ReduceReuseRecycle...REVIVE!our earthwith 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 BulletinApril 2013

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We all need to be aware of the ramifications 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)

AcknowledgementsThis guide is a collaborative

effort between the Daily Hampshire Gazette, the Greenfield Recorder and the Springfield 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 (Westfield), Michael Pattavina (West Springfield), 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 Springfield. 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 find 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 filled with up-to-date, local information on waste reduction, reuse & recycling, with a focus on compostable wastes.

More food reaches landfills 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 landfills and incinerators for composting.”

This is the sixth edition of the Pioneer Valley’s Reuse, Reduce Recycle Guide, made possible by collaboration between the Springfield Materials Recycling Facility (MRF), the Daily Hampshire Gazette, the Greenfield 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.springfieldmrf.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 find 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 filters, stale bread and leftover grains. (In the summer, some people store their compostables in the freezer to avoid fruit flies.) 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 flies and odor and speeds up the compost process. Do not compost pet wastes, meat, bones, poultry, fish, 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 MassDEP’s 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 Grandma’s leftover casserole were composted instead of landfilled or incinerated it would have slowed climate change, saved money, created a valuable soil amendment

from waste, saved space in landfills, saved water, and strengthened our local economy. All that from leftovers? Read on!

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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 filling 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 landfill, 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 five methane digesters on dairy farms in Massachusetts.

Landfill capacity in the Pioneer Valley is steadily shrinking and will be almost nonexistent in the near future. Waste combustion isn’t 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 Commonwealth’s 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 first 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, Northfield, 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 landfill or incinerator.

Beyond the backyard compost binCommercial 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 Martin’s Farm in Greenfield or Farmer’s

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 Greenfield’s 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 Martin’s Farm in Greenfield. Co-owner and chef Maggie Zaccara estimates “our compost program has reduced our trash volume by more than half. It’s 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.

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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 identifi cation activities and games led by Jim Terruso, Mt. Tom Park RangerBring unwanted clean & dry clothing and household textiles to benefi t the Salvation Army

Sponsors:

For more information go to: www.amherstma.gov/sustaining

4th Annual

Amherst Sustainability FestivalSaturday, April 27th 10AM—4PM

Amherst Town Common

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won the MassRecycle K-12 School Recycler of the Year for their robust recycling and composting programs. GMRSD’s off-site composting program diverts 8 cubic yards of compostable food and paper waste each week (approximately ten 30-yard dumpsters/year) from area landfills.

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 first place in the regular trash anything that can’t 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 Elementary’s Hillcrest building kitchen and Gill Elementary’s 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 Elementary’s Sheffield 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 filters, 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 finished compost, and ½ - 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

Liquidsplastic, 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, Northfield, 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 find more haulers, see recyclingworksma.comfindacomposter.com

amendorganics:413-992-6464

Commercial compost Facilities: (finished compost sold by the yard)

Martin’s Farm, Greenfield: 413-774-5631

Farmer’s Friend, Belchertown: 413-552-3688

Clear View Composting, Orange: (978) 544-5872

Bear Path Farm, Whately: 413-665-2894

Barstow’s Longview Farm, Hadley:413-586-5584

Commercial Composting:

Small, medium and large compost systemsWhat 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. Sheffield’s fifth graders and Gill’s sixth graders bring the toters out to the compost dumpster. In this manner, all fifth 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 School’s Sheffield 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 definitely 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 Elementary’s Sheffield building has a strong environmental component with a worm bin, compost bin, and gardens.

How does your garden grow? Using finished compost is easy. It takes 3-12 months for compost to

be finished; 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.

Can’t 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 find a compost facility near you.

