What can NOT be put in a Dumpster?
We like to recycle as much of the material as possible..If you can keep recyclable items at the end of the dumpster we will recycle those items...Cardboard, Paper, Metal Appliances.
Tossing that old mattress or unwanted T-shirt in the trash is now illegal in Massachusetts. The state is expanding its waste disposal bans to include two materials that should be recycled instead of tossed: Mattresses and textiles. Here's what you need to know about the new rules taking effect November 1, 2022:
Mattresses are "expensive to transport, hard to compact, take up lots of landfill space, and can damage incinerator processing equipment," the Department of Environmental Protection says. "Yet mattresses are made up mostly of recyclable materials."
More than 600,000 mattresses and box springs are thrown away every year in Massachusetts, but 75% of a mattress is recyclable and can be turned into anything from mulch to animal bed padding.
For textiles, the department says 85% of materials being thrown away right now could be "donated, reused or recycled instead."
The state recommends using the Beyond the Bin Recycling Directory to find a charity that accepts mattresses. Many cities and towns are also enrolled in a state Mattress Recycling Incentive grant program - an alphabetical list of communities can be found here.
Mattress sellers may offer to take back a customer's old mattress and recycle it. There are also private companies that will take mattresses and recycle them for a fee
For more frequently asked questions on the waste disposal ban, answered by the state please visit : MassDEP
