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Recycling and Solid Waste
Johnston, Susan, Recycling Coordinator
781-293-1732
917 Plymouth Street
Office open M-Th 9am-2pm
The Center is open Monday from 5pm to 8pm, Wednesday from 10am to 1pm, and Saturday from 7:30am to 12:30pm.
Notice: Recycling bills for Fiscal Year 2010 have been sent out. Payment is due no later than October 19, 2009. You can submit a request for an abatement with the Board of Selectmen's office by downloading the abatement form and sending it in no later than October 19, 2009. Forms are also available at the Board of Selectmen's Office.
Notice: Beginning on January 1, 2009 the Recycling Center will only be accepting checks for payment of fees, bags, etc.
Notice: The Halifax Elementary School has an ABITIBI - PAPER Recycle Bin behind the Elementary School near the athletic fields. Residents can drop off recycled paper, newspaper, junk mail, office mail, magazines, notebooks, etc into the paper recycling bin and the Elementary School will make money for each ton recycled.
Notice: Halifax residents may now bring leaves and grass clippings (not branches, tree stumps, etc.) to Penniman Hill Farm at 280 South Street in Halifax from 7am to 4pm on Saturdays. This is a temporary measure in order to provide residents with this convenience while work continues on capping the old municipal landfill. If you have questions, please contact the Halifax Highway Department at 781-293-1760.
Trash is collected once each week. For information is available on the trash collection page.
Recyclables are collected every other week. When collection day falls on a holiday, that day's collection and the remaining collections for the week will be delayed one day. You can find out when your street is scheduled for pickup:
Bins must be curbside by 7am.
In order to recycle at curbside, you must have a Town of Halifax recycling bin. The Town collects plastics #1-7, cans, bottles, and jars. These items can be mixed together in the bin. We also take all paper products: magazines, junk mail, phone books, food boxes and corrugated cardboard. (Cardboard cannot be larger than 20x20 inches). Bag or tie paper products and place them on top of the bin or next to the bin. Do not put paper products loose in the recycling bin.
If paper products are mixed in with the containers in the bin, the bin will not be emptied. Any cardboard larger than 20x20 inches that is put at the curb will not be picked up. Large cardboard pieces can be brought to the Recycling Center.The Halifax Mobile Home Estates has a separate schedule for the pick-up of recyclables.
Information is available about:
Frequently asked questions:
Who do I call if my trash has not been picked up?
Beginning on July 1, 2007, call Howland Disposal at 1-877-667-9600. Who do I call if my recycling has not been picked up>
Call the Recycling Center at 781-293-1732. Does the Recycling Center accept household trash? No. All participants in the household trash program must purchase town-imprinted bags and leave them at curbside on the designated day. Is there some place where I can leave nickel deposit bottles and cans? The Recycling Center does have bins for nickel deposit bottles and cans. Non-profit organizations then pick up the bottles and cans to help support their programs. In addition, the Boy Scouts run collection programs several times a year. Check the Town's event schedule to see if one will be held in the near future. When is the latest that I can bring recyclables and household trash to the curb? You must bring all recyclables and household trash to the curb by 7:00am on the day they are scheduled for collection. Does the Town sell compost bins? The Recycling Center has bins for sale at a reduced rate. Is there a special bin that I must use to have recyclables picked up at curbside? Yes. You can pick up a special green Town of Halifax recycling bin at the Recycling Center in order to have recycling picked up at curbside.
http://www.town.halifax.ma.us/recycling.html
Produced by Charlie Seelig
This page last updated on September 17, 2009