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Big news on Styrofoam recycling from ReFoamIt! You can now drop off at their Ayer facility....or wait for a local event to occur. |
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Support Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund by UPCYCLING
Protect the planet by donating electronics such as used iPhones, smartphones, laptops, videogames, and much more to the Jimmy Fund.
Upcycling is easy – visit the Jimmy Fund Upcycling page today to enter the items you want to contribute then drop them in the mail with a pre-paid shipping label. You can give individual devices or get your friends, family, or business involved in bulk upcycling.
Electronics contain toxic pollutants that can cause cancer and othe r serious health effects. Help eliminate this cancer causing e-waste: When you contribute your used electronics they are refurbished and re-sold to create funding for research and care at Dana-Farber.
It's a double dose of good and green!
What is Upcycling?
1. The action of giving devices a second life. 2. The mission to keep electronics out of landfills. 3. Funding important causes without writing a check. 4. Nearly doubles environmental impact of recycling.
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Considering a new Refrigerator? Let National Grid recycle your refrigerator and they'll give you $50. (You need to be a customer.)
National Grid will pick up and recycle your old, second refrigerator or freezer for free, plus they'll give you $50 as a special bonus! For your FREE pick up, call 1-877-545-4113 or click here!
They will remove your refrigerator or freezer from anywhere in your home, as long as there is a clear path for our technicians.
Conserve energy, clear up space in your home, and get some easy money!
Enjoy the savings.
• Old refrigerators use up to four times more electricity than new ones.
• By eliminating your old, second fridge or freezer, you could save up to $150 a year in electric costs! • Get a $50 check for recycling one old, second refrigerator or freezer or a $100 check for recycling two units. • No hauling or disposal charges to worry about! |
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Check out the recent recycling article in the Town Crier. |
The TRC received a nice certificate for participating in Nike's Reuse-A-Shoe program last year. Check it out here ! |
The FY 2012-2013 Calendar is posted! Appliances are now handled by Allied Waste. The current pricing schedule is posted here .
Note that you could also check with National Grid or other utilities for appliance removal/recycling, as many have buyback programs! |
This past year's Zero Waste Day, coordinated by the Tewksbury Congregational Church with assistance by the Tewksbury Recycling Committee, was held on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Wynn Middle School. Approximately 500 cars came through - it was quite the success!
Head to the official website for information on what items you can put aside to bring to this year's event. For more information about Zero Waste Day in Tewksbury go to their Facebook fan page.
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Sharps Disposal Current options for disposal of "sharps" (e.g., medical syringes) include drop-off at the Tewksbury Health Dept (999 Whipple Rd.) and the Central Fire Station next to Town Hall. The container must only contain sharps and must be rigid, leak proof, shatterproof, and puncture-resistant (consider something like a thick plastic detergent bottle). There is a fee per container which covers the cost of disposal. 2011 fees: 2 gallon container (maximum size) - $15; 1 gallon container
- $8; quart and under fee - $5. Cash payments are not accepted. Checks or money orders should be made payable to the Town of Tewksbury. Collection hours: Health Dept. - M-Th 8-9:30 am and 2:30-4 pm; Central Fire Station - M-F 8 am to 4 pm. For more information, please contact the Board of Health. Another option is with the Lowell Health Department at 341 Pine Street in Lowell. For further information, call 978-970-4010 Ext. (9) 4304. |
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Got Tires? The Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project will pick up old tires for FREE to help prevent breeding of mosquitos. ( ! ) This is for Residential use only, no businesses. |
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Got Drugs to Get Rid Of? Bring your drugs down to a kiosk in the Tewksbury police station lobby. Check out the Patch article! |
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TRASH vs RECYCLING
While the bulk of the information at this site pertains to recycling (there just happens to be more to present), you will also find answers to most of your trash questions.
Your first stop should be the Calendar page. Read both pages - if you don't find the answer you are looking for, you may call Allied Waste (800-442-9006) or contact one of the TRC members through the link above. |
Recycling Enforcement Coordinator Report - 2010
As part of a grant from the state and in coordination with Billerica and Chelmsford, Tewksbury utilized the services of Robert Keough for assistance with recycling enforcement. Bob tracked what people were doing in each town and provided information to those who may not have fully understood the recycling program. His close-out report for Tewksbury is attached here. |
Allied Waste Recycling Facility 9/29/10 Field Trip Photos!
Members of the TRC took a trip up to Hooksett, NH to learn more about the
processing of our recyclables. Check out the photos!
Automated Trash Collection
- Everyone gets one blue trash cart (most households 64 gal; some get 35 gal; some multi-unit building complexes will have dumpsters for trash and recycling). Each cart will be given a serial number so that it stays with the house it was given. It is suggested that you stencil your house number on there so that it is obviously yours (less apt to be stolen). Carts are on wheels and are easy to move.
- If needed, additional carts may be purchased to cover the cost of additional disposal. People that have purchased additional carts in other towns have typically ended up returning them part way through the year, as they realized that they could get by with only one. [$145 for 64 gal. and $120 for 35 gal.]
- “Special Occasion” stickers will be available from Allied Waste at a additional cost, so if you know that you are having a large party and there is just no way that you will be able to spread the trash over a couple of weeks, call Allied Waste (800-442-9006) to purchase a sticker. [$5 per sticker]
- Automated collection is for trash only, not recycling. Recycling remains any containers you want (you may use your old trash can). If you decide to place all recyclables in one container, please place commingled items on the bottom and paper/cardboard on top (or in a separate container).
- Small bulky items (couches, chairs, rolls of cut-up carpet, etc.) which are too big for the trash cart and are not part of our appliance/CRT pickup contract will be collected by Allied Waste at no cost, but based on a scheduled pickup. A list of typical items is expected to be published, but when in doubt, call Allied Waste (800-442-9006) and schedule a pickup.
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WHAT'S NEW??
02/16/13 - New info posted/updated on home page.
03/09/10 - Packing peanuts are often the most difficult type of EPS to recycle. Their simplest reuse is in another package you need to ship. You can also donate them to UPS, FedEx, STAPLES or other shipping stores, who will gladly reuse the clean material. Not sure where to go? Call the automated, 24-hour Peanut Hot line at 800-828-2214 or visit www.loosefillpackaging.com to find a site near you that will reuse them.
Read more in the Lowell Sun and check out the information in our other pages here at the website.
02/02/10 - Welcome to the Tewksbury Recycling Committee's revised web site! It will take us a little while to get up to speed on the new software and add back a lot of the information that was on our previous site, so please bear with us during "construction." |
Recycling Tip
Electronics Recycling through Best Buy
Best Buy has a great electronics recycling program established. They take nearly everything electronic, including computers, tube TVs and monitors up to 32", flat-panel TVs and monitors up to 60", peripherals, DVD players, home and car audio, cell phones, MP3 players, cables, small electronics, fans, and vacuums. $10 charge for TVs and monitors, but you immediately receive a $10 Best Buy gift card toward a future purchase. See their web site (under the services section) for more information and a list of
more items they take.
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02/21/11
Results from automated collection show a significant reduction in trash generated and an increase in recycling! Great job! - see the updated Statistics page for more info
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