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Recycling at a Glance
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 7:30 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 other paper
• No plastic bags
Place in paper bags or tie in bundles no larger than 18"x18"x6" High
Please see calendar which is distributed with the red recycle bin
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 DROP-OFF CENTER AT THE DPW GARAGE

WHAT
ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
HOW
WHERE & WHEN
APPLIANCES
Stoves, refrigerators, ect.
No doors on refrigerators, you must remove
Bring payment to DPW and arrange  pick-up.
•   Picked-up curbside at time set up with
• DPW $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 DPW garage
•   Third Saturday of each month 9-12 noon
• Cost $2.00 each
LATEX AND  OIL  PAINTS
No other hazardous chemicals  
Bring to drop off center at DPW garage
• Third Saturday of each month 9-12 noon
• Cost $
3.00 per gallon
NICKEL CADMIUM
Batteries from power tools
No household batteries
Bring to drop off center at DPW
•    Mon.-Fri. 8:00 - 3:00
• Third Saturday of each month 9-12 noon
AUTO BATTERIES
No household batteries
Bring to drop off center at DPW
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
•  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 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 at DPW garage
•  Third Saturday of each month 9-12 noon
• $5.00 fee/unit
• $15.00 fee/unit for units 3" or larger.
FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS AND BALLAST
All fluorescent bulbs
No other bulbs
Bring to drop off center at DPW garage
• Third Saturday of each month 9-12 noon
• 4' bulbs-no fee
• 8' bulbs-no fee
• Ballast -$1.50 fee
MERCURY THERMOMETER EXCHANGE
•  Household mercury thermometers
• Mercury containing Thermostats
New digital thermometer given in exchange
Bring to drop off center at DPW garage
• Mon.-Fri. 9:00 - 4:00
• Third Saturday of each month 9-12 noon
HARD & SOFT COVERED BOOKS
All hard & soft covered books
• Must be  in cardboard boxes.
• Must be kept dry.
Bring to drop off center at DPW garage
Third Saturday of each month 9-12 noon or by appointment.
CLOTHING
Re-usable clothing
No household items, trash or toys  
Bring to drop off center at DPW garage
Mon.-Fri. 8:00 - 3:00
FOR INFORMATION CALL THE DPW AT 978-685-0950


North Andover Town Offices 120 Main Street, North Andover, MA 01845 Phone: (978) 688-9501