Curbside and Drop-off Recycling for Rockland

CONTACT INFO

Rockland Trash/Recycling Info    BOH   781-871-1874, x150

Missed pickups:                       Mike Del Prete and Sons  800-791-4999

Hazardous Product Disposal    SSRC 781-329-8318

Mercury Information              See below for local collection info

Composting Info                   Low Cost Backyard compost bins available at RC

General Recycling Info          

CURBSIDE RECYCLING (mandatory)

The town of Rockland offers weekly curbside recycling for paper, cardboard, bottles and cans to residents that pay the trash fee.   Recycling must be set out in order for trash to be collected at the curb.

Drop-off recycling is also available to all residents.

Materials collected curbside are banned by State regulation from disposal (310CMR 19.017), and are

TOO GOOD TO TRASH

Material Preparation  Include Exclude
PAPER  flatten, fold boxes Brochures soiled pizza boxes
Boxboard
Remove non-paper liners drink cartons, cups
Cards
Catalogs, magazines boxes with waxy coatings
Tie or place in paper bags, put next to recycling bin Colored paper
Envelopes paper plates
Mail
Labels, windows, staples, paper clips are OK Newspaper, inserts food - soiled paper
Office paper  non-paper packing material
Paper bags
Phone, paperback books
Egg cartons plastic bags
       
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD cut or fold to 2'x2' cardboard with wavy middle layer waxy coatings
put next to recycling bin styrofoam or plastic packing material
       
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

Beech St., on right, near the Hanson line

Open Tues-Sat, 8:30 am -3 pm

781-878-3838

Available to all Rockland residents

The following items are banned by State regulation from disposal (310CMR 19.017) and accepted at the Rockland Recycling center

                                                                                                                                                                                     

 See the Recycling Center attendant about these non-disposable items.  

A fee is charged for some items. 

Vouchers are available at the BOH.   

Material Preparation  Include Exclude
Yard Waste loose or in PAPER bags leaves, grass clippings plastic bags
branches less than 3" thick branches over 3" thick
Composted into soil amendment, available to residents anything else not specified
Bulky,     fees apply to some items mattresses, furniture, homeowner construction waste no commercial waste
Appliances,  remove glass panes, fluids stoves, refrigerators,  etc. engines, oil tanks, exhaust systems
Scrap Metal remove appliance doors  large metal items: bikes, grills, windows, wiring, etc.   see attendant for propane tanks
Electronics   fees  apply to some items Computers, TVs, a/v equipment, phones, copiers Recycling alternatives
Automotive   fees  apply to some items straight motor oil, tires, car batteries other fluids to haz prod collection or retailer
Mercury  disposal in trash is prohibited by law fluorescent tubes, thermometers/ thermostats  see below for swap information
Books Got Books container hard cover books, commercial CDs, DVDs, video games, VHS tapes proceeds benefit local organizations
Clothing Salvation Army container clothing, shoes, household items in good condition proceeds benefit charity

 

COMPOST BINS, KITCHEN SCRAP BUCKETS 

Available at the recycling center at discount prices.  Click here for more information.

MERCURY THERMOMETER SWAPS  á

Mercury is a heavy, toxic, silver liquid also found in thermostats, barometers and blood pressure cuffs.  It is illegal to dispose of mercury-added products in the trash.

 Bring your mercury thermometers and other mercury-containing products (excluding fluorescent tubes) to the Board of Health office during regular hours, or to Rockland's HHP Collection and receive a free digital thermometer.

Quantities are limited, certain parameters apply. Sponsored by Covanta at SEMASS.