*Sustainable Seekonk*

The Seekonk Recycling Committee would like to remind residents of all the great recycling and sustainability programs and resources we have available in town:

Second Saturdays @ Special Recycling Shed! Even though Bulky Waste Pass Days take a break for winter, the Special Recycling Shed at TARF will remain open each month throughout the year, ONLY on the 2nd Saturday of each month 8AM-12PM, and accepts anti-freeze, all light bulbs, all batteries, all mercury items, radioactive smoke/carbon detectors, ink/toner cartridges, EMPTY aerosol & co2 cans, and string lights & extension cords - free of charge. Solar panels & propane tanks w/blue $10 bulky stickers as well.

Seekonk Transfer Station/TARF (351 Fall River Ave) open year-round Mon-Thu 7am-3pm (Fri & Sat varies seasonally-check website or call) for drop off of yard waste (leaves, grass, twigs). Bulky Waste Pass Days pause for the winter and start back up in the spring: Mar 14, Apr 11, May 9. Passes are $30 and can be purchased at the DPW offices.

Food Waste Compost Collection at TARF: Black Earth Compost collection where residents can bring household food waste. Acceptable items include: fruit & vegetable scraps, 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. There is also a mail in form available online if you’re unable to come into the office during office hours. Christmas trees will be picked up during the month of January-please remove all decorations.

Sustainability Survey: The Recycling Committee wants to hear from you! There is a survey posted on the Recycling Committee page at 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 still usable-post a free CURB ALERT on social media, or search donation near me for pickup if you can’t drop off at any local resource like Savers, Goodwill, 4 Echoes or Angel’s Care Closet. If items are broken/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 Seekonk Library has way more than books? 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: Most of that mess from the holidays is truly trash - the majority of wrapping paper, gift bags, bows, ribbon, greeting cards and plastic packaging is NOT RECYLEABLE-so please make sure it goes into a blue bag and in the trash. Please only recycle clean & empty: plastic containers (cup/jug/jar/bottle), glass bottles/jars, tin cans/pie plates, and un-lined paper/cardboard.
*Please remember to recycle right, and….Reduce-Reuse-Recycle (in THAT order!)*