*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:

Seekonk DPW Offices (871 Taunton Ave) has textile collection bins & a Terracycle collection shed in the parking lot, and rechargeable batteries collection bin and eye glasses collection inside the lobby. Drop off fluorescent light bulbs-including CFL bulbs & tubes. These should never go in your curbside bins! String lights & extension cords are also accepted anytime. Propane tanks can be dropped off w/ purchase of blue sticker $8.50. Single use alkaline batteries, incandescent & LED bulbs can go in your blue bag trash.

The Terracycle collection shed has bins for many everyday items. This special recycling collection gets sent to Terracycle, where they hand process the materials into new things. We also receive funds for our collections, which can then be distributed to non-profit organizations. This January 2025, we were able to distribute checks to Doorways Food Pantry, Seekonk Land Trust, Martin Elementary PTO and Hurley Middle PTO. The more we collect, the more we can send next time! Reach out to the Recycling Coordinator at DPW anytime with questions, or drop off your items anytime at the shed outside DPW Offices @ 871 Taunton Ave.

Full list of accepted items for Terracycle Collection:
• Toothbrushes & Packaging
• Toothpaste Tubes
• Floss containers
• Deodorant containers
• Air freshener bottles/refills/plug ins
• Pump and spray nozzle tops
• Baby food/applesauce pouches
• Entenmanns little bites & minis packs
• Burt’s Bees, EOS, Herbal Essences, Weleda Containers & Packaging
• Late July & Off the Eaten Path chip bags
• Dunkin Donuts @home coffee bags
• Arm & Hammer & OxiClean plastic pouches/bags
• Oxiclean plastic pouches/bags
• Tide, Downy, Dreft, Bounce, Gain, NBD detergent
• Electronic hair tools (iron, blow dry, etc)
• Black & Decker appliances & tools
• Dewalt, Craftsman, Stanley, MAC, Bostitch tools
• Aspercreme, Gold Bond, Icy Hot, Cortisone 10 Containers & Packaging
• Allegra, Unisom, Zantac, Xyzal, Dulcolax, Nasacort Containers & Packaging
• Royal Canin, Halo, Eukanuba, Wellness Pet Food Packaging
• Herbal Essences, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Selsun Blue Containers
• Drink pouches (Capri Sun, Honest etc)
• Brita water filters
• Huggies, Pull-ups, Scotts, Viva, Cottonelle, Goodnites, Poise, Depends, Kotex Plastic packaging

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). Upcoming Bulky Waste Days: Mar 8, Apr 12, May 10. Passes are $29 and can be purchased at the DPW offices.

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.

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 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!

Don’t Trash It! Consider donating items that are still usable. If items are broken or no longer usable, pick up a special recycling packet at DPW or town website for FREE recycling resources. For items that are truly un-usable/un-recyclable, Bulky Waste Pickup stickers available for purchase at DPW offices for the 2nd & 4th Weds of each month for most items, 3rd Tues for metal/electronics, & 3rd Weds for mattresses/boxsprings.

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: Shredded Paper is NOT recyclable-it should not go in your curbside bin (not even enclosed in a bag, and never put plastic bags in your bins!) Opt out of paper mailings to reduce the amount of papers that you receive that need to be shredded. Save your papers that truly need to be shredded, and take to a shred day at your local bank-or the town sponsored event at the library!
Please remember to recycle right, and…. Reduce-Reuse-Recycle (in THAT order!)