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WHAT	YES	NO	HOW	WHERE & WHEN
PLASTIC JUGS	All plastic with the symbol and number 1 thru 7 on bottom.	• No styrofoam • No plastic bags • No caps	• Rinse clean • Collapse or string together • Labels OK	ALL RECYCLING MUST BE CURBSIDE BY 7:00 A.M.
Steel "Tin" Cans	• Magnetic cans only • Fully opened at one end	• No aerosol cans • No other metal objects	• Rinse clean • If possible remove lids and flatten • Labels OK	RECYCLING IS MANDATORY
Glass	• Clear, Green and Brown glass • Bottles and Jars	• No other glass items • No broken glass	• Rinse clean • Labels OK • Remove lids	Curbside pickup on your recycling week
Paper, ETC.	• Newspapers with inserts • Office paper • Junk mail & magazines • Cardboard in newspaper size bundle	• No soiled paper • No plastic bags	Place in paper bags or tie in bundles no larger than 18"x18"x6" High	Please see calendar
Aluminum Cans	• Non-Magnetic • Deposit & non-deposit cans	• No bottle or jar lids • No pie plates or foil	Rinse clean	If using another container with red bin, other container must be sorted

ALL THE ABOVE ITEMS PLUS LARGE CARDBOARD CAN BE BROUGHT TO THE TBI FACILITY ON 210 HOLT RD

WHAT	ALLOWED	NOT ALLOWED	HOW	WHERE & WHEN
APPLIANCES	Stoves, refrigerators, water heaters,ect.	No doors on refrigerators, you must remove	Bring payment to TBI and arrange pick-up.	• Picked-up curbside at time set up with TBI $25.00 - general appliance • $30.00 - freon appliance (freezer, refrigerator, AC)
PROPANE TANKS	Tanks from gas grills.	No other chemical tanks.	Bring to drop off center at TBI	•Mon.-Fri. 8:00 - 6:00 •Saturday 8-2 • Cost $2.00 each
LATEX AND OIL PAINTS		No other hazardous chemicals	Bring to drop off center at TBI	•Mon.-Fri. 8:00 - 6:00 •Saturday 8-2 • Cost $3.00 per gallon
NICKEL CADMIUM	Batteries from power tools	No household batteries	Bring to drop off center at TBI	•Mon.-Fri. 8:00 - 6:00 •Saturday 8-2
AUTO BATTERIES		No household batteries	Bring to drop off center at TBI	Cost - $2.00 per battery
YARD WASTE	Leaves, wood chips, grass clippings, peat ,sod, soil , shrub pruning, earth fill, loam, gravel, street sweepings	• Stumps • Household trash • Lumber • Construction material • Logs over 3' long • Concrete	• Permits are required for any yard material other than 100% grass and leaves • $7.00/season for auto trunk • $5.00/load for level pick-up • $30.00/load for large pick-up or 6 wheel dump truck	• Leaves pick-up once in the fall- watch for announcement • Bring to Cyr Recycling Center on Sharpners Pond Road • Open early April to mid Dec. Tues., Thurs. & Sat. 8-3
WOOD CHIPS AND COMPOST AVAILABLE TO NORTH ANDOVER RESIDENTS AT THE CYR RECYCLING CENTER

WHAT	ALLOWED	NOT ALLOWED	HOW	WHERE & WHEN
CHRISTMAS TREES	• Real trees only • Remove all decorations	• No artificial trees • No wreaths on wire	Curbside	First two full weeks in January
USED MOTOR OIL Or USED OIL FILTERS	• Only used motor oil • Only used filters	No gasoline or other hazardous materials	Bring to drop off center at DPW garage	• First and third Saturday of every month 9-12 noon • Oil is 0.50 cents per gallon • Filters are 0.50 cents per filter
CRT'S	• TV'S • VCR'S • COMPUTERS (including monitors and keyboards)	Microwaves and other small appliances can go out with regular trash pickup.	Bring to drop off center or call TBI for pickup	• $5.00 fee/unit • $15.00 fee/unit for units 13" or larger.
FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS AND BALLAST	All fluorescent bulbs	No other bulbs	Bring to TBI drop off center	•Mon.-Fri. 8:00 - 6:00 •Saturday 8-2 • 4' bulbs-no fee • 8' bulbs-no fee • Ballast -$1.50 fee
MERCURY THERMOMETER EXCHANGE	• Household mercury fever thermometers • Mercury containing Thermostats	New digital thermometer given in exchange	Bring to the DPW- 384 Osgood ST or the Board of Health - 1600 Osgood ST	•Mon.-Fri. 8:30 - 4:00
HARD & SOFT COVERED BOOKS	All hard & soft covered books	• Must be in cardboard boxes. • Must be kept dry.	Bring to drop off center at TBI	•Mon.-Fri. 8:00 - 6:00 •Saturday 8-2
CLOTHING		No household items, trash or toys	Place in box at TBI drop-off center	•Mon.-Fri. 8:00 - 6:00 •Saturday 8-2

FOR INFORMATION CALL THE DPW AT 978-685-0950 or TBI AT 978-686-8604

Town of North Andover 120 Main Street, North Andover, MA 01845 Phone: (978) 688-9500

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