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Curbside Trash Guidelines
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Recycling in Lexington
Place recyclables at the curb at least 8 feet away from your trash before 7 a.m. on your recycling day. Pick-up cannot be guaranteed if the recyclables are placed at the curb later than 7 a.m. The recycling pick up schedule will be impacted during weeks which include a Town of Lexington observed holiday. Lexington residents are allowed 2 recycling bins per household. Additional bins can be purchased at the DPW Operations Facility at 201 Bedford Street for $6.00.Any visible recyclables in the trash will be left behind by the trash collectors who will leave stickers explaining why the items were not picked up. The Town enforces the State Waste Bans which forbids recyclables from entering the waste stream.
Much of the information below is contained in the Recycling and Trash Guidelines flyer that was mailed to all residents.
| Material |
What to Recycle |
How to Prepare |
Do Not Include |
| Paper |
Newspapers/inserts Magazines, phone books, and catalogs
Junk mail
Office paper
Paperboard (cereal and shoe boxes etc.)
Paperback and hardcover books
Clean pizza boxes
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Mixed paper in brown paper bags Paperboard flattened, foil and liners removed
Remove covers on Hardcover books
Shredded paper must be put in a paper bag and stapled closed and placed in or on top of paper recycling bin
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Food-soiled paper/boxes Plastic bags
Soiled Pizza boxes
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| Plastic |
Soda and detergent bottles Styrofoam cups and trays
Yogurt cartons
Plastic milk, juice, and water jugs
All numbered 1 - 7 containers
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Rinse and clean Crush
Remove caps and covers
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Plastic bags - recycle at grocery stores Motor oil or chemical containers
Unclean Flower pots
Styrofoam packing - put in trash
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| Glass |
Clear, green and brown food and beverage containers only |
Rinse and clean Collars, neck rings, and labels ok
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Corks Broken glass
Ceramics, window glass, mirrors, light bulbs, or drinking glasses
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| Metal |
Deposit and non-deposit beverage cans Metal food cans
Aluminum pie plates and trays
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Rinse and clean Crush
Labels ok
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Aluminum foil, paint cans, metal items, aerosol cans, or coat hangers |
| Aseptic Cartons |
Milk and juice cartons Juice boxes
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Rinse and clean Remove straws
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Soiled boxes, cartons, or straws |
| Corrugated Cardboard Boxes |
Curbside collection:
- Flatten/pull boxes apart, cut cardboard to 48" x 48" or less to fit in truck
- Multiple pieces of corrugated must be tied, bundled and placed next to the recycle bin.
- Multiple pieces can also be unbundled but placed in, under or between recycling bins.
- Clean pizza boxes may be recycled. Soiled pizza boxes cannot be recycled and must be thrown in the trash.
Drop-off options:
- Bring flattened cardboard, no larger than 3', to container located at 60 Hartwell Ave. Composting Facility.
- Flattened cardboard no larger than 5' is accepted at the 24 hour cardboard container dropoff in front of the DPW Operations Facility at 201 Bedford Street.
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When you buy items or packaging made from recycled materials, you "close the loop" by creating markets for the use of recycled materials. For further information on recycled content and environmentally preferable products call 617-720-3356 or go to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Environmentally Preferable Products website.
For more information on recycling options and green living please visit the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection website.
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