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Watertown DPWTrash and recycling pick up in Watertown will be delayed by a day during the week of Aug. 23-27. Trash and recycling collection in Watertown will be delayed by a day due to Tropical Storm Henri. The Watertown Department of Public Works sent out the following announcement:
“Please be aware that Watertown will be delaying trash pickup one day the week of August 23-27. 2021.
HelpsyPartnering with Helpsy, the northeast’s largest clothing collector, the Watertown Department Public Works collected over 4,000 pounds of textiles at a recent Recycling Event. The following announcement was provided by Helpsy:
The clothing drive, held as part of a Watertown Recycling Event on Saturday, June 12th, was a huge success! HELPSY, the northeast’s largest clothing collector, was on hand to help with the collection of textiles and welcomed a steady flow of cars that resulted in 4,393 pounds of textiles being diverted from the local landfill. For ongoing textile recycling, new collection bins have been placed at the Watertown Recycling Center at 76 Stanley Ave. Contracted by the town, HELPSY will service the bins on a regular basis.
Recycle your Styrofoam at the special DPW event. The following information came from the Watertown Department of Public Works:
There will also be Textiles, Paper Shredding and Styrofoam Recycling for Watertown Residents only on Saturday, June 12, 2021 from 10AM-2PM. Please enter at Stanley Ave. These items can be dropped off at the Jewish Day School parking lot at the entrance of Stanley Avenue.
This is a free event for Town residents only – please bring an ID with you. For all standard recycling, please enter on Green River Way.
Recycle your Styrofoam at the special DPW event. The Watertown Department of Public Works sent out the following announcement:
Styrofoam and Paper Shredding Event
Feb. 20, 2021, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
124 Orchard St., Waterotwn
Bring your styrofoam and shredding only to the Department of Public Works at 124 Orchard St., Watertown, MA 02472 on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
COVID-19 safety precautions: Masks and safe distancing is required. When you arrive on the site please observe signs and directions from staff in order to safely and orderly unload your vehicle.
Recycle your Styrofoam at the special DPW event. Just in time for the post-holiday cleanup, the Watertown Department of Public Works will host a styrofoam recycling event. Watertown residents will will also have a chance to shred paper and to get rid of tires (no rims). I.D. will be required. It is not open to businesses or commercial entities.
Residents will soon be able to purchase a second recycling toter – the green one – for less than before. With the recycling world in flux, the Department of Public Works is trying to get Watertown to clean up its recycling in an effort to maintain service and keep prices down. Jesse Myott, the DPW’s director of Administration and Finance, said that the facilities that take the recyclable items from the United States have become more strict about what they will take. Loads with the wrong type of materials, or those that are dirty or soiled with trash are being rejected. “Back in 2018 we saw significant change with regards to the global processing of recycling,” Myott said.
Recycle your Styrofoam at the special DPW event. The Watertown Department of Public Works is hosting a special recycling event where styrofoam and tires will be collected. You can also shred papers. WHEN: May 4, 2019 Recycle Event, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Recycle Center on Green River Way
DIRECTIONS: West on Pleasant Street from Watertown Square, North on Bridge Street and West on Waltham Street to Green River Way. Details
Watertown residents only!
Watertown’s recycling pickup map. The Watertown Department of Public Works has released the Trash and Recycling calendar for 2019. Trash will be collected once a week. Recycling will be collected every other week. The pick up week depends on which area of town in which you live.