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Wellesley RDF reusables area re-opens

dcb — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:35:25 +0000

The Wellesley Recycling & Disposal Facility‘s Reusables area is back in action after taking winter off.

Here are the rules. Play nice.

Thank you volunteers (some seen below)

Wellesley RDF reusables area set to re-open

dcb — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:05:16 +0000

Get ready to unload your junk and pick up some new junk at the Wellesley Recycling & Disposal Facility’s Reusables section, set to re-open April 5.

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An invasive question for Wellesley RDF

bbrown — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:03:46 +0000

We asked while at the Wellesley RDF yesterday what we should do with invasive plants like Japanese Knotweed yanked from our yard and brought to the dump. Should we toss em in with the grass/leaves/brush or what?

According to the Recycling & Disposal Facility office, they’d actually prefer that you toss ‘em in with the garbage to avoid the chance of invasives finding new life in the compost produced by the RDF.

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Household hazardous product collection Sunday May 2

dcb — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:16:50 +0000

Head on over to the Wellesley RDF between 9am-3pm on Sunday to ditch your old aids, drain cleaners, bug killers and more from 9am-3pm on Sunday May 2. Don’t bother bringing your explosives, fireworks and radioactives (though fire department can direct you on those matters). Complete details here.

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Sept. recyclable of the month: Junk mail

bbrown — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:38:23 +0000

From the Wellesley Recycling & Disposal Facility:

Junk mail pesters many residents of the U.S., but it also plagues the landfills. Junk Mail Produces 1 Billion Pounds of Landfill Each Year.

According the U S Postal Service, “More than 100 BILLION pieces of junk mail per year pass through the Post Office”. Junk Mail Kills 2.6 Million Trees Every Year. For these reasons and more, junk mail should be recycled in the Magazines, Mixed Paper, and Junk Mail bins along the recycling wall.

Obtain your free “Junk Mail Reduction Kit” at the Recycling & Disposal Facility Customer Service Office!!!

For more information, contact Superintendent Gordon Martin at 781-235-7600 x 3340, or visit the RDF website at: www.wellesleyma.gov

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Wellesley recycling: bulbs and movies

bbrown — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:07:33 +0000

From the Wellesley Recycling and Disposal Facility:

Fluorescent light bulbs are one of the more efficient types of bulbs available, but they also contain toxic chemicals such as mercury. Mercury can cause a wide variety of health problems in humans ranging from hindered development to death. Fluorescent bulbs are often long, skinny bulbs or tubes that may be found in garages or work areas. Compact fluorescents are widely used throughout households. These should always be brought to the fluorescent shed to ensure proper recycling.

For more information, contact Superintendent Gordon Martin at 781-235-7600 x 3340, or visit the RDF website at: www.wellesleyma.gov

AND now for a little more RDF fun: Baling of Recyclables, the movie

Baling recyclables at the Wellesley RDF

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