Recycling in Rockland
Single Stream: all recyclables are collected together without the need for a resident to separate items
Available to residents who pay the trash fee
Make sure you are recycling the right way.
Below is a Rockland recycling guide for all items that can be recycled and properly disposed
Contact Information
ROCKLAND RECYCLING CENTER
1000 Beech St – Rockland
781-878-3838
OPEN:
Sunday
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Available to all residents who pay the trash fee.
ROCKLAND TRASH/RECYCLING INFO
Board of Health
781- 871-1874 x350
MISSED PICKUP
Board of Health
781- 871-1874 x350
HAZARDOUS WASTE COORDINATOR
Board of Health
781- 871-1874 x350
HAZARDOUS PRODUCT DISPOSAL
SSRC
781-329-8318
SSRC BOARD MEMBERS
Stephen Nelson
Board of Health Commissioner
Rudolph Childs
Appointee
Victoria Diebel
Board of Health Commissioner
*Janice McCarthy
Board of Health Agent
* alternate
Rockland Recycling Guide
If you don’t see an item here that you need to recycle, donate, dispose of properly, or for other recycling options, visit the following pages:
RECYCLING A-Z
RECYCLING HOW-TO
WASTE BAN REGULATIONS
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ACCEPTED
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIAL NOT ACCEPTED
| MATERIAL | INCLUDES | INSTRUCTIONS |
| Appliances | Air Conditioners Dryers Dishwashers Microwaves Refrigerators Stoves Washing Machines Water Heaters Freezer Dehumidifier/Humidifier | $15 each Freezers: $20 each Freezers: $25 large |
| Automotive | Antifreeze Batteries Oil (no contaminants) | |
| Bath/Kitchen Fixtures | Bath Tub Shower Doors Sinks Toilets | Bath Tub – $20 each Shower Doors – $10 each Sinks – $10 each Sinks (large): – $15 each Toilets – $15 each |
| Batteries (Rechargeable) | Cell Phone Batteries Rechargeable Batteries | $5 each |
| Brush | $30 | |
| Bulky | Bed Set: $10 each/small Bed Set: $20 each/large Box Spring: $20 Carpeting: $5x Construction Demo: $15 each/small Construction Demo: $25 each/small Construction Demo: $45 each/small Construction Demo: $60 each/small Fencing: $15 each/small Fencing: $25 each/small Fencing: $45 each/small Fencing: $60 each/small Gym Equipment: $15 each Mattress: $20 each Picnic Table: $20 each Swing Set: $10 each/medium Swimming Pools: $20 each Tarps: $10 each/medium Tarps: $20 each/extra large Wood Door: $10 each | |
| Cardboard (Corrugated) | Clean Corrugated cardboard Boxes Clean pizza boxes Shoe boxes Gift Boxes Cereal Boxes | EXCLUDE: Waxed corrugated Cardboard lined with foam |
| Cartons | Milk Joice Drink Boxes | Rinse and Empty Containers EXCLUDE: Straws from drink boxes Frozen food containers waxed paper or drink pouches |
| Clothes | All Clothing and Shoes | |
| Electronics | Printer Monitor Copy Machine Computer | $20 each |
| Furniture | Chairs Chairs – stuffed Dresser Desk Sofas (sectional couches, sleep) Tables | Chairs – $5 each Chairs – stuffed – $20 each Dresser – $15 each Desk – $15 each Sofas – sectional – $20 per section Sofas – couches – $20 each Sofas – sleep – $30 each Tables – $15 each Tables $25 each/large |
| Glass & Bottles | Bottles Jars – clear, green, brown | EXCLUDE: Window Glass Light bulbs Ceramics Mirror Glass Eyeglasses syringes Heat resistant ovenware |
| Grass Clippings and Leaves | Grass Clippings Leaves | |
| Mercury | Fluorescent bulbs Thermometers Other mercury Products | |
| Metal Cans | Metal food and beverage containers Metal lids Closure caps Aluminum pie tins | Rinse containers Labels are OK EXCLUDE: Silverware Metal/Cardboard Containers Frozen juice containers Motor oil Small appliances Metal cookware Tin foil Batteries |
| Newspaper | Newspapers Magazines Catalogs | EXCLUDE: Paper towels Facial tissues Napkins Waxed or plastic-coated paper Wrapping tissue paper Foil wrapping paper |
| Paper (Mixed) | Mail and envelopes Magazines & catalogs Paperboard (cereal boxes, shoe boxes) Office paper Writing or ledger paper Paperback books Paper bags Greeting cards Wrapping paper Shredded paper (Put in a paper bag) Staples, paperclips, spirals & plastic windows are OK | EXCLUDE: Paper towels Facial tissues Napkins Cigarette packs Candy wrappers Waxed or plastic-coated paper oiled paper Wrapping tissue paper Foil wrapping paper Boxes with silver or foil coatings Dirty, greasy or plastic-coated items |
| Plastic | All Plastic Items numbered 1 to 7 | Rinse containers EXCLUDE: Cups Dishes Plates Pyrex Plexiglass Medical Bottles Fast Food Containers Automotive fluid bottles |
| Propane Tanks | $5 each | |
| Scrap Metal – Large | Bicycles Lawn Mowers (remove gas) Propane Tanks Snow Blowers (remove gas) Wheel Barrel Wood Stove | $5 each Wood Stove: $35 each Snow Blowers: $10 each Propane Tanks: $5 each Propane Tanks: $10 each/large Lawn Mowers: $20/large |
| Tires | Car and Small Truck | $5 each (more in some cases) |
| TVs | $20 each/small $30 each/large $40 each/extra large |