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Wenham Recycling Program & Schedule
2008
 
January 7, 8
January 22, 23 - Holiday
February 4, 5
February 19, 20 - Holiday
March 3, 4
March 17, 18
March 31, April 1
April 14, 15
April 28, 29
May 12, 13
May 27, 28 - Holiday
June 9, 10
June 23, 24
July 7, 8
July 21, 22
August 4, 5
August 18, 19
September 2, 3 - Holiday
September 15, 16
September 29, 30
October 14, 15 - Holiday
October 27, 28
November 10, 12 - Holiday
November 24, 25
December 8, 9
December 22, 23
     

Please remember to place your recyclables out by 7 a.m. with your regular trash.  Recycle is always every other week.

Place all recyclables in the bin provided (recycle bins are available at the Town Hall - one per household - extra bins are $8.00).  No need to sort.  If you have more recyclables than will fit in the bin, place them in a suitable container which can be readily identified by the collectors. 

Residents are encouraged to compost grass clippings and leaves.  For further information about the collection of trash call the Wenham Board of Health at 978-468-5520 ext. 4.

What To Recycle

Please refer to the cart below for a complete list of accepted items for curbside recycling in Wenham.

Item

Include

 How to Prepare

Exclude
Glass All bottles and jars, clear and colored, deposit and non-deposit.  Rinse clean, remove all metal and plastic lids, rings, bands and wrappings (label may be left on). Dishes, ceramics, mirrors, window glass, pyrex, light bulbs or crystal.
Aluminum Cans & Metal All aluminum, steel or tin cans and containers, both deposit and non-deposit.  Clean tin foil, clean pie plates and trays. Rinse.  Flattening cans is optional, but will preserve space.  Once removed, put can tops/bottoms back inside cans. Plastic or jar lids, items that contain non-metal materials; scrap metal; sheet aluminum; containers that stored hazardous materials, paint or petroleum products.
Paper Mixed paper, including newsprint, magazines, phonebooks and catalogues, office paper, art paper, press board, manila folders, flattened cereal and cracker boxes, window envelopes, shredded paper (contained in a closed paper bag), flattened cardboard boxes (smaller than 2' x 2')Dry newspapers and supplements only, place in paper bags (no plastic) or tie with twine. Newspaper must be dry, put out in paper bags or tied with twine.

Remove cereal and snack box liners.

 Waxed, plastic coated or laminated papers or boxes.

Juice, milk and egg cartons.

Paper contaminated with food, like pizza boxes.

 
Plastics All plastic containers with code # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Rinse clean, remove all caps, lids, rings and pumps, labels may be left on.  Containers that stored hazardous materials, paint or motor oils. Plastic bags (recycle at grocery store).  Toys.