*Sustainable Seekonk*

By Christine Zadykovich, Recycling Coordinator @ Seekonk DPW 508-336-7407

The Seekonk Recycling Committee would like to remind residents of all the great recycling and sustainability programs and resources we have available in town:

America Recycles Day THU Nov 14th 630pm at Seekonk Library join the committee for a fun and informative session all about recycling and upcycling, then on MON Dec 2 2pm at Human Services join the committee for our “What’s In? What’s Out?” recycling discussion!

Seekonk Transfer Station/TARF (351 Fall River Ave) is open year round Mon-Fri 8am-3pm for drop off of yard waste (leaves, grass, twigs). Pickup will run through Dec 6th. Upcoming Bulky Waste Days: Mar 8, Apr 12, May 10. Passes are $29 and can be purchased at the DPW offices.

Seekonk DPW Offices (871 Taunton Ave) has textile collection bins & a Terracycle collection shed in the parking lot, and rechargeable batteries collection bin and eye glasses collection inside the lobby. Drop off fluorescent light bulbs-including CFL bulbs & tubes. These should never go in your curbside bins! Single use alkaline batteries, incandescent & LED bulbs can go in your blue bag trash. String lights & extension cords are also accepted anytime. Propane tanks can be dropped off w/ purchase of blue sticker $8.50. Bulky Waste Pickup stickers available for the 2nd & 4th Weds of each month for most items, 3rd Tues for metal/electronics, & 3rd Weds for mattresses/boxsprings.

Food Waste Compost Collection at TARF: Black Earth Compost collection where residents can bring household food waste. Accepted items include: fruits & vegetables, egg shells, bread, cereal, meat & bones, wooden chopsticks & toothpicks, coffee grinds & filters and more. See BlackEarthCompost.com for a full list and tips on collection & transport. You can dump food waste directly into the bins or use certified compostable bags-no plastic bags please!

Don’t Trash It! Consider donating items that are still usable. If items are broken or no longer usable, pick up a special recycling packet at DPW or town website for FREE recycling resources.

The Library of Things- did you know the Seekonk Library has way more than books? With things like karaoke machines, metal detectors, stud finders, instruments, cameras, computers & more, it's an amazing way to borrow what you need & save money!

Recycling Tip of The Month: It’s just about time for PIE! Apple, Pumpkin, Mince, Cherry or Blueberry-whatever you choose, please pay attention to the plate! Foil pie plates can be recycled in your bin (after rinsing!) compostable plates can go into your compost bin and glass plates are infinitely reusable! Start your own traveling pie plate-pickup cheap pie plates at the thrift store to leave behind for the hostess to pay it forward when bringing a pie along to another location. Please remember to recycle right, and…. Reduce-Reuse-Recycle (in THAT order!)