ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE PROJECTS
Nahant Lions Club
REDUCE the amount of waste produced
- Organize a cleanup campaign to reduce litter in parks,along waterways, at schools or on highways.
- Help reduce the depletion of the ozone layer by planting a tree.
- Reduce the destruction of flora and fauna by publicizing their endangerment.
REUSE materials instead of discarding them
- Purchase products made from recycled materials.
- Return natural nutrients to the earth by creating a compost pile.
- Clean a local water system then stock it with fish
RECYCLE materials whenever possible
- Lions clubs should set an example, Whenever sponsoring an event always have recycling bins available for bottles/cans and paper.
- Set up a community wide recycling program for metals, glass and plastic.
- Offer assistance to legal environment agencies or recycling centers.
| 2009 | RECYCLING | METAL RECYCLING |
| January | 9th and 23rd |
NA
|
| February | 6th and 20th |
NA
|
| March | 6th and 20th |
NA
|
| April | 3rd and 17th |
25th
|
| May | 1st, 15th, 29th |
30th
|
| June | 12th and 26th |
27th
|
| July | Every Friday |
25th
|
| August | Every Friday |
29th
|
| September | Every Friday |
26th
|
| October | Every Friday |
31st
|
| November | Every Friday |
NA
|
| December | Every Friday |
NA
|
Northside Carting is responsible for the trash removal and recycling program for the Town of Nahant. Recycling is every other week and the Town's trash will be totally picked up on one week. July 2, July 16, July 30, etc. will be recycling scheme for the entire Town.
What Is Acceptable: Acceptable Waste means all that non-hazardous household garbage, trash, rubbish, refuse and offal that is normally collected from and/or disposed of the individual residential customer. Such Acceptable Waste may not include such oversized household items and white goods. Acceptable Waste may also include items of discarded tangible personal property such as bicycles, baby carriages, beds, mattresses, sofas, etc. Here are some specific examples:
Paper: All news, inserts and magazines, along with any office paper, mail, and junk mail. Cardboard boxes, not coated with wax, tied and bundled in 2 foot squares, any kind of boxboard, which would be cereal boxes, etc. flattened. Pizza boxes without old pizza and the wax paper inside.
Co-Mingled Containers: All #1 plastic and glass containers. This means that one time it held the contents of a product, not molded plastic, or plate glass etc.
Aluminum/Tin: Must have held the contents of a product at one time soda, food, etc. No aerosol cans , sheet metal, steel from cars, etc.
What Is Not Acceptable: Explosives, pathological or biological waste, hazardous chemicals, hazardous wastes, radioactive materials, oil sludge, cesspool or other human waste, human and animal remains, motor vehicles, farm and other large machinery, liquid wastes, non-burnable construction material and/or demolition debris, hazardous refuse of any kind, such as cleaning fluids, crank case oils, cutting oils, paints, acids, caustics, poisons or drugs, any material banned from disposal at a waste to energy facility by the State of Massachusetts or any other material that Northside Carting determines would be likely to pose a threat to health or safety or the environment, or which might cause damage to or adversely affect the operation of the facility.
We hope this update will help provide current information as we continue to improve on the services provided to our residents. Please let us know if you have further questions about our trash removal and recycling program.
Metal Recycling Info: Metal Recycling Drop off is last Saturday off each month April through October.
To schedule a pick up residents can call the DPW 781-581-0026.
A/C’s, computer monitors, microwaves and TV’s are $15/item. Large items i.e. refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc. are $25 (first item) and $10 (each add’l item).
During regular recycling dates (April – October) large items other than A/C’s, monitors, microwaves and TV’s are free when residents drop them off at Flash Road.
Single Stream Recycling:
You may notice a different way Northside Carting is collecting recyclables. It is called Single Stream Recycling which is approved by the DEP. Recyclables are collected in a regular rubbish truck, transported to the FCR facility where it is sorted into various items, i.e. paper, plastic, glass etc. Rather than sorting at the curb, it is done at the processing facility. A traditional recycling truck will be used in some areas, but please do not be concerned if you see the men load recyclables into a rubbish vehicle.
Hazardous Household Collections:
Neighboring communities offer disposal of hazardous household materials each Spring in April, May and June.
Click here to download an Acrobat (PDF) file containing schedule, location and details of these recycling opportunities.
Thank you.