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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

March 27 @ 8:00 am

March 27, E-Waste Collection @ LOCATION TBD

April 10 @ 9:00 am

April 10 Free Book Day @ City Wide Event

May 1 @ 8:00 am

May 1 Textiles and TerraCycle Recycling Drive @ Riley Plaza

June 26 @ 8:00 am

June 26 E-Waste Collection @ SHS

September 25 @ 8:00 am

September 25 E-Waste Collection @SHS

December 18 @ 8:00 am

December 18 E-Waste Collection @SHS

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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#SalemMA: Looking for some good resolutions this year? Start by pledging to reduce your waste. Share on our virtual whiteboard: http://resilienttogether.mindmixer.com/topics/26370/solid-waste #ResilientTogether

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Christmas Trees can be left curbside on your trash day on the weeks of Dec 28 & Jan 4. Residents can also drop off Christmas trees at Castle Hill Park (4 Story Rd) thru end of January. Go inside parking lot to drop off your tree. Be sure to remove ornaments & lights.

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🌲Christmas Trees will be collected the two weeks after Christmas. Salem residents may also drop off trees at Castle Hill Park, 4 Story Road, until the end of January!

Please do not drop off any trees at Dead Horse Beach at Salem Willows, there will be no bonfire this year.

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Trash and recycling will not be picked up tomorrow and will be on a one day delay schedule the rest of the week

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#SalemMA Snow Emergency in Effect 9PM Wednesday, December 16th. For complete details, please visit https://www.salem.com/home/urgent-alerts/snow-emergency-effect-9pm-weds-121620.

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Perfect stocking stuffer for 2020. #throwitallout https://twitter.com/CityofSalemMA/status/1338502228877975552

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Discounted Orange Trash Overflow Bags Available for Holiday Season in #SalemMA: $1 bags available at City offices from December 21st through January 8th.
https://www.salem.com/home/news/discounted-orange-trash-overflow-bags-available-holiday-season-salem

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Put small sauce containers in the trash. Items sma

Put small sauce containers in the trash. Items smaller than a credit card fall through sorting machines and get disposed of as trash. Use the MA DEP Recyclopedia to learn more about what can/can't be recycled: recyclesmartma.org/results-materials.
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📸Recycle by City

Christmas Trees will be collected the two weeks af

Christmas Trees will be collected the two weeks after Christmas. Place tree curbside on your trash day, the weeks of December 28 and January 4. Salem residents may also drop off trees at Castle Hill Park, 4 Story Road, until the end of January (please enter the parking lot for drop off).

Please do not drop off any trees at Dead Horse Beach at Salem Willows, there will be no bonfire this year.

Thanks for removing any ornaments and lights first!

The 2021 Curbside Collection Calendar is here - yo

The 2021 Curbside Collection Calendar is here - you might have received a copy with your water or trash bill. You can also view it online at salem.com/recycling, or pick up a hard copy at City Hall, the Annex, or DPS. Bring on the new year!

🍃 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

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