| MATERIAL |
WHAT TO RECYCLE |
HOW TO PREPARE |
DO NOT INCLUDE |
| MIXED PAPER |
Newsprint, Magazines, catalogs, Supplements, junk mail, telephone books, cereal boxes, etc.) |
Paper must be dry. Place loose in appropriate roll-off container. |
No plastic bags. No soiled paper. No cereal box liners. |
| CARDBOARD |
Corrugated cardboard
Paper grocery bags |
Flatten boxes.
Remove packing material. |
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| CO-MINGLED CONTAINERS |
Glass
All plastics #1-7
Metal and aluminum food cans and trays,
Empty paint / aerosol cans.
Juice, milk containers |
Rinse clean. Labels may be left on.
Place loose in appropriate container. |
No other glass items such as window glass, dishes, glasses, pyrex, ceramics, light bulbs.
No oil containers. No styrofoam.
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| AUTOMOTIVE |
Waste motor oil - N/C
Car batteries
- $1
Car tires
- $2
Tractor tires -
$17.50
Oil Filters
- $1 |
Waste oil in quart or gallon containers tightly capped. Bring to lower garage. |
No mixing anti-freeze, gas, water or other material with motor oil. |
| HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ** |
Rechargeable, NiCd, Nickel Metal Hydride, Lithium, Button Cell batteries
Fluorescent bulbs / ballasts
Electronics - $10
TV’s & Microwaves - $10 Refrigerators & AC’s - $10 Mercury Thermometers
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Place batteries in small zip-lock bags |
Alkaline batteries can be put in with trash as they contain no hazardous material. |
| OTHER ITEMS |
Eyeglasses
Styrofoam packing peanuts
Clothing & textiles
Deposit containers**
Printer cartridges**
Cell phones |
Packing peanuts in tied plastic bags. Clothing & textiles must be dry and in tied plastic bags / deposit in yellow bins
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Funds from deposit containers and printer cartridges are donated to Hardwick Elementary School for the Nature’s Classroom Program. |
| TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT - SWAP SHED |
Any clean, usable items for swapping, i.e., books, tools, construction material, games, etc. |
See attendant before leaving items. |
Nothing broken. Must be in working condition. No mattresses or upholstered furniture. NO TOYS! |
ANNUAL STICKERS ALLOW RESIDENTS OF HARDWICK TO USE THE RECYCLING CENTER AND SWAP SHED. FEES APPLY FOR SOME HARD-TO-MANAGE MATERIALS.
All of the items listed above are banned from disposing in Massachusetts landfills by Law. Please use the Recycling Center for all these items. STOP BY… WE’LL BE HAPPY TO HELP YOU GET STARTED.
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LOCATION: 2011 Barre Road, Rt. 32, Wheelwright, MA 01094
HOURS: Saturdays, 8 am - 1 pm & Wednesdays, 9 am - 11 am
FEES: $20/per year for Hardwick residents;
$75 per year for non-Hardwick resident.
Stickers Required.
Do not leave any items when we are closed. |
CHARGES FOR HARD-TO-MANAGE WASTE:
Automotive and light truck tires - $2.00
Tractor trailer tires - $17.50
Automotive Oil Filters - $1
Automotive Batteries - $1
Waste Oil – no charge (oil is used to heat the highway barn)
Refrigerators - $20 (doors must be removed)
Stoves, Washers, Dryers - $10
Air conditioners, Microwaves - $10
Computers & TVs - $10 (individual pricing for large console models)
Printers, Scanners - $10
Fluorescent Bulbs/Ballasts – No Charge to residents $1/bulb charged to businesses bringing in bulk
The above charges indicate actual costs to the town to legally dispose of these items.
Fees are subject to change when the charge to the town changes.
** HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE: Collections are held in the spring and fall at the Regional Collection Site in North Brookfield. Dates will be posted at the center and in the newspaper. There is a charge to Hardwick residents of $20 for up to 5 gallons and $40 for up to 10 gallons. You must have a current Hardwick sticker on your car. Next date to be announced. Does not include water-based paints that can be mixed with kitty litter and place in trash.
BULKY WASTE: Bulky waste collections will be scheduled occasionally and will include collection of mattresses, box springs, upholstered furniture, large plastic items, large Styrofoam items, etc.
New rules for swap shed:
There has been too much broken, incomplete, dirty, unusable, unrecyclable material coming into the Swap Shed recently. It is trash and we have to pay for trash removal as you do. Check with an attendant before leaving any material, and under no circumstances, leave material outside the buildings when the center is closed.
What is unacceptable? Mattresses, box springs, upholstered furniture, sofas, broken or incomplete toys and games, moldy books, cracked or chipped dishes, etc.
Please use common sense in deciding what to bring to the Swap Shed. Pack it in small boxes or plastic bags so that pieces won’t get separated or broken. A blender without a top is of no use to anyone! We are trying to offer a good service, but leaving junk that should go in the trash will only hurt the program. Thanks for cooperating.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 413- 477-0941 |
