*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:

Plastic Free July: Thanks to everyone who joined in on our challenges for the month of July! We will be messaging the winners for our Plastic Free July participation posts, please make sure you respond and pickup your prize at the DPW offices before the end of August-or new names will be drawn.

Interested in Recycling or Sustainability? We’re looking for Committee Members! There are two open seats on the Recycling Committee, if interested please submit a talent bank form on www.Seekonk-MA.gov 

Second Saturdays @ Special Recycling Shed! The Special Recycling Shed at TARF is open 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 and string lights & extension cords - free of charge. Solar panels & EMPTY propane tanks/fire extinguishers (remove all plastic parts) w/blue $10 bulky stickers as well.

Seekonk Transfer Station/TARF (351 Fall River Ave) open year-round Mon-Thu 7am-3pm and Fri 6:15-9:45am (Sat hours vary seasonally-check website or call) for drop off of yard waste (leaves, grass, twigs). Bulky Waste Pass Days continue 8/8, 9/12, 10/10, 11/14, 3/13, 4/10, 5/8. Passes are $30 and must 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 furniture and household 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. www.Seekonk-MA.gov 

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.

Recycling Tip of The Month: Do you know which bin is which? Since ABC went out of business, and MEGA took over trash & recycling pickup, they’ve delivered a number of different colors and sizes of trash & recycling bins-so while many “orange top” bins are still out there, your new RECYCLING BIN might be light blue, green or light grey. And your new TRASH BIN might be black, dark blue or dark grey. If you’re not sure, reach out to DPW who can provide TRASH or RECYCLING stickers for clarification if your new bins aren’t marked.
*Please remember to recycle right, and….Reduce-Reuse-Recycle (in THAT order!)*