inhibitors
Sealants
Solvents
Stains
Varnish
Wood preservatives
Wood strippers
FROM YOUR HOME
Arts & craft supplies
Batteries: button,
lithium& rechargeable
Chemistry kits
Drain cleaners
Fluorescent light bulbs
Furniture polish
Mercury thermometers
Mercury thermostats
Metal polish
Mothballs
Oven cleaners
Spot remover
Toilet cleaners
Upholstery Cleaner
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Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
Collections in Western Massachusetts
Common Household Hazardous Waste

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SATURDAY
APRIL 27, 2013
10am-2pm
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
COLLECTION SITES
NORTHAMPTON Smith Vocation, 80
Locust St.
AMHERST Wildwood
Elementary School
BELCHERTOWN Town Commons
EASTHAMPTON Easthampton Safety
Complex
GRANBY Granby High School
HADLEY Hopkins Academy
SOUTHAMPTON Town Hall
SOUTH HADLEY Police Station
WARE Ware High School
WESTHAMPTON Westhampton
Transfer Station
WILLIAMSBURG Williamsburg
Pharmacy
WE ALSO ACCEPT
non-prescription meds - vitamins
pet meds
ITEMS WE CANNOT ACCEPT
needles - syringes - lancets
thermometers - IV bags
chemo drugs - liquids of any type
SPONSORED BY: The Drug Enforcement
Administration, Hampshire/Franklin
TRIAD, District Attorney David E. Sullivan,
Hampshire County Sheriff Robert J. Garvey,
Franklin County Sheriff Christopher Donelan,
Local Police Departments, Departments of
Public Health, MA Councils on Aging, Smith
Vocational High School, Daily Hampshire
Gazette and other community partners
For more information go to NORTHWESTERNDA.ORG OR DEA.GOV
DO YOU HAVE UNWANTED
DRUGS IN YOUR HOME?
Get them out of the wrong hands, away
from children and teens - and out of the
environment by disposing of them properly at
your local police station.
No questions asked!
DROP DRUGS AT THESE
POLICE STATIONS
Amherst, Athol, Belchertown, Erving,
Easthampton, Deereld, Granby, Greeneld,
Hadley, Montague, Northampton, Orange,
South Hadley, Sunderland, Ware
Meds can remain in original containers with labels.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
COLLECTION SITES
GREENFIELD Greeneld High
School
ASHFIELD Town Hall
BERNARDSTON Senior Center
DEERFIELD Town Ofces
ERVING Police Station
MONTAGUE Safety Complex
ORANGE Police Station
Simply bring them to your local police station
& drop them in the
MEDRETURN BOX
NO
LIQUIDS, SYRINGES, IV EQUIPMENT,
CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGS
Paid for by the Western Mass Public Health Association
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The Northampton Regional Landll is closing...
Many changes have already gone into effect at the Citys transfer stations:
170 Glendale Road
No more weekday hours; Saturday 7-4 only
No blue trash bags (household waste) accepted
No paper, cardboard or bottles & cans accepted
Yard waste accepted 18 Saturdays per year only
Fees for some items may increase (ex. mattresses,
computers/TVs/electronics, tires, appliances, etc)
125 Locust Street
The price of the blue trash bags will increase 50%:
Mini-bag $.75 each ($15/package of 20)
Medium bag $1.50 each ($15/package of 10)
Large bag $3.00 each ($15/package of 5)
Transition to better quality wave-top blue bags begins
The food waste program will be free for permit-holders
Whats staying the same
A vehicle permit still costs $25 ($5 for a 2nd vehicle)
A needs-based discount program is offered
Blue bags available at 12 local retailers & the DPW
Hours of operation at 125 Locust St.. 7-4 Mon-Sat
No change in materials accepted at 125 Locust St.
Bulky wastes still managed at 170 Glendale Rd.
...So what?
The Northampton Landll once served 44 communities, and disposal capacity is
disappearing fast in western MA. Costs are increasing. Up to 90% of our trash can be
recycled or composted. This guide is packed with ways to reduce the quantity and
toxicity of the trash you produce take a look at these pages to see what you can save!
Lets reduce, reuse, recycle and compost our waste!
For more information about how Northampton is doing its part, contact Karen at 413.587.1059 or
kbouquillon@northamptonma.gov or visit www.northamptonma.gov/dpw/Recycling or
www.facebook.com/NorthamptonReUse. Sponsored by the Department of Public Works.
Percentages based on February 2011 waste study in Springeld, MA www.massgov/dep/recycle/priorities/wrr.htm
PAPER 18.4%
See page 25
ORGANICS 21.7%
See page 6
PLASTICS 11.8%
See page 18
BUILDING &
REMODELING
MATERIALS 12.3%
See page 10
TEXTILES 10.1%
See page 11
METALS 4.7%
See page 20
ELECTRONICS
6.7%
See page 13
HOUSEHOLD
HAZARDOUS
WASTE 3.6%
See page 30

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