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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" recycling—the 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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paper (no foils or metallics), paperback and phonebooks with covers

paper clips, staples and metal spirals are ok

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jars, tubs and jugs, clear plastic hinged containers (clamshells), empty aerosol

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AEROSOL CANS Recycle only EMPTY aerosol cans that contained non-hazardous materials, such as health & beauty products (sun block, first 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 fires; no air or noise should come from the nozzle when pressed. Don’t puncture, pierce, flatten, or remove nozzles prior to recycling. Unacceptable aerosol cans contain hazardous materials such as insecticides, spray paint, automotive sprays, adhesives, cleaning products, craft products, waterproofing 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”)

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 Elmer’s 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 PRODUCTSAutomotive products contain many hazardous materials & must be handled with care. Don’t 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 didn’t 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 filters Some auto repair shops will recycle oil filters for free. See page 26 for local disposal information. Oil filters 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 filter is still warm. Properly drained filters 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 vehicle’s radiator flushed at a service station to avoid the responsibility associated with proper storage, handling & disposal. Your local DPW may offer other disposal options. •Brake fluid 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 don’t 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 Springfield Materials Recycling Facility (MRF)

See page 30 for local Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collections

Dispose of in trash

Online information available

Mail in recycling program available

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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 fl 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 Oilfor Over 75 Years

The Valley’s Original Green Company

Western Mass. Rendering Co.Recyclers to the grocery and foodservice industries since 1937

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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, Office Depot, Orchard Supply, RadioShack, Sears, Staples, Target, US Cellular & Verizon Wireless. To find other local options for recycling rechargeable batteries go to www.call2recycle.org. BEER AND SODA PACKAGINGNot recyclable. This packaging is designed NOT to break down when wet, so it is unsuitable for the recycling process.

BICYCLESTo 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-profit) 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 & LIDSCaps & 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 Springfield MRF program. This packaging is designed to NOT break down when wet, and doesn’t 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 won’t end up in a landfill. 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, flooring, insulation, lumber, mortar, plaster, plywood, roofing, 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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RECYCLING FEESComputer • Printer • VCR • Stereo

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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 Recycling100% of fees benefi t 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, Springfield, 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) Martin’s 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 landfill. Don’t put it in a backyard compost, brush or chipping pile, don’t burn it or send it to a waste incinerator for disposal. See page 26 for local disposal information.

CAMERAS Get cash for Kodak digital cameras, video cameras, film cameras, lenses, flashes, & 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.canon.com for more info (under “accessories”).

CARPET Flor® offers a free mail-back recycling program for carpet squares (www.flor.com/recycle). Some nonprofit 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.

CARTONS & DRINK BOXES“Paper” cartons (“aseptic packaging” for dairy products, soy milk, soup, juice) should be recycled with bottles & cans. Rinse/flatten containers. Discard straws; plastic caps & spouts may stay. Don’t 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”)

CELL PHONES Cell phones shouldn’t be thrown away due to their reuse value & hazardous/recyclable components. Numerous charitable & for-profit 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”)

CIGARETTE BUTTS Terracycles’ “Cigarette Waste Brigade” accepts extinguished cigarettes, filters, 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”)

CLOTHING & TEXTILESLocal 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, Refer to page 8 for legend.

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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 find 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 children’s clothing. And there’s 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-profit organizations target specific types of clothing to benefit 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 HANGERSDon’t 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 & TV’S (see “electronics”) CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION WASTE (see “building & remodeling materials”)

COOKING OILNever 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 Greenfield (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. Don’t drop-off oil at any of these sites without prior confirmation.

CORKSCorks 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 Greenfield is a ReCork collection site. Yemm & Hart (www.yemmhart.com) use natural corks to make floor & wall tiles. Somewhat reluctantly, they will also accept plastic wine & other non-cork stoppers for recycling. Mail them to: Wine Cork Recycling, 425 North Chamber Drive, Fredericktown MO 63645.

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 find 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 CARTONSClear, 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, Northfield, Orange & Whately; donate cartons to backyard chicken farmers, or search online for creative tips using “recycling or reusing egg cartons.” Refer to page 8 for legend.

Martin’s Farm in Greenfield takes food and paper waste from schools, markets, towns and restaurants and makes compost.

A Greenfield yard before compost.

Same yard after adding compost, plants and labor.

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“We’ve been recycling since the Kennedy administration.”

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 flat 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 benefit students at risk & people who are economically disadvantaged or disabled.

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.murfie.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).

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 fire control service provider. •Residents can call their local fire 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 fire extinguishers for a fee (57 York Street, West Springfield; 413-731-8000, www.massfire.com). Refer to page 8 for legend.

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I am one of Earth’s 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 Earth’s 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 fi 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 2’x2’ bin.

