The Seekonk Recycling Committee would like to remind residents of all the great recycling and sustainability programs and resources we have available in town:
Adopt-A-Drain program update! If you already participate in the Adopt-A-Drain program, you’ll be receiving a letter regarding the changes being made to the program. If you’ve never participated in the program, here’s your chance to find out more and join the team to keep our streets and waterways clean! The Adopt-A-Drain program will now run in conjunction with our Earth Day Celebrations each year. The term of each agreement going forward will be April 1 (or whichever date you apply if different) - March 31, and bags will be distributed at our Earth Day Event. You can renew or sign up on the spot at the event as well. Application can be found at www.Seekonk-MA.gov under Public Works.
Second Saturdays @ Special Recycling Shed! We’re excited to announce a new Special Recycling Shed at TARF, which will be open ONLY on the 2nd Saturday of each month 8AM-12PM, and will accept anti-freeze, CFL & LED light bulbs, all batteries, all mercury items, ink/toner cartridges, EMPTY aerosol & co2 cans, and string lights & extension cords - free of charge. Solar panels & propane tanks both w/blue bulky stickers $8.50 also accepted during these times.
Seekonk Transfer Station/TARF (351 Fall River Ave) is open year-round Mon-Fri 8am-3pm for drop off of yard waste (leaves, grass, twigs). Yard waste PICKUP will be offered for the month of May. May 10 is the last Bulky Waste Day for the current passes in this fiscal year. New passes and new dates for Bulky Waste start in July.
Food Waste Compost Collection at TARF: Black Earth Compost collection where residents can bring household food waste. Accepted items include: fruits & vegetables, egg shells, bread, cereal, meat & bones, wooden chopsticks & toothpicks, coffee grinds & filters and more. See www.BlackEarthCompost.com for a full list and tips on collection & transport. You can dump food waste directly into the bins or use certified compostable bags-no plastic bags please!
Seekonk DPW Offices (871 Taunton Ave) has textile collection bins & a Terracycle collection shed in the parking lot, and small rechargeable batteries/cell phone collection bin and eye glasses collection inside the lobby. String lights & extension cords are also accepted anytime. Bulky Waste Pickup stickers available for the 2nd & 4th Weds of each month for most items, 3rd Tues for metal/electronics, & 3rd Weds for mattresses/boxsprings.
Sustainability Survey: The Recycling Committee wants to hear from you! There is a survey posted on the Recycling Committee page on the town website www.Seekonk-MA.gov please help us understand what you’re interested in, what you need help with and what you’d like to see.
Don’t Trash It! Consider donating items that are still usable-search do. If items are broken or no longer usable, pick up a special recycling packet at DPW or town website for FREE recycling resources-especially for electronics which contain valuable materials that can be reused/recycled when handled properly.
The Library of Things- did you know the Seekonk Library has way more than books? With things like karaoke machines, metal detectors, stud finders, instruments, cameras, computers & more, it's an amazing way to borrow what you need & save money!
Recycling Tip of The Month: Construction debris-like wood, tile, dirt, stone, brick, concrete, windows/doors and dry-wall is banned from the residential waste stream in MA-this is because these materials are often reusable in other construction and would be a waste to go to a landfill or incinerator. The volume discarded during construction/demolition/remodeling/renovation is typically much larger (and heavier!) than normal household trash-it needs to be handled separately at a commercial facility that has additional resources to accommodate these materials-and REUSE them properly! Two local resources: NER Taunton 508-822-4345 & CASE Attleboro 508-695-1461
*Please remember to recycle right, and…. Reduce-Reuse-Recycle (in THAT order!)*
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