What can I do with old paint, used motor oil, and other chemicals?

Latex paint can be dried out (solidify with kitty litter or with specifically designed products that are now available) and placed in the trash. Oil based paints, chemical and other household hazardous waste should be brought to the Town's annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection day. For more information, call the Department of Public Works 781-942-9077.

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1. Why should I recycle?
2. When is my collection day?
3. What about holiday week collections?
4. When should I put out my recycling?
5. Why didn’t the trash truck pick up my recycling?
6. What can I recycle?
7. How do I put items out for recycling?
8. Do I need to rinse and separate cans, bottles and plastic containers from each other?
9. What about Styrofoam, dirty pizza boxes, and microwave food boxes?
10. Can I put out more than one recycling bin/barrel?
11. Where can I get a recycling bin or recycling sticker?
12. Does the Town collect yard waste (leaves, grass clippings and other easily raked material)?
13. Is there a drop off location for yard waste?
14. How do I get rid of a mattress?
15. What about Christmas trees?
16. Does the Town collect construction and demolition material?
17. What can I do with old paint, used motor oil, and other chemicals?
18. What can I do with mercury containing items?
19. What do I do with unwanted appliances?
20. How about CRTs: television sets and computer monitors?
21. How about microwaves and other electronics?
22. Do I have to use the official recycling bin?
23. Can I recycle my old telephone books?