DairyMeat scraps and bones Used kitty litter, pet wasteSalty or sugary foods

Non-biodegradable trash, such as aluminum, rubber bands, Styrofoam etc.Pineapple (it’s toxic to worms!)

Make a worm sandwich! Make one thick but fl 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!

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL 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, fl 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 peelsCoffee grounds and paper fi ltersTea bagsRinsed and crushed eggshells

SOURCES: Amy Donovan’s Worm Composting Presentation for MA Agriculture in the Classroom: www.slideshare.net/AmyDonovan/worm-composting-mac-fi nal, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Compiled by Katie Koerten at the Hitchcock Center for the Environment, Amherst MA.

I’m 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 1,000 worms!

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THE EXTRAS•One time special pickups can always be arranged, plus we offer Free bulky items pick up, twice per year (not available in all communities).

• Got a clean out or disposal project? Duseau Trucking offers a 20% discount for open top roll off containers from 15 to 40 cubic yards.

•While anyone can drop off trash and recycling at Valley Recycling, Duseau Trucking curbside customers get 20% off bulky items or material.

FIREWORKSDo not throw unused fireworks in the trash. Live fireworks are extremely dangerous, and must be disposed of properly- call your local Fire Department. FLAGSFor the proper disposal of U.S. flags 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, Northfield, 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 difficult, as most charities & many communities don’t handle them. When you purchase a new mattress, ask the retailer to take back the old one.

GOLF BALLSIf you have at least 15,000 of them, you can sell them at www.golfballplanet.com

GREETING CARDSCards are recyclable with paper if they don’t have any foil or metallics. Remove electronics from singing greeting cards & recycle the button battery (see “Batteries”). St. Jude’s Ranch for Children reuses & recycles cards for all occasions (www.stjudesranch.org/shop/recycled-card-program).

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTEFor 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, flammable, 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.

HEARING AIDSHear Now (www.starkeyhearingfoundation.org) collects all makes & models of hearing aids/devices & provides them to people who can’t 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 “Batteries”), then throw away the hearing aid as trash.

INK, PRINTER & TONER CARTRIDGES Many local schools & non-profit 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 & CATALOGSUnwanted 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

mailing lists (www.directmail.com/directory/mail_preference); Refer to page 8 for legend.

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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 mail addressed to former employees- www.ecologicalmail.org. KEYS

Old keys can be recycled to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society’s 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 fluorescent bulbs [“CFLs”] require special disposal (see “mercury & mercury-containing products”).

LIGHT STRINGSHoliday 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 & they’ll send you a coupon good for 25% off any purchase. Mail to Recycling Program, 118 Rosehill Drive Suite 1, Jackson, MI 49202.

MARDI GRAS THROWSTo 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, Deerfield, Granby, Green-field, 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, flushing 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 refills; 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 flush prescription drugs down the toilet or drain unless the label or accompanying patient information specifically 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. Refer to page 8 for legend.

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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. Don’t put mercury (or items containing Hg) in the trash or down a drain. Don’t 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 lampsAll fluorescent 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 fluorescent lamps (CFLs) fit 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 (Greenfield), Whole Foods, IKEA & Ace Hardware. Larger fluorescent tubes don’t fit 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; find licensed mercury recyclers at www.mass.gov/dep/toxics/stypes/flampbiz.•ThermometersMany 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. •Thermostats Thermostats with digital displays typically don’t 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 fluorescent light fixtures 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 fluorescent 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.Refer to page 8 for legend.

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Vitamins, Supplements& Body Care Products

Deli & BakeryOrganic ProduceNatural Groceries

Locally Grown & Produced Items

Green Fields MarketM-F 8-8, Sat 9-6, Sun 10-5

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• No pre-registration necessary.• Items will be recycled whenever possible.• There is a disposal charge on all items. • Cash only.

TIRES - MATTRESSES - ELECTRONICS - TELEVISIONS - CARPETMICROWAVES - COMPUTERS - FURNITURE - BBQ GRILL TANKSSCRAP METAL - CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION DEBRISAPPLIANCES: REMOVE DOORS FROM REFRIGERATORS & FREEZERS

YARD WASTE - BRUSH - TREE STUMPS - ASBESTOS - PAINTAUTO BATTERIES - OIL TANKS - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - TRASH

COLLECTIONSATURDAY, MAY 18TH, 9 A.M. TO NOON

REMODELING? Used building materials can be donated to EcoBuilding Bargains (formerly ReStore) in Springfi eld (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, Deerfi eld, Erving, Gill, Hawley, Heath, Leverett, Leyden, Montague,

New Salem, Northfi eld, 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:

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NEEDLES & SHARPSAccording 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 programs.”

