*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:

Earth Month Celebration (Litter Patrol, Rain Barrels & More!) Our Earth Month Celebration is set for Sat April 11th from 8am-4pm at DPW. Litter Patrol will be the entire day-signup at www.Seekonk-ma.gov/388/Recycling-Committee  stop by anytime for supplies, then return will collected trash for a treat & prizes. From 12-4pm, rain barrels (pre order required), backyard compost bins, and kitchen scrap buckets will be distributed, and you can also sign up or renew your Adopt-a-Drain agreement for free blue bags. See website for full details on the event, pre-order, and the Adopt-a-Drain program.

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 & propane tanks & empty 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 (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 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.

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 those Valetine’s Day candy boxes are NOT recyclable, they have metallic coatings and typically plastic inserts. Only plain paper and cardboard can be recycled. So, when in doubt, keep it out!
*Please remember to recycle right, and….Reduce-Reuse-Recycle (in THAT order!)*