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To reduce trash tonnage in the City of Salem by increasing recycling, diverting reusable items, and motivating city stakeholders through education and information.

From book swaps to repair cafes to textile drives, we're creating spaces that empower our community members to live waste-free lives.

Providing community members with the resources to understand how to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

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Upcoming Events

December 26 @ 8:00 am

December 26, E-Waste Collection CANCELLED

March 27, 2021 @ 8:00 am

March 27, E-Waste Collection @ SHS

June 26, 2021 @ 8:00 am

June 26 E-Waste Collection @ SHS

September 25, 2021 @ 8:00 am

September 25 E-Waste Collection @SHS

December 18, 2021 @ 8:00 am

December 18 E-Waste Collection

Click Here for More Information About Each Event

Questions

FOR RECYCLING QUESTIONS

Contact

Micaela Guglielmi at
978-619-5672
mguglielmi@salem.com

Please call Waste Management at 800-972-4545 to

Report if trash/recycling is not picked up
Schedule bulk Item pick up
Schedule a white goods pick up
Schedule a broken bin to be repaired

A-Z Recycling Guide

Can I recycle it?

Not sure how to properly dispose of something? Check out our list to find places in Salem where you can recycle, donate, reuse, repair etc.

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We look forward to recycling your Textiles & TerraCycle items at our event tomorrow, 11/21 from 8:00-1:00! For SOCIAL DISTANCING, please remain in your vehicle the whole time, and have all items ready to unload in your trunk, truck bed, or hatchback

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The electronic waste collection day originally scheduled for Saturday, December 26, 2020 in #SalemMA has been cancelled. For more information about how to properly and safely dispose of electronics, please visit https://www.greensalem.com/a-z-guide/#electronics.

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.@SalemRecycles Hosts Textile + @TerraCycle Recycling Drive: November 21st at Riley Plaza 8am until 1pm in #SalemMA.
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We are excited to participate in Free Book Day this Saturday! We have lots of books that need new homes. We hope you can stop by! https://twitter.com/SalemRecycles/status/1308093158740447232

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📚Free Book Day is Saturday, Sept 26th from 9am-2pm. Visit http://GreenSalem.com for a list of participating addresses where you can shop for books!

🔌Also this Saturday is our fall E-Waste Day from 8am-12noon at SHS

🍂This week is fall curbside yard waste collection week

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🍃 Yard Waste season wraps up 🌿 Week of Nov.

🍃 Yard Waste season wraps up 🌿
Week of Nov. 30 - Dec. 4, last curbside pickup of yard waste
Sunday, Dec. 13 - Transfer Station closes for season, reopens in spring

Sunshine, volunteers, and 324 recycling participan

Sunshine, volunteers, and 324 recycling participants made for a perfect day on Saturday! Your recycling enthusiasm did not disappoint as we filled the truck from end to end!

We look forward to recycling your Textiles & Terra

We look forward to recycling your Textiles & TerraCycle items at our event tomorrow, 11/21 from 8:00-1:00! For SOCIAL DISTANCING, please remain in your vehicle the whole time, and have all items ready to unload in your trunk, truck bed, or hatchback (keeping TerraCycle things separate from textiles). Please wear a face covering the entire time. Thank you, and have a happy, healthy Thanksgiving!

Some good news from our ongoing recycling efforts:

Some good news from our ongoing recycling efforts: our contamination rate has dropped to 8.9% in the latest audit! That’s down from 28% two years ago and 15% last year. Our goal had been to reduce contamination to under 10% and we reached it! Based on these results, Waste Management has now placed Salem in its “best in class” category of its client municipalities and will be documenting some of the measures we took to achieve these results in order to share them as best practices with other communities.

There are still some routes where we can make more progress, however, please see the graph below. It is important to remember that plastic films, bubble wrap, Styrofoam, liquid and food waste, wood, and scrap metal should NOT go in your recycling bin

Thank you so much to every one who participated in

Thank you so much to every one who participated in Free Book Day this weekend! 😊📚 It turned out to be a great alternative to our Book Swap and we’re happy that so many of you enjoyed the day!

📚Free Book Day is this Saturday, Sept 26th from

📚Free Book Day is this Saturday, Sept 26th from 9am-2pm. Visit GreenSalem.com for a list of participating addresses where you can shop around for books!

🔌Also this Saturday is our fall E-Waste Day from 8am-12noon at SHS - come drop off anything with a plug!

🍂This week is also the first fall curbside yard waste collection week.

Thank you @steph_travers for making this awesome free book day graphic!

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We're excited to announce a TerraCycle collection

We're excited to announce a TerraCycle collection on November 21 - start saving now! You may know TerraCycle as the "social enterprise Eliminating the Idea of Waste®." They offer recycling solutions for hard-to-recycle waste streams.

During our annual Textile Recycling Drive on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 8:00-1:00 in Riley Plaza, you may also drop off used, dry Swiffer pads, and ALL brands of razors and their packaging. See attached flyers for details of both collections. If enough is collected, this generates a small donation to Salem schools.

Please keep the two streams separate when you drop off:
* Swiffer - save all used pads.
* Razors - save all brands of blades, razor units, cartridges, and flexible and rigid plastic packaging for these shaving items (recycle any cardboard at home).

Here’s a great guide to help you shop more susta

Here’s a great guide to help you shop more sustainably from @recyclesmartma
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Recycle those pizza boxes!♻️🍕 It’s ok if

Recycle those pizza boxes!♻️🍕 It’s ok if your box is greasy - it can still be recycled. Just remove the wax liner and any uneaten pizza and it’s ready for recycling
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Market Basket, Target and Home Depot are all curre

Market Basket, Target and Home Depot are all currently collecting plastic bags and films for recycling! But please remember to never put these items in your curbside recycling bin.
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~Upcycled Inspo~ We love this whimsical transforma

~Upcycled Inspo~ We love this whimsical transformation of rocking horse to deer! The horse was obtained via Buy Nothing Salem MA (a Facebook group that builds community while gifting to neighbors), and is in its third home. Thank you Natasha Gifford for allowing us to share your creation! (Original brown horse, shown with white primer, and and then repainted as deer.) #Repurpose #Upcycle #BuyNothing

Just a reminder! Make sure to dispose of your PPE

Just a reminder! Make sure to dispose of your PPE in the trash 🗑 Thanks to Mass Recycle for the graphic.⠀
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Reusable shopping bags are back! There may be a de

Reusable shopping bags are back! There may be a delay between the state's announcement, and stores' awareness and implementation. Also, Market Basket, Target, and Home Depot have all resumed collecting plastic bags for recycling. Make sure bags are clean, dry, and empty first.

Did you know? @recyclesmartma has a newsletter, an

Did you know? @recyclesmartma has a newsletter, and SalemRecycles is delighted to be featured in the current issue! If you're a "wicked smart recycler" or aspire to be one, subscribe with the link below!

https://mailchi.mp/b2dc95a90485/lets-talk-about-plastic?e=0c349a79d8

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