NITRILE GLOVESRecycle through Terracycle (www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/nitrile-gloves-brigade.html).

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, & flattened 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 can’t reuse them, throw them away in your trash or dissolve them with warm water & flush 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 deflated, 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 & it’s 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-flowing liquids, you can put the open paint can (without the lid) in your household trash. PALLETS (see wood under “building & remodeling materials”)

PANTYHOSEDownload 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 BAGSCheck 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, Northfield, Orange & Whately. Go to page 26 to find contacts for these programs.

PLASTICSAll 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 can’t 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, flatten containers before replacing caps & lids. •Stretchy plastic bags & clear plastic film that is clean & dry can be recycled at most supermarkets, grocery stores, dry cleaners & large retail stores (Wal-Mart, Staples). Don’t put them in your recycling bin; they create litter & clog machinery at the processing facility. Don’t include soiled/oily/wet/painted plastic film 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 & film 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 (don’t 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 film 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 can’t be recycled with bottles & cans. Currently, only South Hadley & Northampton have pilot programs to recycle these items. Refer to page 8 for legend.

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•Expanded polystyrene foam shapes (commonly referred to as Styrofoam) are difficult 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.loosefillpackaging.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 five 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 can’t. Find out how to recycle Preserve® brand products & Brita® brand water filters 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. Lowe’s 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 (flimsy) black plastic trays are not recyclable in either of these programs. Garden Clubs, garden centers & florist shops may also accept clean plastic planting containers for reuse.

NON-RECYCLABLE PLASTICSPlastic containers greater than 2.5 gallons are not accepted by the Springfield 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 (difficult 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 refilled; most businesses that sell propane and/or full propane tanks will accept tanks that meet certain specifications. 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. Refer to page 8 for legend.

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PYREX, CERAMIC AND PORCELAIN PRODUCTSDo not recycle, dispose as trash.

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 fixed- 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.”

SEEDSFind advice & opportunities for seed trading at www.wintersown.org.

SHOESCharitable 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 Nike’s 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, 3375 Enterprise Ave., Bloomington CA 92316.

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 manufacturer’s name & “smoke detector recycling” for more info. Label the box “for disposal” before mailing by surface mail or UPS Ground (these shouldn’t 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 EQUIPMENTBuy 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 great…each kid needs eight)! When attached to classroom chairs & desks, tennis balls reduce noise as well as wear & tear on the floor. 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 & mercury-containing products”)

TROPHIESLamb 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.

TYVEK ENVELOPES Tyvek envelopes (large, white envelopes that won’t 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.”

VACUUMSGoVacuum takes your old unit (any brand, usable or not) and provides a store credit at GoVacuum.com. VASESMany florists accept vases and baskets for reuse. VEGETABLE OIL (see “cooking oil”)

VEHICLESConsider 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 FILMThere are no special disposal requirements. Radiology departments at hospitals will recycle them at no cost. For larger quantities (greater than 100#) check out www.xrayfilmsrecycling.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.

YOGA MATSThat old mat can still go with the flow…check out www.recycleyourmat.com and mail it to Recycle Your Mat, 1304 NW Johnson Street, Portland, OR 97209. Refer to page 8 for legend

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Aluminum foil

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Fiber clamshell (material resembles an egg carton)

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Compostable paper bowls & cups such as “ecotainer”

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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.

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*Access to large scale commercial/municipal compost programs is available at the transfer stations (residents only) in New Salem, Northampton, Northfield, 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)

TYPEAluminum 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).

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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 year’s list.

PROMOTE REUSE AND HELP THOSE IN NEEDAn easy way to reduce waste is to use an item until it is worn out…and then find a purpose for the remaining material. Non-profit 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-profits 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 financial burden the agencies can ill afford.

