Resources Check out an A-Z list of materials with information on where to donate unwanted items such as electronics, furniture, building materials and more! It's a great resource to reduce your trash and control disposal costs. Visit: www.cambridgema.gov/theworks/departments/recycle/donaterecycle.html.
Did you know???Making cardboard from recycled material takes 75% less energy than making it from trees? Since 1994, cardboard and paper have been banned from disposal in Massachusetts? To recycle cardboard in Cambridge, you have 3 options:
1. Flatten, cut to 3ft x 3ft, and secure under or between bins
2. Flatten, fold, and place in a paper bag or recycling toter on wheels, OR
3. Bring cardboard boxes to the Recycling Center during open hours.
Recycle More!!
In the last fiscal year, Cambridge households recycled about 520 lbs and trashed about 1,450 lbs. Overall, we recycled about 1/3 of our waste keeping nearly 13,000 tons from landfills and incinerators. Please make a commitment to recycle more because at least half of your trash can be recycled! Also, keep an eye out in your mailbox for our recycling brochure toward the end of September!
Visit the Recycling Center
Did you know that the City has a Recycling Drop-off Center? We are located in the back right corner of the Public Works yard at 147 Hampshire Street. Open hours are Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4-7:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. We accept a range of materials including plastic bags, food waste, clothing, scrap metal, books, mercury items (fluorescent bulbs, thermometers), small electronics and more! Visit:
http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/departments/recycle/Dropoff.html#accept
