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Auto / Marine / Lead Batteries

Every AutoZone store accepts used batteries for recycling.

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Motor Oil

The AutoZone in Shrewsbury accepts used motor oil for recycling.

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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 and separated from […]

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Auto / Marine / Lead Batteries

Every AutoZone store accepts used batteries for recycling.

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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 and separated from […]

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Baby Goods

Baby clothing can be donated to any donation or drop box. Most places will not take items listed in recalls, check www.cpsc.gov first to see if your items are on the baby products recall list. Salvation Army, Savers.com will take baby clothing and toys. Craiglist or Freeycle or even consignment shops make great options for […]

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Arts, Crafts & Hobby Items

Reuse: For usable left over supplies contact scout leaders, preschools, and/or local town recreation dept. Recycle: old crayons go to www.crazycrayons.com Schools can recycle Elmer’s glue bottles and sticks through www.elmersgluecrew.com

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Baby Goods

Baby clothing can be donated to any donation or drop box. Most places will not take items listed in recalls, check www.cpsc.gov first to see if your items are on the baby products recall list. Salvation Army, Savers.com will take baby clothing and toys. Craiglist or Freeycle or even consignment shops make great options for […]

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Fluorescent light bulbs

All fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury gas (even the ones with green tips). Many municipalities accept fluorescent bulbs from residents and businesses for free or a small charge. The Center for EcoTechnology offers free disposal guidance to Massachusetts businesses and residents. Contact Sean Pontani at sean.pontani@cetonline.org or 413-586-7350, ext 225. Additional recycling options vary based […]

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Incandescent Light Bulb

Old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs are not recyclable and should be thrown away.

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Magnet

Refrigerator magnets can’t be put into the recycling bins, but they can be reused and repurposed into new magnets with colored paper, photos or glue. If you have large quantities get rid of them, contact a local school, local scouts or senior center to see if they could use them for art projects.

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Mail

Unwanted mail and catalogs are recyclable, but it makes more sense to reduce them at the source: • DirectMail.com – a free service that gets your name off commercial mailing lists (www.directmail.com/directory/mail_preference); • Catalog Choice – a free service that puts a stop to the delivery of unwanted catalogs www.catalogchoice.org; • OptOutPrescreen.com – a free […]

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Paint

If your unwanted paint was purchased recently and is in good condition, consider donating it for use instead of throwing it away. Many school/community theatre groups and charitable organizations (such as Habitat for Humanity) will accept quality paint products. You may also offer it for reuse through www.FreeCycle.org. Petroleum (oil-based) paints, stains, thinners, and varnishes […]

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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 and separated from […]

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Thermometers

Many older household thermometers (fever, candy, meat, deep fry, oven, ambient temperature) have liquid mercury-based indicators. A mercury thermometer can be easily identified 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. […]

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Thermostat

Thermostats with digital displays typically do not 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 Yellow Pages […]

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Aluminum Siding

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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 and separated from […]

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Arts, Crafts & Hobby Items

Reuse: For usable left over supplies contact scout leaders, preschools, and/or local town recreation dept. Recycle: old crayons go to www.crazycrayons.com Schools can recycle Elmer’s glue bottles and sticks through www.elmersgluecrew.com

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Mail

Unwanted mail and catalogs are recyclable, but it makes more sense to reduce them at the source: • DirectMail.com – a free service that gets your name off commercial mailing lists (www.directmail.com/directory/mail_preference); • Catalog Choice – a free service that puts a stop to the delivery of unwanted catalogs www.catalogchoice.org; • OptOutPrescreen.com – a free […]

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Paper Shredding

Your shredded paper can go in with your paper recycling if in paper bag or approved bag by your vendor E.L Harvey does shredding on site www.elharvey.com Universal Shredding, 877.SHRED.44 ProShred www.proshred.com

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Pizza Boxes

Only clean portions of pizza boxes (completely free of grease and food) can be recycled with your paper and cardboard. Soiled portions should be thrown away as trash. Soiled pizza boxes can be composted.

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Baby Goods

Baby clothing can be donated to any donation or drop box. Most places will not take items listed in recalls, check www.cpsc.gov first to see if your items are on the baby products recall list. Salvation Army, Savers.com will take baby clothing and toys. Craiglist or Freeycle or even consignment shops make great options for […]

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Plastic Bags

These are not accepted at curbside. Instead take them back to the grocer. They should have a plastic bag recycling container usually located in the entrance way or customer service area. Store specific info: Price Chopper on Rt 9 Shrewsbury -> bin is located in the walk way past the outer doors. Stop & Shop […]

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