Recycle More at the monthly Recycling Center at Arlington DPW, 51 Grove Street.
Event runs one Saturday a month from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 

In October and May we host some bonus collections:

• Bikes for Bikes Not Bombs, when we also ask for a $10 donation fro them to refurbish and send the bikes overseas
• Building materials that are RESALABLE through Boston Building Resources- check their site for what they accept
  
• Usable clothing for multiple social service organizations

See the Recycling Center in action in the video above.

Here are the usual materials you can bring to all the monthly Recycling Center events:

1. Bulky rigid plastic items- laundry baskets, storage crates and containers, trash and recycling barrels and bins, large children's play equipment, CD/DVD cases (remove liners and discs, those go in recycling and trash, respectively), and disassembled infant/toddler car seats (instructions on the Town's website)
2. Foam packaging- white packing foam that snaps when you bend it, like a cooler  Place all other non-eligible foam in the trash. We can no longer accept packing peanuts.
3. Textiles- this includes clothing (wearable or not), sheets, towels, table linens, curtains, shoes and belts.
4. Books and media- including paperbacks, hardcover books, and pre-recorded movies and music. Encyclopedia sets are not accepted.
5. Electronic waste- We charge $20 per television and computer monitor and $5 per laptop, and all other electronic waste is free to recycle. Electronic waste can also be dropped off for recycling at DPW during our regular business hours (Monday through Wednesday, and Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 7 PM). The same electronic fees apply on weekdays and at the Recycling Center. No large appliances are accepted; those are collected at the curb for a $20 fee and by pre-arrangement with the hauler, JRM, by calling 1-800-323-4285. 
6. Scrap metal
7. Propane tanks up to 20 lbs. - the typical size used for gas grills. We also accept the small camping size propane tanks.
8. Batteries: rechargeable, button cell, lithium, nickel cadmium, UPS and lead acid batteries (not alkaline- those go in the trash)
9. Ink and toner cartridges
10. Plastic grocery bags- clean and dry only. You can also include bread bags, dry cleaner bags, shipping air pillows and bubble wrap.

Please do not bring regular curbside recyclables to the Recycling Center, keep those at home for our curbside program, which accepts an unlimited amount of recycling each week. Check out the Recycling and Trash Guide for further explanation about what is recyclable in our curbside program.