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SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING GUIDELINES

All paper products, flattened cardboard, plastic containers, metal cans, glass in one container…….No more separating!

Simple as ever, just put it all together!

HOW DO YOU START SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING?

PARK IT—On your collection day, simply wheel your carts to the curb by 7:00 AM on your collection day, or as early as 4:00pm the day before collection.

POINT IT—The cart must be within 3 feet of the curb with the wheels and handle facing your house (Make sure lid opens towards the street).

All trash (blue cart) and recycling (green cart) must be placed in the cart.  No material outside the cart will be collected.

SPACE IT—The cart must be at least 4 feet from objects (including parked cars, fire hydrants, telephone poles, trees, bulky waste, other carts, mail boxes, etc.). If possible, please do not park on the street on your collection day.

What to include in your GREEN cart:

Paper products: Paper (not contaminated with food), newspapers, magazines, catalogs, telephone books Colored paper Paperboard (cereal and shoe boxes) Brown paper bags Hard and soft cover books Junk mail, envelopes of all types Cardboard

Containers: Plastic bottles and containers (#s 1-7) Glass bottles/jars (any color) Aluminum (pie plates/trays/foil) Clean metal cans (tin/steel/aluminum) Milk and juice cartons; milk jugs; bleach, detergent, shampoo bottles; clean food containers (cottage cheese, margarine, yogurt, etc.)

DO NOT INCLUDE:

• Plastic bags (return shopping bags to supermarket)
• Unmarked plastic (chairs/toys)
• Windows, dishes, ceramics, pyrex, or light bulbs (Compact fluorescents can be recycled),
• Fabric (clothing can be donated at Recycling Depot)
• Foam packaging, styrofoam (packing peanuts can be reused)
• Recyclables with food waste

Need another GREEN recycling cart? Households can have additional recycling carts at no extra charge! Please call Environmental Affairs at 617.796.1471 to request an addtional cart (35 gallons or 64 gallons). Alternatively, you can bring extra recyclables to the Rumford Ave Recycling Depot.

More information about single stream recycling:

Single stream recycling increases recycling by decreasing the amount of trash we throw away, and that reduces disposal costs.

Recycling is now easier and there will be less trips to the recycling processing facility, thereby reducing collection and transportation costs

Newton has been recycling since 1971.  In 1990, recycling became mandatory according to the technology of that time—dual stream recycling, meaning all acceptable recyclable materials had to be separated into two stream: paper products and bottles and cans.

With new single stream technology ALL recyclable materials can be placed into one container.  Newton started Single Stream Recycling in April 2009.

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