*Sustainable Seekonk*

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

Second Saturdays @ Special Recycling Shed! We’re excited to announce a new Special Recycling Shed at TARF, which will be open ONLY on the 2nd Saturday of each month 8AM-12PM, and will accept anti-freeze, CFL & LED light bulbs, all batteries, all mercury items, radioactive smoke/carbon detectors, ink/toner cartridges, EMPTY aerosol & co2 cans, and string lights & extension cords - free of charge. Solar panels & propane tanks both w/blue bulky stickers $8.50 as well.

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).

Food Waste Compost Collection at TARF: Black Earth Compost collection where residents can bring household food waste. Acceptable items include: fruit & vegetable scraps, egg shells, bread, cereal, meat & bones, wooden chopsticks & toothpicks, coffee grinds & filters and more. See www.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!

Seekonk DPW Offices (871 Taunton Ave) has textile collection bins & a Terracycle collection shed in the parking lot, and small rechargeable batteries/cell phone collection bin and eye glasses collection inside the lobby. String lights & extension cords are also accepted anytime. 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.

Sustainability Survey: The Recycling Committee wants to hear from you! There is a survey posted on the Recycling Committee page on the town website www.Seekonk-MA.gov  please help us understand what you’re interested in, what you need help with and what you’d like to see.

Don’t Trash It! Consider donating items that are still usable-post a free CURB ALERT on social media, or search donation near me online for pickup if you cannot drop off at any of the local resources like Savers, Goodwill, 4 Echoes or Angel’s Care Closet. If items are broken or no longer usable, pick up a special recycling packet at DPW or town website for FREE recycling resources-especially for electronics which contain valuable materials that can be reused/recycled when handled properly.

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: We cannot RECYCLE our way out of the mess that we’re in when it comes to waste-we need to REDUCE production and consumption-especially of plastic, and return to REUSING whenever possible. Far too many items are made with material that is designed to last forever, but used literally once, then discarded forever. Get ready for PLASTIC FREE JULY, join us for a special event at Seekonk Public Library on 7/24 6:30pm with games and prizes-and real-life ways to reduce the amount of plastic in our lives!
*Please remember to recycle right, and…. Reduce-Reuse-Recycle (in THAT order!)*