Community Collection Day
Saturday May 12 is Community Collection Day at the Arlington DPW Yard at 51 Grove St. The semi-annual drop-off event is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Residents can drop off a variety of home items to be recycled.
Electronics
- TVs and Computer Monitors for $10.00 per item (curbside pickup is $20).
- Laptops or small appliances/devices with a cord are free (such as toaster ovens and hair dryers).
- No Large Appliances will be accepted.
- Microwave disposal free this day only.
- Electronics such as digital cameras, pagers, cell phones (a full list can be viewed here).
Old Medications and Sharps
- Arlington Board of Health will be collecting old medications and syringes. Syringes must delivered in a closed container, such as a coffee can or laundry detergent bottle.
Books, Toys and Clothing
- Donate clean used clothing and working toys.
- Books, DVDs, CDs
Paper
- Books: hardcover or paperback, big or small, old or new, fiction or non-fiction, no encyclopedias.
- Recycle piles of old papers, junk mail, catalogs, newspapers, and magazines. DO NOT BRING corrugated cardboard, which can be recycled with regular curbside recycling.
- Residents can bring confidential papers for shredding. The first 2 boxes are free.
Additional boxes are charged $5 / box. Businesses pay per box.
Bicycles
- Donate your adult bicycle to Bikes Not Bombs. Bikes are repaired and shipped overseas. A $10 contribution is requested to offset cost of shipping. Badly rusted bikes will not be accepted.
Bottles & Cans
- Returnable bottles and cans will be collected by Arlington High Schools S.A.V.E.
Scrap Metal
- Pipes, metal shelves and desks, file cabinets (no large appliances), and propane tanks (up to 20 lbs).
Batteries
- Non-alkaline batteries including car batteries and rechargeable batteries. Alkaline batteries can be put in the regular trash.
If you have a blue recycling bin (issued by the Town in the past) and are not using it, please bring it to Community Collection Day, help us pass it on to a neighbor, and receive an Uncle Sam recycling tote bag in exchange.
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