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Cell Phones |
Send an email to recycle@townofnorthandover.com and request mailers to be mailed to your house.
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Book, hard and soft cover 
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Please bring gently used books, CD's, DVD's or videos to the "Got Books" box located at the Recycle Center on 210 Holt RD. They are then sent to organizations overseas.
All hard & soft covered books
• Must be in cardboard boxes.
• Must be kept dry.
Books may also be left at the Stevens Memorial Library at any time for twice a year book sales to benefit the library.
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Inkjet and Laser Printer Cartridges |
Pick up postage paid mailers from the DPW during weekday office hours, or send an email to recycle@townofnorthandover.com and request mailers to be mailed to your house.
North Andover Public Schools collect these under a program called Cartridges for Kids. Each cartridge yields $0.25 to $8.00 to the school.
Collected at St. Michael's School and redeemed for cash or technology merchandise through a program called Funding Factory.
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Carpets/rugs 
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Salvation Army, Saugus -- area rugs only; they must be vacuumed, rolled and tied; no rips tears, holes, stains, or fraying. Pick up is available, call to schedule: (781) 231-0803
Salvation Army, Haverhill -- area rugs and carpet; must be vacuumed, rolled and tied; no rips tears, holes, stains, or fraying. This is a drop-off facility. Address: 132 Merrimack Street, Haverhill. Phone: (978) 374-7355
Lazarus House accepts carpet and rugs. 22 Union Street, Lawrence. Phone: (978) 557-5449. Call to schedule pickup, and be aware that during busy times they may be scheduling two weeks out.
Mission of Deeds -- this Reading organization works with local social services to identify the needs of families in their community, satisfies those needs with donated items and are listed several times in this directory. They accept carpet and rugs; must be clean and in good condition. There is no pick up service in North Andover. Address: 6 Chapin Avenue, Reading. Hours of operation 9am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday .
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Cell Phones 
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Verizon collects your old phones, along with any accessories, reprograms them and makes them available to women who have been victims of domestic violence for emergency calls.
Collected at St. Michael School and redeemed for cash or technology merchandise through a program called Funding Factory.
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Clothing, wearable 
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St. Vincent DePaul drop off box at Saint Michael Church, Water Street, North Andover
Or Knights of Columbus, Sutton Street
My Fathers House, 83 Middlesex Street, Chelmsford (978) 251-8191
Planet Aid boxes located at the Recycle Center on 210 Holt RD.
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Eye Glasses 
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Don't throw your old eye glasses away! These locations will recycle any eye glasses through the Lions Club or other methods.
Parrelli Optical has a Lions Club drop off box in their facility located at 542 Turnpike Street, North Andover. Phone: (978) 975-3435.
Andover Optical also collects eye glasses for worthy causes. They are located at 42 Main Street, Andover. Phone: (978) 475-6084.
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Furniture 
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Furniture in GOOD condition can be brought to the following locations -
Salvation Army (Lowell, 978-458-3396)
Salvation Army (Wilmington, 978-988-9488)
Lazarus House Thrift Shops (Lawrence, www.lazarushouse.org )
Project Houme Again (Andover, www.projecthomeagain@bravehost.com )
Also the Recycle Center on Holt Rd has a trailer as well - stop at the scale house.
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Appliances 
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Appliances in good condition can be brought to the following locations -
Salvation Army (Lawrence, 781-231-0803)
Lazarus House Thrift Shops (Lawrence, www.lazarushouse.org )
Project Houme Again (Andover, www.projecthomeagain@bravehost.com )
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Hangers 
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Most dry cleaners will take these back, and Thrift shops often need them. Here are just a few options:
Schools may want metal hangers for art projects.
Scout troops as well.
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Kitchen Items 
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Linens 
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Old sheets, blankets and towels: Animal hospitals and the MSPCA will gratefully take these items
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Paint 
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Theater groups often need paint for creating their stage sets.
Bring paint to the Recycle Center on 210 Holt RD ($3 per gallon charge) or
if you are in need of some paint, you can pick up paint free of charge for your next project.
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Paper, computer 
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Any paper from a photocopy machine or laser printer that is printed only on one side, can be fed back through your home printer when new (blank on both sides) paper is not required. Header sheets are particularly useful for this purpose...bring them home from the office! Also, try cutting up partially used sheets of paper to make a scratch pad, holding the sheets together with a binder clip.
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Plastic bags |
Some grocery stores take them back. Here are just a few options:
People’s Pantry and the Andover Thrift Shop are also good places to keep in mind.
Market Basket in N. Andover - Has bucket or barrel in recycling area for plastic bag recycling
Stop & Shop in N. Andover - No container is set up, but they will accept them.
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Better yet... don't bring home any plastic bags!! Keep a canvas bag in the trunk, stuffed with five or six other canvas bags. Always use these at the grocery store, unless you're going to ask for paper bags to hold your paper recycling, which is about 1 in 5 trips to the store!!
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Plastic containers 
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Soup kitchens frequently need these containers for sending food home with people, and for shut-ins.
Check with your local schools and art programs. Art teachers love these containers
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Plastic Laundry Detergent bottles |
With their tops cut off and the handles in tact, these can be used as bailers at boating schools.
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Styrofoam, formed |
Packaging material commonly used around computer equipment, and other electronics.
THE UPS STORE- N. Andover in the Jasmine Plaza on Rte 114 takes all styrofoam
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Styrofoam popcorn and packing peanuts |
THE UPS STORE- N. Andover in the Jasmine Plaza on Rte 114 takes all styrofoam, popcorn and packing peanuts.
You may also try your local Scout troops or Schools for art projects
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Styrofoam trays |
Art teachers love these! Wash with soap and very hot water
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Propane Tanks |
Bring them to the Recycle Center on 210 Holt RD. Recycling fee is $2 per tank.
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Wood scraps 
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Pro Bark, 39 Turnpike Road, Ipswich, MA 01938
Phone: (978) 356-4770
They can take any scrap wood which is not painted as this material is used as a fuel source and emission standards are picky about burning paint! Nails, spikes, hinges are okay. Remove any metal that is larger than a hinge.
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Metal scrap |
You may be able to get paid for your scrap metal... check it out!
N A Nichols Co, 1 Railroad Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913
(978)388-9639 Hours: 7-12 and 1-4 Mon thru Fri and 7-12 on Sat.
They take almost any kind of scrap metal: steel, brass, aluminum, copper, cast iron, car parts, metal shelving. And even pay you for some kinds of metal.
For a fee of $3 per unit they take appliances without freeon, and they charge $4 per propane tank.
Call them with any questions!
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