Materials Accepted at the Recycling Depot

Rumford Ave Resource Recovery Center

Schedule and Directions

Materials	How to Prepare	Not Accepted
Automotive Fluid	• Accept used motor oil and antifreeze • Also accept used oil filters (transmission and diesel)	Newton residents only; no business or commercial accepted. No five gallon containers accepted
Batteries	• Rechargeable batteries • Button cell batteries (from watches, hearing aids, calculators, etc) • Nickel Cadmium, Lead Acid, and other non-alkaline batteries • Also accepted at Customer Service Center at City Hall and Main Library	No alkaline batteries made after 1994 – these do not contain mercury and are safe to dispose of with regular trash
Books	ALERT:Temporarly closed will re-open soon. To donate books, visit: The Learning Prep School, 1507 Washington St, West Newton Auburndale Library, 375 Auburn St. Please call for drop-off hours: 617-796-1386
Cardboard	• Corrugated Cardboard Boxes – do not need to be flattened, there is a compactor at the Recycling Depot	• No soiled pizza boxes • No plastic bags • No foam packaging
Cell Phones	• Also accept chargers • Are donated to a charitable organization for recycling or refurbishing • Also accepted at Customer Service Center in City Hall
Clothing	• Clean, useable clothing to be donated to charitable organizations
Computer Monitors and TVs	ALERT: These items are now only accepted curbside. Please call DPW at 617-796-1000 to schedule a special collection.	Please call DPW at 617-796-1000 to schedule a special collection.
Containers	• Glass containers (clear, green, and brown) • All Stiff Plastic Containers (#1-#7) • Metal Cans and Foil (aluminum and steel cans, empty aerosol cans, and aluminum foil and trays) · Please rinse out containers	• No food waste • No Plastic bags • No styrofoam, even if it has a #6
Electronics	ALERT: These items are now only accepted curbside. Please call DPW at 617-796-1000 to schedule a special collection. Scrap electronics, such as printers, fax machines, phones, toaster ovens, coffee makers, stereos, fans, etc. • Consider donating working electronics, see donation list.	Please call DPW at 617-796-1000 to schedule a special collection.
Fluorescent Bulbs	• If possible, bring in original packaging • Accept all types of fluorescent bulbs	• Do not tape together • Do not crush bulbs
Lawn Mowers	• Remove gas tank
Mercury-containing devices	• Thermometers, thermostats, mercury switches, elemental mercury, and flowmeters • Do not throw away with trash, mercury is a hazardous material and must be disposed of properly
Paint	• For Paint Exchange (2010 dates: May 12th through October 15th; Mon-Fri, 7:30am-2:30pm) • Accept good, reusable latex and oil paint and paint products • Cans must be at least half full, useable, and less than 3 years old	• No paint older than 3 years • Small amounts of paint can be dried out and safely disposed of with trash, please remove lids (can use kitty litter/sand to expedite the process)
Paper	• Clean, white office paper • Mixed Paper – junk mail, newspaper, magazines, computer paper, paperboard (cereal, cracker, and shoe boxes, etc .- remove liners), folders, notebooks, phone books, etc. Plastic windows, staples, and paper clips are acceptable. • Milk and juice carton and aseptic packaging, please rinse and flatten	• No paper plates, no paper cups, no tissue paper, no wax paper, and no plastic bags • No soiled paper
Printer Cartridges	• Laser and inkjet cartridges • Also accepted at Customer Service Center at City Hall
Propane Tanks	Must be emptied
Scrap Metal	Metal desks, file cabinets, wire hangers, bikes, other metal pieces
Vehicle Batteries	Residents only

 

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