Curbside and Drop-off Recycling for Norwell
The town of Norwell offers biweekly curbside recycling for paper, cardboard, bottles and cans, and a recycling center for other items.
CONTACT INFO
Recycling questions: Board of Health 781-659-8016.
Missed pickups: Mike Del Prete and Sons 800-791-4999.
Hazardous Product Disposal SSRC 781-329-8318
Mercury Information See below for local info
Composting Info Low Cost Backyard compost bins available at RC
CURBSIDE RECYCLING
Norwell has curbside recycling every other week for paper, cardboard, aluminum foil, and metal, glass and plastic bottles and cans. To obtain a Recycling Bin, contact the Board of Health at 781-659-8016.
Click here for Recycling Collection Schedule 2009 -2010
Materials collected curbside are banned by State regulation from disposal (310CMR 19.017), and are
TOO GOOD TO TRASH
Material Preparation Include Exclude PAPER, CARDBOARD flatten, fold boxes Boxes boxes with waxy coatings Brochures Remove non-paper liners Cardboard soiled pizza boxes Cards drink cartons, cups Catalogs, magazines non-paper packing material Tie or place in paper bags, put next to recycling bin Colored paper napkins, tissue Envelopes paper plates plastic bags Labels, windows, staples, paper clips are OK Newspaper, inserts food - soiled paper Office paper
Paper bags Phone, paperback books Egg cartons BOTTLES, CANS & CONTAINERS rinse clean Glass bottles & jars window glass tableware, cookware remove caps/lids Beverage & food cans light bulbs Aluminum trays, foil large metal items place in recycling bin or labeled container Metal lids and caps paint, aerosol cans Rigid plastic containers labeled #1-7 auto fluid containers styrofoam labels, neck rings are OK drink boxes and cartons (no straws) plastic bags toys
RECYCLING CENTER
310 Main St. (Rt. 123),
adjacent to the Middle School, in the Highway Dept. yard.
Open Wed, noon-3 pm, Sat, 9 am -3 pm
- The first Saturday of every month (April - November only), from 1:00 - 4:00 pm will be exclusively for recycling of non-latex paint and motor oil. Other materials will cannot be accepted at that time.
Available to all Norwell residents
with a Recycling sticker (available at the BOH)
The following items are banned by State regulation from disposal (310CMR 19.017)
White goods (appliances) - $10 fee for disposing of refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, microwaves
- TV's - $10 fee
- Computer Monitors - $10 fee
- Fluorescent tubes
- Rechargeable batteries
- Metals
- Swing Sets
- auto parts
- lawn & office furniture
- bikes
- lawn mowers (drain fluids)
- gas grill propane tanks (keep valve closed, do not vent);
- appliances (remove doors, fee may apply)
- Grass clippings, leaves & brush
- Paint & motor oil. (limited hours - 1st Saturday of April-November between 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
- Latex paint is not hazardous and may be disposed of in the rubbish after being soaked up with kitty litter
- Oil-based paint, varnish, stains, used motor oil are accepted
- Limits: paint: 10 gallons; oil: 5 gallons or 12 containers
COMPOST BINS, KITCHEN SCRAP BUCKETS
Available at the recycling center at discount prices. Click here for more information
Mercury Thermometer Swaps á
Mercury Thermometer Swaps á
Mercury is a heavy toxic silver liquid also found in thermostats, barometers and blood pressure cuffs.
Bring your mercury thermometers and other mercury-containing items (excluding fluorescent tubes) to the Board of Health at 345 Main St. during regular hours or to Norwell's Household Hazardous Product Collection and receive a free digital thermometer or Dunkin Donuts coupon.
Quantities are limited, certain parameters apply. Sponsored by Covanta SEMASS.