Acceptable Items
DropOff Acceptable Items
| Item | Description & Details |
Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Appliances | Refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, air conditioners, dryers, dehumidifiers, etc. | $12 - $20 |
| Bikes | Mountain bikes, BMX, hybrids, 3-speed and children's bikes. No rust. | Free |
| Athletic Shoes |
Any brand, any condition. | Free |
| Batteries | Rechargeable (Ni-Cad), lithium, button, and other specialty batteries (no alkaline batteries). |
Free |
| Scrap metal | Pots and pans, coat hangers, gas grills, propane tanks, lawn mowers (remove fuel), metal pipe, chain link fencing, lawn chairs, nails, and all other items containing at least 75% metal. Fuel must be removed from lawn mowers, snow blowers, and more. | Small amount - Free Medium amount - $3-$5 |
| Books |
For reuse. |
Free |
| Carpeting | Carpeting and foam padding. Padding must be separated from carpeting. | 8 foot by 10 foot roll - $22 |
| CDs, videos, and DVDs | Plastic cases also accepted. | N/A |
| Cell phones and iPods | Working or non-working. | Free |
| Crayons | Old crayons, any condition. | Free |
| Documents | Collectged for off-site shredding | $5 per box |
| Electronics | Televisions, computers, monitors, printers, keyboards, fax machines, VCR's, stereo equipment, and more. Please remove personal information from all hard drives. |
$0.32 per pound. |
| Fluorescent bulbs | Any length or shape, regular or compact. | Free |
| Mattresses, futons, box springs and upholstered furniture |
Old mattresses and upholstered furniture in poor condition (sofas, sofa beds, loveseats, armchairs). |
$22 - $25 |
| Towels | For reuse. | Free |
| Oversized Waste | Items for disposal that are too big or heavy to fit in a bag or barrel and set out with regular trash. (such as broken chairs, miscellaneous items, and more). | View Current DropOff and SwapOff Flyer |
| Printer cartridges | From laser and inkjet printers and fax machines. |
Free |
| Propane tanks | Any condition, empty or full. | $2 - $6 |
| Rags | Old clothing, sweaters, blankets, socks, sheets, towels, quilts, curtains, fabric and knitting. | Free |
| Reusable building materials | In good-to-excellent condition: cabinets, doors and windows (no lead paint), plumbing and light fixtures, flooring (wood, tile, sheet vinyl), lumber, plywood, sheet rock (16 square feet and up). |
Free |
| Styrofoam | Clean styrofoam block from packaging, cups and trays. Residents are asked to deliver clean foam packaging peanuts directly to shipping stores such as mail boxes for reuse. |
$6 per trash bag |
| Sharps | Needles and syringes. Must be in sealed container. Call (978) 318-3240 for more info. | Free |
| Unwanted Medication | Prescription, non-prescription and vitamins. | Free |