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Recycle Styrofoam, Shred Paper and Get Rid of Tires at DPW Event

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Watertown’s Department of Public Works will host a special recycling event where styrofoam will be collected, paper will be shredded and tires will be taken. The recycle event will be on Saturday, May 5, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is for Watertown residents only, ID will be required. Also, no commercial or business items.

Clean, white styrofoam will be accepted, including cups and trays, but no foam peanuts or colored styrofoam. Paper will also be shredded and tires will be accepted, but no rims.

The event will be at the DPW’s Recycling Center on Green River Way, off Waltham Street. Directions: West from Watertown Square on Pleasant Street, North (right) on Bridge Street, West (left) on Waltham Street and South (left) on Green River Way.

Department of Public Works

Changes Coming Soon for Watertown’s Trash/Recycling Pick Up

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Watertown residents will see some changes to their trash, recycling and yard waste pick up starting in early December, with most people seeing small changes but some will have a whole new day of the week to put out their trash and recycling. The changes will begin the week of Dec. 11, and come as a result of the Town starting a new trash and recycling contract. The biggest chance with the new system will be five trash pick up days each week instead of four. The Department of Public Works and the trash/recycling pick up contractor Republic Services unveiled the new system for the Town Council this week.

Government

Price of Extra Recycling Toters Reduced in New Trash/Recycling Contract

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Advocates of recycling got good news Tuesday night when the Town Council approved the new trash and recycling removal contract – toters 50 percent off. Residents in Watertown get one green recycling toter, which is collected every two weeks. For some this is not enough and the bin overflows. When Republic Services came to present the new contract at the June 14 Town Council meeting a number of Councilors said they hoped the price of an additional toter could be reduced from the $180 charged in the contract that ends June 30, 2017. Tuesday night, Town Manager Michael Driscoll announced that in the time since the last meeting Town officials negotiated a new price for the additional recycling toters with Republic Services.

Around Town

DPW Hosting Styrofoam Recycling Event, Not All Items Will be Taken

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Once again, the Watertown Department of Public Works will host a styrofoam recycling event, but there are some changes to what types of styrofoam will be accepted. The DPW put out the following announcement:

Significant Changes in the Collection of Styrofoam! Most polystyrene products are currently not recycled due to the lack of incentive to invest in the compactors and logistical systems required. Due to the low density of polystyrene foam, it is not economical to collect. However, if the waste material goes through an initial compaction process, the material changes density and becomes a recyclable commodity of high value for producers of recycled plastic pellets.

Government

Get Rid of Your Styrofoam, Shred Your Paper at the Public Works Recycling Event

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If you have styrofoam piling up after all your gifts have been opened, the Public Works Department will offer a chance to recycle it – and also shred paper and dispose of old tires. The Recycling event will be held Saturday, Jan. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Watertown Recycling Center (on Green River Way off  Waltham). Bring your styrofoam cups, peanuts and takeout containers to the event. You can also have your sensitive documents shredded while you watch.

DPW

Town Hosting Event to Recycle Styrofoam, Tires and Shred Paper

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The Watertown Department of Public Works will hold a recycling event and paper shredding in May. The event will be on Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Watertown Recycle Center on 76 Stanley Ave., Watertown, (off of Waltham Street). The event features:

Paper Shredding

Styrofoam collection

Tires – NO RIMS

This event is open to Watertown residents.

Government

Get Rid of Your Styrofoam, Shred Paper and Dispose of Your Tires

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The Watertown Department of Public Works will hold a special recycling event to get rid of some of your hard to dispose of waste, plus shred your paper documents. The event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Watertown Recycling Center on Green River Way. To get there from Watertown Square, take Pleasant Street west, turn right on Bridge Street, left on Waltham Street and left on Green River Way. Recycle your styrofoam products – trays, cups, peanuts and packaging.

Government

Watertown Public Works Holding Spring Recycling Event

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Get your items ready for the Watertown Public Works recycling event. 

The event will be held Saturday, May 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

It will be held at the Watertown Recycling Center on Green River Way, off Waltham Street. You can shred paper, a styrofoam collection, and a tire collection – no rims are allowed. No commercial or business recycling will be allowed. The event is open to Watertown residents and identification will be required.