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SPRING “CLEAN SWEEP” BULKY WASTE COLLECTION

Sunday, May 18, 2014, 1:00 am

The Franklin County Solid Waste District is holding a “Clean Sweep” bulky waste collection on Saturday, May 17th from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.  The three drop-off sites are: the Mohawk Trail Regional High School at 26 Ashfield Rd. (Rt. 112 South) in Shelburne Falls, the Northfield Highway Garage on Caldwell Rd, and the Whately Transfer Station on Christian Lane.  The Mohawk location is a temporary change from the usual west county location at Buckland Rec. Center.

District residents may bring a wide range of items that are typically difficult to get rid of such as tires, appliances, scrap metal, furniture, mattresses, carpeting, construction debris, computers, televisions, propane gas tanks, and other large items.  Materials will be recycled whenever possible. 

NEW! Clean, dry textiles and books will be accepted for free recycling or reuse. Don’t put textiles in the trash, as 95% of all textiles can be recycled or reused. Put textiles in a Salvation Army or Goodwill Drop Box or bring to this event. Textiles must be contained inside a sturdy plastic bag. DO include clothing that is torn, stained, with missing buttons or broken zippers, as damaged textiles can be recycled into insulation. Acceptable items include CLEAN & DRY: mismatched socks, shoes and gloves; all clothing and accessories including belts, ties, bras & purses; and linens such as curtains, pillows, comforters, sheets, towels and stuffed animals in any condition. Books can be of any condition except moldy or wet, and can be hardcover or paperback. No encyclopedias.

District residents are from the towns of Bernardston, Buckland, Charlemont, Colrain, Conway, Deerfield, Erving, Gill, Hawley, Heath, Leverett, Leyden, Montague, New Salem, Northfield, Orange, Rowe, Shelburne, Sunderland, Warwick, Wendell and Whately.

Residents do not need to pre-register for the collection. However, there are charges for disposal. Disposal fees, cash only, will be collected from residents during check-in at each site. Businesses may participate. A complete list of prices for the most common items will be available at participating town halls, town transfer stations, the District office at 50 Miles Street in Greenfield, and online at: www.franklincountywastedistrict.org/cleansweep.html

For more information call the District office at 413-772-2438, or email info@franklincountywastedistrict.org.   MA Relay for the hearing impaired: 711 or 1-800-439-2370 (TTY/TDD). The District is an equal opportunity provider.

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Our other 2014 collection dates will be:
Sept. 20, 2014: Household Hazardous Waste Day
October 18, 2014: Fall "Clean Sweep" Bulky Waste Day
 
Also, while you are adding website content, please update any old content and links to the Reduce Reuse Recycle guide to:
The Springfield MRF Advisory Board's 2014 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle..Resolve to Reduce Waste! Guide, online at: www.tinyurl.com/RRR2014
 
The guide was in the 4/16 Recorder. Please save it if you have it, as it is a great reference for how to dispose of everything from A-Z. Plus, info on Haz waste day, donation guide, community recycling info, and much much more.