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Tag: recycling

  • April 26 – May 28 – Boston Public Works Department Seasonal Yard Waste Recycling

    Seasonal yard waste pick-up is on your recycling day (based on address) and will continue from now through May 28.  The Public Works Department will collect your leaves and yard waste, and use it as natural fertilizer for Boston’s community gardens.  Place leaves and yard debris in large paper leaf bags or open barrels labeled “yard waste.”  Large paper leaf bags are available at any local True Value hardware store, supermarket, or Home Depot.  Yard waste stickers are available by calling 617-635-4500.  Tie branches with string, making sure they are no longer than 3 feet in length.  Please do not put branches in the barrels.  Under no circumstances use plastic bags.  We thank The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay for this timely reminder.

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  • Tuesday, April 6, and Wednesday, April 7, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm – 10th Annual Organics Recycling Summit

    This year, MassRecycle, www.massrecycle.org is excited to partner with MassDEP to combine the 5th Annual University of Resource Management Conference and the 10th Annual Organics Recycling Summit, “Local Energy Takes Root,” into two full days in early April dedicated to examining recycling and composting from garbage to revenues.The Organics Recycling Summit is the largest conference dedicated to food waste and organics recycling in New England.

    The conference will teach participants how recycling and composting of solid food wastes can add to revenue streams and reduce waste at curbside. Just as recycling turns trash into revenues, composting also turns trash into a commodity worth cash.

    On April 6 the conference will take place at the DoubleTree Hotel in Westborough from 8 am to 4 pm. Topics of workshops include “Collecting Food Waste at Public Events,” “Commercial Food Waste Composting Technology,” and “Anaerobic Digestion.”  The April 7th program will be held at the New England Small Farm Institute in Belchertown, Massachusetts.  You may register on line, or call Jessica at 617-338-0244, or email director@massrecycle.org.

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