What's Going On With Recycling?

Recycling is going through a rough stretch. The commodities in the recycling stream (aluminum, paper, etc) are in free fall due to changes in China's acceptance of recyclables. We need your help to turn things around. Reduce and Reuse: We need to focus more on reduce and reuse. Opt out of mailings, print less, refuse excess stuff, etc. Education: Download our app (Zero Waste Cambridge) or use the web app to review what's recyclable and what's not. Clean-up recycling: Keep these out of curbside recycling: Plastic bags, electronics, textiles, diapers, styrofoam, and hangers. Share with a neighbor. Share this newsletter. Watch the video above. Our public school students are AWESOME at sorting waste.

Missed Collection? Let us know here by 9am the next day

Divert and Donate This Spring

Spring cleaning is here. Use our mobile app or web app to find options to dispose of items close. The largest offenders in the trash and recycle carts are: 1. Textiles (clothes, shoes, etc): there are donation locations citywide. 2. Electronics: Large electronics and appliances need a permit for disposal. Small electronics may be recycled for free at the Recycling Center.

Recycle Tour on June 6 Have you ever wondered how recyclables are sorted and recycled? Join us on a behind the scenes tour for Cambridge residents only. Space is limited. Register here.

Click here to order Recycle, Compost, Yard Waste supplies

Upcoming Waste-Related Events

Sunday June 10: Fixer Fair, Somerville Saturday June 30: Household Hazardous Waste Day for Cambridge residents, Cambridge

**SAVE THE DATE** Saturday August 18: DPW and Cambridge Public Library will be hosting a Fix-It Clinic at the Main Branch of CPL, 449 Broadway. Save broken items and clothes and get them fixed.

If you know of any other waste-related events, email us so we may broadcast!

Compost by the numbers: More than 400,000 pounds of food diverted since Apr 2. Trash has decreased by 10%.

What Are We Reading?

The Plastic Straw is Losing Status As New York's Big Sipper New York Times

Food waste is killing the planet... Boston Globe

New Life for Harvard's Compost Harvard University Sustainability

Download the Zero Waste Cambridge App For schedules, how to dispose of items, and reporting missed collection, download the Zero Waste Cambridge app or visit CambridgeMA.Gov/Recycle

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