COLUMBUS DAY / INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY SERVICE SCHEDULE:
Watertown, Manchester, Lexington, and Ipswich: Collection will be delayed by one day.
All Other Towns: No delay. Collection schedules remain the same unless we notify you otherwise.

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What Goes in a Zero Waste Bag

Fill a purple zero waste bag with one of the acceptable categories below. Check off the “Waste Stream” checkbox category on the front of the Zero Waste Bag. When the Zero Waste Bag is full, seal it then log into your account to opt in or schedule your next pick up. With a subscription you will have the option to have more zero waste bags dropped off on your next pick up. One waste stream per bag.

SMALL BAG STREAMS (10"x13"):

CIGARETTE BUTTS

Accepted items: Rolling paper, ash, cigarette filters, all parts of extinguished cigarettes, cigar
stubs, outer plastic packaging, inner foil packaging
Not accepted: Cardboard packaging, cigarette boxes

COFFEE CAPSULES

Accepted items: Coffee capsules, pods, K-Cups, packs, or discs
Not accepted: Electronics, loose coffee grounds,tea & coffee filters, coffee or tea accessories

CORKS

Accepted items: Natural beverage corks, synthetic beverage corks
Not accepted: Bottle caps, screw tops, foil, aluminum champagne twists, bottles

COSMETICS PACKAGING

Accepted items: Any brand of empty cosmetic, haircare, or skincare packaging, beyond standard
recyclable containers
Not accepted: Wood & bamboo, wooden eyeliner pencils, cardboard, aerosol & pressurized cans, partially full and full packaging, perfume bottles, electronic items, nail polish bottles & removers

EYEWEAR

Accepted items: Contact lenses, glasses, sunglasses, swim goggles, ski goggles, safety
glasses, broken spectacles
Not accepted: Wipes, eyewear cleaning products, cases, contact solution, eyeglass
chains

INK & TONER CARTRIDGES

Accepted items: Ink cartridges, toner cartridges
Not accepted: Printers, printer parts, printer accessories

ORAL CARE PACKAGING

Accepted items: Toothpaste tubes, toothpaste caps, toothbrushes, toothbrush outer packaging,
toothpaste tube outer packaging, floss containers
Not accepted: Other oral care waste

PERSONAL & PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

Accepted items: Non-woven disposable plastic-based masks (including 3-ply, KN95,
N95), latex gloves, nitrile gloves, vinyl gloves
Not accepted: Medical waste, cloth masks, dipped synthetic gloves, coated synthetic gloves,
biodegradable PLA gloves, leather gloves, fabric gloves, cloth gloves

PLASTIC BOTTLE CAPS

Accepted items: Any plastic bottle cap
Not accepted: Metal bottle caps, other beverage packaging, bottles, liquids

WATER FILTERS

Accepted items: Water filters
Not accepted: Air filters, device using the filter


LARGE BAG STREAMS (24"x24"):

ALL PLASTIC PACKAGING

Accepted items: Air packaging, bubble wrap, padded envelopes or mailers, cereal bag liners,
food storage & takeout containers, candy & snack wrappers, plastic shopping bags, Ziploc® bags, plastic wrap, shrink wrap
Not accepted: Glass, wood, foamed plastics,biodegradable plastics, PLA

FOOD & DRINK POUCHES

Accepted items: Any size of flexible aluminum and plastic food and drink pouches
Not accepted: Juice boxes, plastic containers, other beverage containers

MILK & JUICE CARTONS

Accepted items: Coated paper beverage cartons, including milk, juice, lemonade, iced tea, ice cream, and other freezer item cartons
Not accepted: Paper contaminated with food, organics

OFFICE SUPPLIES & WRITING INSTRUMENTS

Accepted items: Desk organizers, binder clips & fasteners, correction supplies, label backing,
paper cutters, card filers, binders, staplers, tape dispensers
Not accepted: Lithium-ion batteries, oil-based paint & pressurized canisters, expired medication, organics, broken glass, pesticides, biomedical waste & sharps, light bulbs of any kind

PARTY SUPPLIES & DISPOSABLES

Accepted items: Tissue paper, straws, ribbons & bows, napkins, storage containers, party decorations, punch bowls, single-use cups & plates, utensils
Not accepted: Electronic products, food & beverage containers, permanent glassware, permanent flatware

PET FOOD PACKAGING

Accepted items: Flexible multi-layered pet food packaging
Not accepted: Pet accessories, pet food

STYROFOAM™

Accepted items: Styrofoam™ shipping packaging, Styrofoam food packaging
Not accepted: Containers contaminated with food, organics

USED HOME CARE SUPPLIES (used cleaning supplies)

Accepted items: Dustpans, empty spray bottles, empty detergent bottles & nozzles, empty cleaning product bottles, lid tops, dryer sheets, brooms, mops, buckets
Not accepted: Solvents, drain cleaners, oven cleaners, disinfectants, toilet cleaners, detergents, fabric softeners, aerosol cans, bleach, all-purpose cleaners, degreasers