Andover Recycles

In Andover:

can one recycle biweekly?

will recyclables be collected, including dates and streets?

does one dispose of special materials?

is it important for Andover to recycle?

Recycling Committee:
Tony Connell
Candy Dann
Don Gottfried
Marya Lundgren
Alanna McKee
Jan Niebudek
Glenn Rogers
Scott Stecher
Seal of Town of Andover, Massachusetts

Public Works:
Jack Petkus, Director
Sandy Gerraughty

978-623-8350

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RECYCLING MADE EASY

What One Should and Should Not Recycle Biweekly

FOR CURBSIDE PICKUP in a blue recycling bin: Check the How Option for unlisted items

Do Recycle:	Do Not Recycle; put in trash, except as noted:
Metal:
Beverage cans Aluminum, steel, tin cans Aluminum pie plates or trays; Rinsed and cleaned!	Aluminum foil Latex Paint cans (click for details) Aerosol cans Coat hangers Metal cookware Small amounts of metal (click for details)
Glass: Clear, green or brown food or beverage containers Rinsed and cleaned!	Broken glass Mirrors Ceramic plates or cookware Drinking glasses Light bulbs (floursescent must be delivered to crt event) Windows
Plastic: Soda bottles Detergent bottles Milk, juice or water jugs Rinsed and cleaned! .	Plastic bags (recycle at grocery stores) Aseptic cartons, such as those in which milk or tomatoes come All styrofoam; perhaps pellets may be recycled at UPS store Chemical or motor oil containers
Cardboard: Cardboard recycling is mandatory; it will not be accepted in trash! Broken down, flattened and folded into two feet by two feet by one foot bundles, tied or taped together and placed next to the recycling bin!
Paper: Newspapers Magazines Catalogs Junk mail Envelopes Books with hard covers removed (see also GotBooks.com) Paper bags Phone books Office or computer paper Boxboard, such as those in which cereals come, with the liners removed Tie or tape stacks of paper together or put the papers into paper bags. Place on the top of or next to the bin containing other recyclables; do not put on wet or snow covered surface. Note: Large, personal containers, such as a thirty gallon trash barrel, may be used for metal, glass or plastics only, providing they have a clearly visible red recycling sticker affixed to them; these stickers are available at the Water Treatment Plant, 397 Lowell Street (Route 133)	Food soiled paper or boxes Aseptic cartons, such as those in which milk or tomatoes come Recycling bins are available at the Water Treatment Plant at 397 Lowell Street for Andover residents; DPW requests that residents take but one to keep the costs to the Town down.