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Massachusetts Waste Ban Items
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Clean pizza boxes can be recycled with your paper.

Greasy pizza boxes or pizza boxes with food still left on them must be thrown in the trash.
Text Box: Clean pizza boxes can be recycled with your paper. Greasy pizza boxes or pizza boxes with food still left on them must be thrown in the trash.
Televisions will not be picked up with the trash.  TVs and computer monitors contain lead, which is harmful to the environment.  For information on how to dispose of TVs and monitors, please click through to our CRT Disposal page.
Text Box: Televisions will not be picked up with the trash.  TVs and computer monitors contain lead, which is harmful to the environment.  For information on how to dispose of TVs and monitors, please click through to our CRT Disposal page.
Fluorescent bulbs contain mercury and cannot be disposed of in the trash.  Dispose of all fluorescent bulbs and all mercury containing devices at the Minuteman Household Hazardous Products Facility. Thermometers, blood pressure equipment, barometers, and thermostats can also be dropped off at the Health Department.  The Health Department will not accept fluorescent bulbs.
Text Box: Fluorescent bulbs contain mercury and cannot be disposed of in the trash.  Dispose of all fluorescent bulbs and all mercury containing devices at the Minuteman Household Hazardous Products Facility. Thermometers, blood pressure equipment, barometers, and thermostats can also be dropped off at the Health Department.  The Health Department will not accept fluorescent bulbs.
Cardboard boxes are prepared as required.  There are several ways to prepare cardboard for curbside pickup: All cardboard must be cut down no larger than 30" by 30" and then:

1. bundle, tie and place by the recycling containers.

or

2. stack between or in your recycling bins.

or

3. lay flat underneath your recycling bin.

 
Text Box: Cardboard boxes are prepared as required.  There are several ways to prepare cardboard for curbside pickup: All cardboard must be cut down no larger than 30" by 30" and then: 1. bundle, tie and place by the recycling containers. or 2. stack between or in your recycling bins. or 3. lay flat underneath your recycling bin.  
Cardboard boxes can no longer be used as trash containers.  The sticker left by Waste Management explains why the items were not picked up.
Text Box: Cardboard boxes can no longer be used as trash containers.  The sticker left by Waste Management explains why the items were not picked up.
These boxes are too large.  Cardboard boxes must be cut down to no larger than 30" by 30." 
Text Box: These boxes are too large.  Cardboard boxes must be cut down to no larger than 30" by 30." 
Waste Management will no longer pick up cardboard boxes placed into or next to the trash.

Cardboard must be recycled.
Text Box: Waste Management will no longer pick up cardboard boxes placed into or next to the trash. Cardboard must be recycled.