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Wachusett Watershed Regional Recycling Center Collection includes Paints and Chemicals Saturday, November 20
The collection of household hazardous products including paints and chemicals and bulk items, electronics and recycling will be held Saturday, November 20 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Wachusett Watershed Regional Recycling Center, 131 Raymond Huntington Highway, West Boylston for residents of seven Wachusett Towns. The November 20 collection is the last opportunity to
bring paints and chemicals until April 16, 2011.
The Center will also be open on Wednesdays, November 10 and 17 from 3 to 5 p.m. for the bulk, electronics and recycling items.
From November 24 through month of December the Wachusett Watershed Regional Recycling Center will be closed on Wednesdays and in December open only on Saturday, December 18. In January 2011 the Center will return to the regular schedule being open on Wednesdays from 3 to 5 and the third Saturdday of each month from 8 to 11 a.m. Check www.wachusettearthday.org for all updates.
For the November 20 collection the paints and chemicals fee is $4/gallon or pound. Pesticides, herbicides, pool chemicals, paints and thinners, automotive products, cleaners and other chemicals will be collected. There is no charge for motor oil. Used motor oil must not be mixed with any other substance.
Residents of the seven Wachusett towns of Boylston, Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Sterling and West Boylston are encouraged to use the collection center provided by Wachusett Earthday, the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the seven Towns.
Items collected with no fee are paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, separated #6 styrofoam, metal cans, returnable bottles and cans, all batteries, mercury thermostats, thermometers, fluorescent tubes, bicycles, clothing, books, good condition linens and small household goods, electronics and computer parts (except monitors which have a fee),
Items accepted for a fee are: computer monitors ($3 per monitor), TVs ($10 regular, $15 extra large or wood console), large appliances and metal machines including washers, dryers, stoves, hot water heaters and snow blowers, riding mowers, swing sets or other large scrap metal ($5 each), small appliances, lawn mowers, microwaves, small chairs ($2/each), items with refrigerants such as refrigerators, dehumidifiers, freezers or air conditioners ($10 each), furniture, rugs, toilets, sinks, mattress, box springs, large children’s toys, outdoor furniture ($5 each), sleeper couches ($10 each), household project debris such as wood, bricks, concrete, wallboard is ($30/cubic yard), car tires ($2 per tire with or without rims), truck tires (larger 19-22" $20 with or without rims), extra large equipment tires ($20+),
propane tanks ($5 per 20 pound regular tank, $2 small stove tank, $30 per 100 pound tank).
The Watershed Regional Recycling Center also welcomes reusable furniture and appliances. Each large appliance or large furniture item costs $5 for potential disposal. Small household items, crafts, fabrics, yarn, holiday and other items which may be used for classroom or community projects may also be brought to the other Earthday center, the Wachusett Recycled Resource Center, Boyden Road, Holden next to the Wachusett Extended Health Care. Boyden Road is located off Main Street, Holden next to Friendly's. The Resource Center is open every Monday 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday 9 to 11 a.m. and Thursday 3 to 5 p.m.
Check www.wachusettearthday.org or Town web sites for updates. Directions to the Wachusett Watershed Regional Recycling Center: I-190, Exit 5, north one block on Route 140 to light, left on Legg Road and travel 0.8 mile to the entrance on the right. Or Laurel Street, West Boylston or Manning Street, Holden to Raymond Huntington Highway (parallel with I-190 at Holden/West Boylston town line), and travel 0.9 mile to the entrance on the left. Wachusett Earthday and the Town and DCR partnership are grateful for each volunteer. If you would like to
volunteer, please contact Wachusett Earthday, Colleen Abrams at 508-829-3954. Both the Regional Recycling Center in West Boylston and the Recycled Resource Center in Holden will be closed on days when the Wachusett schools are closed due to inclement weather.
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