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Town of Chelmsford Curbside Recycling Program - Updated Jan 23, 2014 Back

Services are restricted to residents of Chelmsford only.

Please call for the curbside collection schedule.

www.townofchelmsford.us/200/Recycling-Solid-Waste

(978) 250-5203

Chelmsford, MA 01824

Please use Town bins or a trash type barrel (up to 64 gallons in capacity) marked for recycling (spray paint "recycling" on barrel or get free stickers from the Recycling Office).

Chelmsford’s recyclables are collected “single stream” — no need to separate containers from
paper/cardboard

Recycling must be at curb by 6:30 a.m, every other week on your trash day.
Please call or visit website for additional information.

Materials Accepted

Services:

Dropoff

Pickup

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Material Residential Business Note
#1 Plastic Beverage Bottles

pickup

none

Rinse, flatten if possible. Labels and neck rings can be left on.

#1 Plastic Clamshells

pickup

none

#1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles

pickup

none

Please rinse clean.

#1 Plastic Trays

pickup

none

#1 Rigid Plastics

pickup

none

#2 Plastic Bottles

pickup

none

Please rinse clean.

#2 Plastic Caps

pickup

none

#2 Plastic Clamshells

pickup

none

#2 Plastic Jugs - Clear

pickup

none

Rinse, flatten if possible. Labels and neck rings can be left on.

#2 Plastic Jugs - Colored

pickup

none

Rinse, flatten if possible. Labels and neck rings can be left on.

#3 Plastic Bottles

pickup

none

Rinse, flatten if possible. Labels and neck rings can be left on.

#4 Plastic Bottles

pickup

none

Rinse if needed.

#5 Plastic Bottles

pickup

none

Rinse if needed, flatten if possible.

#6 Plastic Bottles

pickup

none

This program does not accept Styrofoam.

#7 Plastic Bottles

pickup

none

Rinse if needed, flatten if possible. Labels and neck rings can be left on.

Aerosol Cans - Empty

pickup

none

Aluminum Beverage Cans

pickup

none

Rinse.

Aluminum Foil

pickup

none

Must be clean - put in bin for recycling

Aluminum Food Cans

pickup

none

Please rinse clean.

Aluminum Lids

pickup

none

Aluminum Pie Plates

pickup

none

Must be clean

Aluminum Trays

pickup

none

Must be clean

Blue Glass Beverage Containers

pickup

none

Rinse, labels and neck rings are okay.

Blue Glass Containers

pickup

none

Blueprints

pickup

none

Booklets

pickup

none

Brochures

pickup

none

Brown Glass Beverage Containers

pickup

none

Rinse. Labels and neck rings okay.

Brown Glass Containers

pickup

none

Cardstock

pickup

none

Catalogs

pickup

none

Recycle all catalogs and magazines at the curb. Use www.catalogchoice.org to get off unwanted mailing lists.

Chipboard

pickup

none

Flatten and recycle.

Clear Glass Beverage Containers

pickup

none

Rinse.  Labels and neck rings okay for recycling.

Clear Glass Containers

pickup

none

Construction Paper

pickup

none

Corrugated Cardboard

pickup

none

Flatten, cut down to around 3 feet x 3 feet, but in, under or between recycling bins for curbside collection. Clean pizza boxes or portions thereof okay for recycling. Dirty pizza boxes: trash or compost.

Drink Boxes

pickup

none

Please rinse clean and flatten.

Envelopes

pickup

none

Gift Boxes

pickup

none

Glassine

pickup

none

Green Glass Beverage Containers

pickup

none

Rinse.  Labels and neck rings okay for recycling.

Green Glass Containers

pickup

none

Rinse.  Labels and neck rings okay for recycling.

Greeting Cards

pickup

none

Kraft Paper

pickup

none

Magazines

pickup

none

Recycle all of your magazines, catalogs and other paper at the curb.

Mail

pickup

none

Manila Folders

pickup

none

Metal Paint Cans

pickup

none

Milk and Juice Cartons

pickup

none

Rinse, flatten and recycle at the curb.

Mixed Paper

pickup

none

Newspaper

pickup

none

Newspaper Inserts

pickup

none

Office Paper

pickup

none

Recycle all of your computer, school and office paper.

Paper Bags

pickup

none

Paper Labels

pickup

none

Paper Sleeves

pickup

none

Paper Tubes

pickup

none

Paperback Books

pickup

none

Soft cover books okay for recycling. Hardcover books - remove cover, recycle pages, trash cover.

Paperboard

pickup

none

Phone Books

pickup

none

Steel Cans

pickup

none

Rinse and put in bin for recycling. Labels okay.

Steel Lids

pickup

none

Treated Glass Containers

pickup

none

Glass bottles and jars: rinse, labels and neck rings okay for recycling. Drinking glasses, ceramics, light bulbs - NOT accepted for recycling.

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