Services are restricted to residents of Auburndale, Chestnut Hill, Newton, Newton Centre, Newton Corner, Newton Highlands, Newton Lower Falls, Newton Upper Falls, Newtonville, Nonantum, Waban, West Newton only.
Monday to Saturday 7:30am to 2:30pm
www.newtonma.gov/government/public-works/sustainable-materi...(617) 796-1000
115 Rumford Ave
Newton, MA 02466
For Newton Residents ONLY, Proof of Residency required.
Please call ahead when temperatures exceed 90 degrees or if there has been a heavy snow or rain storm. Rain and thunderstorms often cause flooding at Rumford Ave.
This site is for Newton residents only. Please empty and rinse all containers. Please call or visit website for more details.
| Material | Residential | Business | Note |
| #1 Plastic Beverage Bottles | dropoff |
none |
Place caps on bottles. |
| #1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles | dropoff |
none |
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| #2 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
Place caps on bottles. |
| #2 Plastic Caps | dropoff |
none |
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| #2 Plastic Jugs - Clear | dropoff |
none |
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| #2 Plastic Jugs - Colored | dropoff |
none |
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| #3 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
Place caps on bottles. |
| #4 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
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| #5 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
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| #5 Plastic Caps | dropoff |
none |
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| #6 Plastic - Expanded | dropoff |
none |
Clean Styrofoam only! No packing peanuts, please. Must be bagged and placed in separate container. Please see attendant. |
| #6 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
|
| #6 Plastic Clamshells - Expanded | dropoff |
none |
Clean Styrofoam only! Must be bagged and placed in separate container. Please see attendant. |
| #7 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
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| Aerosol Cans - Empty | dropoff |
none |
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| Air Conditioners | both |
none |
Drop off is free; curbside pickup requests cost $25. |
| Aluminum Beverage Cans | dropoff |
none |
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| Aluminum Foil | dropoff |
none |
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| Aluminum Food Cans | dropoff |
none |
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| Aluminum Lids | dropoff |
none |
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| Aluminum Pie Plates | dropoff |
none |
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| Aluminum Scrap | dropoff |
none |
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| Aluminum Trays | dropoff |
none |
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| Antifreeze | dropoff |
none |
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| Auto Parts | dropoff |
none |
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| Barbeque Grills | dropoff |
none |
propane tanks must be removed and empty. Place grill with scrap metal items and propane tank in designated area. |
| Bicycles | dropoff |
none |
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| Blue Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
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| Blue Glass Containers | dropoff |
none |
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| Blueprints | dropoff |
none |
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| Booklets | dropoff |
none |
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| Brass | dropoff |
none |
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| Brochures | dropoff |
none |
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| Brown Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
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| Brown Glass Containers | dropoff |
none |
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| Button Cell Batteries | dropoff |
none |
Place button cell batteries in separate collection container, do not mix with other battery types |
| Car Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
| Cardstock | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts all mixed paper and junk mail. |
| Catalogs | dropoff |
none |
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| Cell Phone Accessories | dropoff |
none |
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| Cell Phones | dropoff |
none |
|
| CFLs | dropoff |
none |
If possible, please bring in original package. |
| Chipboard | dropoff |
none |
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| Clear Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
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| Clear Glass Containers | dropoff |
none |
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| Clothing | dropoff |
none |
There are donation bins for the Salvation Army, Morgan Memorial, St. Vincent dePaul, and the Red Cross. |
| Construction Paper | dropoff |
none |
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| Cookware | dropoff |
none |
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| Copper | dropoff |
none |
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| Corrugated Cardboard | dropoff |
none |
Empty pizza boxes accepted. |
| Dishwashers | dropoff |
none |
This site will accept appliances, otherwise you can call for a free curbside pick-up. |
| Drink Boxes | dropoff |
none |
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| Envelopes | dropoff |
none |
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| Ferrous Metals | dropoff |
none |
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| Fire Extinguishers | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts empty fire extinguishers. |
| Fluorescent Tubes | dropoff |
none |
If possible, please bring in original package. Please do not tape tubes together. |
| Freezers | both |
none |
Drop off is free; curbside pickup requests cost $25. |
| Garden Tools | dropoff |
none |
|
| Gift Boxes | dropoff |
none |
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| Glassine | dropoff |
none |
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| Green Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
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| Green Glass Containers | dropoff |
none |
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| Greeting Cards | dropoff |
none |
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| Hardware | dropoff |
none |
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| Inkjet Cartridges | dropoff |
none |
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| Items Containing Mercury | dropoff |
none |
thermostats, thermometers, etc. |
| Kraft Paper | dropoff |
none |
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| Lawnmowers | dropoff |
none |
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| Lead-acid Batteries - Non-automotive | dropoff |
none |
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| Lithium Batteries | dropoff |
none |
Keep separate from rechargeable batteries |
| Lithium-ion Batteries | dropoff |
none |
Keep separate from other rechargeable batteries. Li-Ion batteries must be placed in individual bags or have terminals covered/taped. |
| Magazines | dropoff |
none |
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dropoff |
none |
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| Manila Folders | dropoff |
none |
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| Metal Clothes Hangers | dropoff |
none |
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| Metal Paint Cans | dropoff |
none |
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| Metal Tags | dropoff |
none |
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| Milk and Juice Cartons | dropoff |
none |
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| Mixed Paper | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts mixed paper and junk mail. |
| Motor Oil | dropoff |
none |
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| Motor Oil Containers | dropoff |
none |
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| Musical Instruments - Metal | dropoff |
none |
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| Newspaper | dropoff |
none |
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| Newspaper Inserts | dropoff |
none |
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| Nickel-cadmium Batteries | dropoff |
none |
Place with rechargeable batteries |
| Nickel-metal Hydride Batteries | dropoff |
none |
Place with rechargeable batteries |
| Nonferrous Metals | dropoff |
none |
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| Office Paper | dropoff |
none |
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| Oil Filters | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts motor oil filters, diesel oil filters, and transmission oil filters. |
| Paper Bags | dropoff |
none |
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| Paper Egg Cartons | dropoff |
none |
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| Paper Labels | dropoff |
none |
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| Paper Sleeves | dropoff |
none |
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| Paper Tubes | dropoff |
none |
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| Paperback Books | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts paperback books, and hard cover books at the Book Exchange. Take some, leave some! |
| Paperboard | dropoff |
none |
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| Phone Books | dropoff |
none |
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| Pipe | dropoff |
none |
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| Propane Tanks | dropoff |
none |
This site only accepts empty propane tanks. |
| Radiators | dropoff |
none |
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| Refrigerators | both |
none |
Drop off is free; curbside pickup requests cost $25. |
| Satellite Dish | both |
none |
Optional curbside pickup for $25 per item. |
| Scrap Metal | dropoff |
none |
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| Shredded Paper | dropoff |
none |
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| Stainless Steel | dropoff |
none |
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| Steel Cans | dropoff |
none |
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| Steel Lids | dropoff |
none |
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| Toner Cartridges | dropoff |
none |
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| Tools | dropoff |
none |
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| Window Envelopes | dropoff |
none |
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| Zinc | dropoff |
none |
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