Amherst Survival Center 549-3968 Amherst • • • • • • • • •Cooley Dickinson Hospice Shop 586-0193 Northampton • • • • • • •Craig’s Place (emergency shelter) 437-0776 Amherst • • • • • • •Dial Self Youth & Community Services 774-7054 Greenfield • • • • • • •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 • • • • • • • • • • • • •Greenfield Family Inn 774-6382 Greenfield • • • • •Hospice Shop of the Fisher Home 549-8800 Amherst • • • • • • •NELCWIT Domestic & Sexual Violence Services 772-0871 Franklin County • • • • • • •Northampton Survival Center 586-6564 Northampton • • • • •Parson’s Closet 527-8473 Easthampton • • • • • •Reader to Reader Inc. 256-8595 Amherst •Salvation Army 785-1921 Greenfield, Hadley, Turners Falls • • • • • • • • • • • • •Second Best Thrift Store 323-0420 Belchertown • • • • • • • • • •Silver Street Inn Transitional Housing 774-7234 Greenfield • • • • • • • • • •

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FOOD WASTE Meat, chicken, bones, fi sh, shellfi sh, eggs & eggshells Fruits & vegetables, peels & pits, nuts & shells Loose or bagged tea, coffee grounds & fi 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 holdersPaper bags, fl our/sugar bagsPaper to-go containers (no plastic lining or wire)

Food-soiled waxed paper, paper board & cardboardFood-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:

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The “Yes and No” of What Can Go in the Recycling Boxes

AluminumEmpty and rinse.

• cans• aluminum foil• pie pans, aluminum trays

Steel (tin) cansEmpty 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)

GlassEmpty and rinse.

Labels do not need to be removed.• food and beverage bottles and jars

PlasticsEmpty 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)

CartonsEmpty, rinse, & flatten. Throw away straws.Recycle with containers, not with paper.

• milk and juice cartons (plastic spout OK)• soymilk, soup and drink boxes (remove straws)

PaperClean 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

sidingscrap metalfoil-wrapped beverage pouches (Capri Sun)pots & pansutensilstools

aerosol spray cans that contained hazardous products: spray paint, insecticides, etc.

windowsglass artwine corkscanning jars

foil-wrapped pouches (Capri Sun)frozen juice cartonsfrozen food packagingplastic straws

Tyvek or padded envelopeshardcover booksstickers & sticker sheetingglossy boxes that show white strands when torn (frozen food boxes)blueprintsdirtied paper (pet waste, paint)copy paper packaging

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hangersscrap metalpaint canspots & pansutensilstools

toysappliancespipesfuel tankscar parts

ceramicsbaking dishesdishwaredrinking glassesbroken glass

cookware (Pyrex)coffee mugsmedicine bottlesplate glassmirrors

light bulbsfluorescent lightseye glassesvasesholiday 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 • flower 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 cartonspaper cupspaper platesegg cartonsfrozen juice cartonstake-out containersbutter, margarine boxespaper towels, napkinstissues

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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 definitions 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

Chesterfield 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

Hatfield 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

Middlefield 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 Offices

1. 413-259-30502. 413-253-7129

2 Drop Offs

1. 740 Belchertown Rd, Amherst

1. Tues, Thurs, Sat 8-22. Recycle 1st Sat of month@ PES

call

Plainfield 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 413-527-3666413-529-2352

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 fluorescent bulbs must be disposed of properly. Many towns, Home Depot and Lowe’s 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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Motor Oil

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Ashfield HRMC 413-268-3845 Drop Off Route 112 Sat 8-4, Sun 5-7* annual

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 bi-annual

Charlemont FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off 159 North River Rd.

Wed 3-7, Sat 8-12

call call annual call call call bi-annual

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

Deerfield 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

Greenfield 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, Ashfield

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-annual

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

Northfield FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off 31 Caldwell Rd.

Sat 7-4, Wed & Fri 8-6

call annual bi-annual

bi-annual

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-annual

Shutesbury Staff 413-259-1235413-259-1214

Curbside One-day events only

Varies Bulky Day Bulky Day

call call call Town Hall

Bulky Day

Bulky Day

bi-annual

Sunderland FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Curbside One-day events only

Varies Private-haulers

call call call annual call call call bi-annual

Warwick FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off Garage Rd. Sat 8-3 annual call

Wendell FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off 341 New Salem Rd.

