| Material |
How
to Prepare |
What
is Not Accepted |
Books
• Hard & Soft Cover
During
open hours ONLY. |
• Bring old books
and take a few yourself.
•
Place large quantities in cardboard box
or plastic bag. |
|
|
Cartridges
• Ink jet,
toner, laser
During
open hours ONLY. |
•
All used cartridges from laser and ink jet
printers.
• Place ink jets in plastic bags to
avoid it leaking. |
|
Clothing
During
open hours ONLY. |
•
Items must be clean and dry.
•
Place in plastic bag.
• Also
accepted at Planet
Aid locations throughout Cambridge. |
|
Electronic
Media
• CD's
• Floppy Disks
• VHS Tapes
During
open hours ONLY.
|
Small quantities
only (10 pounds or less)
Separate CD's from plastic case and paper
jacket.
|
•
No cassette tapes
For large quantities more than 10 pounds,
please call GreenDisk
at 1-800-305-DISK. |
|
Electronics
During
open hours ONLY.
Anything with a cord or battery operated
electronic that one person can lift.
No computer monitors and no TVs. <<MORE |
Lamps,
stereos, VCRs, hair dryers, answering machines,
vacuums, etc.
The City has a contract with a licensed
recycler. Any CPU that our vendor salvages
for reuse is scrubbed clean of all information.
Otherwise, items are shredded, separated
by material and recycled. |
No
computer monitors and no TVs.
Click
here for curbside collection information
for residents. A sticker is required
for screens with a diagonal length more
than 20”. ($20, $15 for seniors)
No industrial or commercial
items. |
Plastic
Bags
During
open hours ONLY. |
Keep bags
free from waste. |
•
No bags with food waste
• Clean bags only
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Packaging "Peanuts"
During
open hours ONLY. |
Place in
plastic bag. |
No Styrofoam
packaging, cups, trays, plates or clamshells.
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INFO |
Scrap
Metal
During
open hours ONLY.
|
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INFO |
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Tyvek
Envelopes
During
open hours ONLY.
|
Clean, empty
tyvek envelopes. Detach any bubble wrap or
other materials. |
• No
manila envelopes with bubble wrap attached.
• No housewrap. |
