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Scrap Metal Accepted at the Recycling Drop-Off Center      
  Recycling Drop-off Center

 

Beginning November 2, 2006, scrap metal will be accepted at the Cambridge Recycling Drop-off Center during open hours only. Please review the list of items accepted and not accepted carefully.

Large appliances that are scheduled for curbside collection with the purchase of a sticker from DPW, will still NOT be accepted at the Drop-off Center.

YES: Metal Items Accepted NO: Items Not Accepted
  • Antennas
  • Aluminum siding
  • Bed frames
  • Bicycles
  • Chain-link fence...
    (must be in rolls - 2 ft in diameter or less)
  • Curtain rods
  • Fans
  • Grills...
    (charcoal and gas, remove tank)
  • Gutters
  • Hangers
  • Ladders
  • Nuts, bolts, screws, nails, hinges
  • Railings
  • Patio furniture & lawn chairs
  • Pipes/plumbing
  • Pots & pans
  • Screen doors
  • Shelves
  • Signs
  • Sinks
  • Silverware/cooking utensils
  • Swing sets
  • Toasters
  • Trash cans
  • Venetian blinds
  • Wheelbarrows
  • Window sash weights
  • Window screens
  • Batteries
  • Microwaves
  • Motors...
    (heavy machinery, cars & trucks)
  • Paint cans
  • Propane or gas tanks
  • Sealed containers...
    (barrels, drums, pails, tanks…anything)
  • Trash...
    (concrete, brick, wood, dirt, plastic, etc.)

Items for curbside pickup only. You must purchase a sticker and schedule removal.

  • Air conditioners
  • Clothes washers & dryers
  • Copiers & printers...
    (more than 40 lbs)
  • Dehumidifiers
  • Dishwashers
  • Lawnmowers & snowblowers..
    (drain liquids)
  • Metal filing cabinets & desks
  • Radiators (drain liquids)
  • Refrigerators & freezers...
    (remove door)
  • Stoves (gas & electric)
  • Trash compactors
  • TVs & computer monitors...
    (over 20” diagonal screen length)
  • Water coolers & heaters

 

 

 

   

 
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