Sat 7:30-3:30, Tues 12-6

call annual call

Whately FCSWMD 413-772-2438 Drop Off 73 Christian Lane

Sat 7-5, Tues 12-5

annual annual call annual call annual annual annual

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Motor Oil

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“We like to RECYCLE... but we’ll take your

TRASH too!”

Roll-off ContainersDemolition & Clean Out Services

Curbside & Driveway ServiceFront Load Containers

Compactor Systems • Compost & Organics32

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Instead of knocking your house down, Piece by Piece Deconstruction carefully takes it apart, salvaging everything of value. So fl ooring, cabinets, doors, windows and architectural details can become part of another home, rather than a landfi ll.

When you deconstruct instead of demolish, you help to recycle or reuse 70%-90% of materials that are normally dumped into our overfl owing landfi lls. And

when you consider that the cost is competitive, it’s both responsible and practical.

De·Con·Struct: de-ken-’strekt

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UMass Amherst joins hundreds of tobacco-free colleges and universities

across the U.S.

Effective July 1, 2013

www.umass.edu/tobaccofree

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Sonoco Products CompanyDon Ingram200 South Water St, Holyoke MA 01040

+413/536-4546 offi ce+413/530-1069 cellemail don.ingram@sonoco.com

www.sonoco.comScale 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 fluorescent 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, flammable, 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-nity’s 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 Greenfield 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 YARDFlea powderFungicidesHerbicidesInsect spraysMuriatic acidNo-Pest stripsPesticidesPool chemicalsRodent killersRoot killers

FROM YOUR GARAGEAntifreezeAsphalt sealerAutomobile batteriesBrake fluidCarburetor cleanerCreosote sealerEngine degreaserGas treatmentsGasolineKeroseneRadiator flusherRefrigerantsSolventsTransmission fluidUsed motor oil

FROM YOUR WORKSHOPAerosol cans (paint/haz.)DegreasersLead & oil-based paints (No latex paint)Paint thinnersPhoto chemicalsRoofing tarRust inhibitorsSealantsSolventsStainsVarnishWood preservativesWood strippers

FROM YOUR HOMEArts & craft suppliesBatteries: button,

lithium& rechargeableChemistry kitsDrain cleanersFluorescent light bulbsFurniture polishMercury thermometersMercury thermostatsMetal polishMothballsOven cleanersSpot removerToilet cleanersUpholstery Cleaner

2013Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

Collections in Western Massachusetts

Common Household Hazardous Waste

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SATURDAYAPRIL 27, 201310am-2pmHAMPSHIRE COUNTYCOLLECTION SITESNORTHAMPTON Smith Vocation, 80

Locust St.AMHERST Wildwood

Elementary SchoolBELCHERTOWN Town CommonsEASTHAMPTON Easthampton Safety

ComplexGRANBY Granby High SchoolHADLEY Hopkins AcademySOUTHAMPTON Town HallSOUTH HADLEY Police StationWARE Ware High SchoolWESTHAMPTON Westhampton

Transfer StationWILLIAMSBURG Williamsburg

Pharmacy

WE ALSO ACCEPT non-prescription meds - vitamins pet medsITEMS WE CANNOT ACCEPT needles - syringes - lancets thermometers - IV bagschemo 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 Council’s on Aging, Smith Vocational High School, Daily Hampshire Gazette and other community partnersFor 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 STATIONSAmherst, Athol, Belchertown, Erving, Easthampton, Deerfi eld, Granby, Greenfi eld, Hadley, Montague, Northampton, Orange, South Hadley, Sunderland, Ware

Meds can remain in original containers with labels.

FRANKLIN COUNTYCOLLECTION SITESGREENFIELD Greenfi eld High

SchoolASHFIELD Town HallBERNARDSTON Senior CenterDEERFIELD Town Offi cesERVING Police StationMONTAGUE Safety ComplexORANGE 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 Landfi ll is closing...Many changes have already gone into effect at the City’s transfer stations:

170 Glendale RoadNo 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/TV’s/electronics, tires, appliances, etc)

125 Locust StreetThe 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

What’s staying the sameA 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 Landfi ll 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!

Let’s 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 Springfi eld, 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