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Freetown Residents, Bi-Weekly Recycling is Here!

Starting Monday, June 28th, we are excited to introduce curbside bi-weekly single-stream recycling to Freetown! Single-stream recycling means that all recyclable material and newspaper can be picked up together.

Freetown Recycles Stickers are available only at the Freetown Town Hall or Foster's Hardware.

All Recyclable Material must be placed in a Recycling Barrel! A Recycling Barrel can be any barrel with a Freetown Recycles Sticker attached. Stickers will be provided by the Town.

WHAT CAN BE RECYCLED CURBSIDE: Newspaper, Magazines, Catalogs, Telephone Books, Soft Cover Books, Junk Mail/Envelopes, Paper, Paperboard (cereal/shoe boxes), Flattened Cardboard, Brown Paper Bags, Plastics Marked #1 through #7, Glass Bottles/Jars, Aluminum (pie plates/trays), Metal Cans (tin, steel, aluminum).

WHAT CANNOT BE RECYCLED CURBSIDE: No Plastic Bags, No Ceramics, No Dishes, No Pyrex, No Mirrors, No Windows, No Auto Glass, No Unmarked Plastics, No Coat Hangers, No Light Bulbs, No Foam Packaging or Styrofoam, No Motor Oil or Antifreeze Containers, No Paint Cans, No Aerosol Cans, No Cell Phones, No Appliances, No Pots or Pans, No Furniture, No Batteries, No Building Products, No 5-Gallon Pails, No Cables or Wires.

*****ONLY RECYCLABLE MATERIAL ACCEPTED IN YOUR RECYCLING BARREL*****
Please rinse out all plastics before you place them in your Recycling Barrel!

At the same time we will be introducing a weekly Pay As You Throw Bag Program. All household trash will now be required to be in an Official Town Bag. Cost Per Bag: 15gal = $1.25; 33gal = $2.50 (sold in 5 Bag sleeves)


Information:
Informational Flyer This flyer will give you the very basic information about this new program. Included are store locations where the new "Town of Freetown" trash bags can be purchased, and a general area listing for new trash days.
New Trash Days We will be switching from a Thursday-Friday-Saturday schedule to a Monday thru Friday schedule, so find your new trash day here!
Collection Schedule Trash will continue to be picked up weekly, but recycling will be picked up every other week. To get into the right rhythm, use this schedule for the last six months of 2010.
Frequently Asked Questions Answers to some common questions we've received since introducing this new program earlier this month.



Still have questions? Please contact the Board of Health at building@freetownma.gov.