TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH / RUBBISH INFORMATION WWW.MIDDLEBOROUGH.COM/DPW EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016 > Please have all Rubbish/Recycle curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled day of collection. > If a holiday occurs during the week, refuse / recycle pickup is one day later. > Household Rubbish Only is collected weekly on your regular collection day. (No business/commercial or industrial rubbish) > Household Recyclables are collected every other week on your regular scheduled rubbish day. ROLLING COVERED CARTS: Carts are the property of the Town of Middleborough. In the case a cart participant chooses to opt out of the program or moves from the residence, the Department of Public Works must be notified to schedule an appointment to retrieve the carts. Damaged Carts (i.e. wheels, axle) to be repaired by the Town of Middleborough Department of Public Works upon request to 508-946-2481 or email dpwweb@middleborough.com Lost or Stolen Carts- Residents are responsible to notify the Town of Middleborough DPW of lost or stolen carts. If stolen, replacement carts to be provided at no charge upon submittal of a police report. Overflow trash must be in town trash bag and brought to the landfill for disposal, located at 207 Plympton Street, Middleborough. Town trash bags can be purchased at: Benny s 85 Center Street Village Market 208 Wareham Street New England Farms 447 Wareham Street New England Farms 2501 Cranberry Highway Cape Way Convenience 578 Wareham Street Rite Aid Pharmacy 131 South Main Street Hannaford s Supermarket 8 Merchants Way Trucchi s Supermarket 438 West Grove Street Department of Public Works, 48 Wareham Street. Mon-Fri 7:00-3:30 15 Gallon Trash Bag- sold in packages of 5 bags - $7.50 30 Gallon Trash Bag -sold in packages of 5 bags - $15.00 Only bagged trash that is in the town rolling covered carts with lid closed will be picked up curbside, all overflow must be in a town bag and brought to the landfill. PLEASE DIRECT QUESTIONS TO THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AT 508-946-2481.
PRIVATE WAYS / NON AUTOMATED: Customers are required to purchase Town trash bags. Bags can be purchased at the Department of Public Works, 48 Wareham Street. Mon-Fri 7:00-3:30, as well as local stores. All rubbish MUST BE IN TRASH BARRELS with your house number and street clearly marked on barrel. This will be strictly enforced. Rubbish barrels should have covers on them to prevent rain /snow/water build up inside. Barrels must have handles, no larger than 55 gallon, and be in good condition. The Following are NOT collected by the Sanitation Division:. NEEDLES / SHARPS are to be taken to the Health Department or Fire Department for disposal.. MEDICAL WASTE OR MERCURY-CALL HEALTH DEPARTMENT-508-946-2408 No Loose trash No ashes, dirt, stones or sheet rock. No metals, furniture or building materials. No carpet or fencing. No steel or nylon rope, chains, cables or slings. No leaves, grass clippings or brush. No entrails or butchered animals, etc. No motor vehicle parts. No hazardous waste; oil, paint, etc. No commercial/industrial waste. No vehicle tires. No cooking oil
/TRASH SCHEDULE Holidays Indicated in Bold Red Shaded/Yellow Indicate Recycle Weeks If a holiday occurs during the week, refuse / recycle pickup is one day later. JULY 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SEPTEMBER 2016 25 26 27 28 29 30 AUGUST 2016 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 OCTOBER 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NOVEMBER 2016 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 JANUARY 2017 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 DECEMBER 2016 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FEBRUARY 2017 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 **EXTRA MARCH 2017 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MAY 2017 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JUNE 2017 25 26 27 28 29 30
COLLECTION CURBSIDE (NO BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL RECYCLABLES) ITEMS FOR CURBSIDE COLLECTION: *Must be clean and in 96 Gallon Rolling Covered Cart Please refer to 96 gal cart cover for a list of acceptable materials such as: Newspapers Cardboard-Cereal Boxes, Pasta Boxes, Shoe Boxes, Etc. Magazines Cans Clear and colored glass (brown & green). Plastics - NO CHILDREN S TOYS, LAWN FURNITURE, ETC. Acceptable Paper Materials Newspapers Boxes-Cereal, Shoe, Cracker, Pasta, Etc. Junk Mail Kraft Paper Bags (Brown Paper Bags) All Magazines All Office Paper Catalogs All Paper Envelopes Paperback Books Manila Folders Telephone Books Fax Paper Cardboard Boxes (Folded Flat-Max. 4 X4 ) Computer Paper Cardboard-Corrugated & Paperboard RESIDENTS MAY ALSO DROP OFF ANY OF THE ABOVE ITEMS AT THE MIDDLEBOROUGH LANDFILL FROM 7:30 A. M. TO 3:30 P. M., MONDAYS THROUGH SATURDAYS. NO PERMIT REQUIRED BUT PROOF OF RESIDENCY WILL BE REQUESTED-LICENSE, ETC Unaccepted Materials for Curbside Recycle; Styrofoam Plastic shopping bags Unaccepted Paper Materials for Curbside Recycle Shredded Paper Hard Cover Books Chemical Containers Wax Paper Photographic Paper Contaminated paper Unaccepted Glass Materials for Curbside Recycle: Mirrors Light Bulbs Window glass Drinking glasses Opaque/milk glass All colored glass is unaccepted except brown & green NO BROKEN GLASS Carbon paper Paper Towels Trash Mylar Tyvek Envelopes Automobile glass Clay Flower Pots Laboratory glass/crystal Ceramic cups/plates Heat resistant ovenware Etched or frosted glass