Recycling in Scituate
Recycling is mandatory in Scituate. Recyclable items may not be disposed of in the Blue Bags. Trash and non-recyclable items, including plastic bags, foam plastic, wet and food contaminated items, may not be deposited in the recycling area
Make sure you are recycling the right way.
Below is a Scituate recycling guide for all items that can be recycled and properly disposed
Contact Information
SCITUATE RECYCLING CENTER
280 Driftway – Scituate
781-878-3838
OPEN:
Friday – Tuesday
8:00 AM – 3:030 PM
Available to all residents with a valid transfer station sticker
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 with Freon | with Freon | $15 each |
| Appliances | other | $10 each |
| Automotive | Antifreeze Car Batteries Motor Oil (no contaminants) Oil Filters | |
| Batteries (rechargeable) | Rechargeable Lithium Ion | |
| Books | Handled by Recycle That or left for Friends of the Scituate Library in a designated area | |
| Bulky Waste | $5 for the equivalent of a 30 gallon barrel or $200 per ton | |
| Cardboard (Corrugated) | Clean Corrugated cardboard Boxes Clean pizza boxes Shoe boxes Gift Boxes Cereal Boxes | Flatten Heavy Boxes Remove Plastic Packing EXCLUDE: |
| Clothes and other textiles | Clothing Shoes Linens Belts Purses | Drop in bins for Bay State Textile, Salvation Army, Red Cross |
| Computer Monitors | $20 each | |
| Construction Debris | $200 per ton | |
| Electronics | ||
| Fluorescent Lamps | ||
| Furniture | $10 per item | |
| Glass & Bottles | Bottles Jars – clear, green, brown | EXCLUDE: Window Glass Light bulbs Ceramics Mirror Glass Eyeglasses syringes Heat resistant ovenware |
| Mattress Sets | $20 per mattress $2 per box springs | |
| Metal Cans | Aluminum Cans & Bottles Tin Cans Aluminum Foil Foil Containers (trays, pie tins) | Rinse containers Labels are OK EXCLUDE: Aerosol Containers Scrap Metal Pots & Pans Paint Cans Canisters (i.e. Pringles, nuts, raisins) Yogurt container foil tops |
| Paper (Mixed) | Office Paper File Folders Paper Bags Newspaper Phonebooks Paperback Books Magazines Catalogues Boxboard (dry food boxes) Junk Mail & Paper Envelopes Clean Pizza Boxes Paper Egg Cartons Paper Towel/Toilet Paper Rolls | EXCLUDE: Food and Beverage Cartons Cold Cups (i.e. soft drink) Hot Cups (i.e. coffee) Shredded Paper Take-Out Containers Ice Cream Containers Tissue Paper/Napkins Gift Wrap/Bags Spiral Wound Workbook Tyvek Envelops Plastic Padded Envelopes Frozen Food Boxes |
| Plastic | All Plastic Items numbered 1, 2 or 5 | Empty and replace cap EXCLUDE: Clear clamshell containers Black plastic (i.e. take out trays) Single-use coffee containers Plastic Bags Plastic Film & Wrap Plastic Plates, Bowls & Utensils Foam cups, containers & peanuts Flower pots Crates Buckets Prescription Bottles & medical containersNips |
| Propane Tanks | Leave valves closed $10 each/small $20 each/large | |
| Tires | Car and Small Truck | $10 each per auto $15 each per truck |
| TVs | $20 each | |
| Yard Waste and Brush | Drop off at GoGreen Brush Pile 161 Driftway |