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City of Somerville Curbside Recycling Program - Updated Jan 23, 2014 Back

Please rinse all recyclable containers (bottles, cans, etc.) free of any food debris and discard all lids before recycling. Please call or visit website for additional information.

To have a TV or computer monitor picked up at the curb, please notify the DPW at least 24 hours in advance of your regular trash pickup day by calling for filling out a form on the website.

Materials Accepted

Services:

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Material	Residential	Business	Note
#1 Plastic Beverage Bottles	pickup	none
#1 Plastic Clamshells	pickup	none
#1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles	pickup	none
#1 Plastic Trays	pickup	none
#1 Rigid Plastics	pickup	none
#2 Plastic Bottles	pickup	none
#2 Plastic Caps	pickup	none
#2 Plastic Clamshells	pickup	none
#2 Plastic Jugs - Clear	pickup	none
#2 Plastic Jugs - Colored	pickup	none
#2 Rigid Plastics	pickup	none
#3 Plastic Bottles	pickup	none
#3 Rigid Plastics	pickup	none
#4 Plastic Bottles	pickup	none
#4 Rigid Plastics	pickup	none
#5 Plastic Bottles	pickup	none
#5 Plastic Caps	pickup	none
#5 Plastic Clamshells	pickup	none
#5 Plastic Cups	pickup	none
#5 Rigid Plastics	pickup	none
#6 Plastic Bottles	pickup	none	This program does not accept Styrofoam.
#6 Plastic Cups	pickup	none
#6 Rigid Plastics	pickup	none
#7 Plastic Bottles	pickup	none
#7 Rigid Plastics	pickup	none
Aerosol Cans - Empty	pickup	none
Aluminum Beverage Cans	pickup	none
Aluminum Foil	pickup	none	Only completely clean foil can be recycled.
Aluminum Food Cans	pickup	none
Aluminum Lids	pickup	none
Blue Glass Beverage Containers	pickup	none
Blue Glass Containers	pickup	none
Blueprints	pickup	none
Booklets	pickup	none
Brochures	pickup	none
Brown Glass Beverage Containers	pickup	none
Brown Glass Containers	pickup	none
Cardstock	pickup	none
Catalogs	pickup	none
Chipboard	pickup	none
Clear Glass Beverage Containers	pickup	none
Clear Glass Containers	pickup	none
Construction Paper	pickup	none
Corrugated Cardboard	pickup	none	Large amounts of cardboard boxes must be broken down into 3x3ft pieces, bundled up and tied together.
Drink Boxes	pickup	none
Envelopes	pickup	none
Gift Boxes	pickup	none
Glassine	pickup	none
Green Glass Beverage Containers	pickup	none
Green Glass Containers	pickup	none
Greeting Cards	pickup	none
Kraft Paper	pickup	none
Magazines	pickup	none
Mail	pickup	none
Manila Folders	pickup	none
Metal Paint Cans	pickup	none
Milk and Juice Cartons	pickup	none
Mixed Paper	pickup	none
Motor Oil Containers	pickup	none
Newspaper	pickup	none
Newspaper Inserts	pickup	none
Office Paper	pickup	none	Trees will be picked up by DPW for mulching in January. Trees put out after January, will be picked up for regular trash.
Paper Bags	pickup	none
Paper Egg Cartons	pickup	none
Paper Labels	pickup	none
Paper Sleeves	pickup	none
Paper Tubes	pickup	none
Paperback Books	pickup	none	Place paperbacks in recycle bin, and hard covers on the sidewalk next to the bin.
Paperboard	pickup	none
Pesticide Containers	pickup	none
Phone Books	pickup	none
Shredded Paper	pickup	none	This can be placed with recycling even if it stored in a plastic bag, as long as it clear see-thru plastic.
Steel Cans	pickup	none
Steel Lids	pickup	none
Window Envelopes	pickup	none

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