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Needham Recycling And Transfer Station

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

New Needham RTS Rates Set

Board of Selectmen approved an increase in RTS rates at last night's meeting, set to go into effect later in the year.

  One man's trash is another's job--and that job is getting a little more expensive.  The Board of Selectmen discussed an increase in the price of the Recycling and Transfer Stations services, and ultimately approved an amended version of that increase.  Selectman Matthew Borrelli said that as he considered the new rate structure, "I became a lot more uncomfortable about the primary sticker, risking too many sales if we went up too drastically." He proposed the following rate structure in an amendment to the motion before the Board last night, noting these prices were lower than previously considered.  The new sticker rates go into effect April 1, the new bag rates on July 1.  According to Selectman John Bulian's estimates, a sticker and …

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Thomas J Weadock Jr

5:00 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Jay...Haven't you heard? Your suggestion would make Needham unsightly!!! LOL   more ›

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

All Plastics Okay to Recycle, New Guidelines on New RTS Page

A new webpage from the town's Recycling and Transfer station clears up what is and is not okay to recycle.

  There's no need to check the recycling number on your milk bottle before tossing them in the recycle bin--and leave the lid on it. Residents e-mailed Patch about the updated "What we take" page on the Recycling and Transfer station site expands on what the town takes, and includes directions for disposal. The section about plastics, for example, reads "ALL plastic bottles and jars (milk, water, juice, salad dressing, laundry detergent, shampoo, dish soap, etc.). You no longer need to look for a number on the bottom. Leave caps ON." There are still a few items the town can't take, like lead batteries, cathode ray tubes and treated wood--items which are prohibited from disposal in Mass. Although the RTS can still handle some of them for a …

Philip Hardebeck

12:47 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Hurray! Now we'll be able to recycle the other half of plastic we use.   more ›

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