Appliances and Freon Items  | washers, dryers, water heaters, refrigerators, freezers, A/Cs
Can also schedule a curbside pick up ($12/stop) | Please click here to schedule a special collection.
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Automotive Fluid  | Accept used motor oil and antifreeze Also accept used oil filters (transmission and diesel) | Newton residents only; no business or commercial accepted. No five gallon containers accepted |
Batteries
 | Rechargeable batteries - Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride, Nickel Cadmium, Lead Acid Button cell batteries (from watches, hearing aids, calculators, etc) and other non-alkaline batteries (Lithium Primary) weighing less than 11lbs.
Car Batteries also accepted Click here for more options | No alkaline batteries made after 1994 – these do not contain mercury and are safe to dispose of with regular trash
Keep Lithium Ion batteries separate |
Books  | ALERT:Temporarily closed will re-open soon.
To donate books, visit our Recyclopedia. | |
Cardboard
 | Corrugated Cardboard Boxes – do not need to be flattened, there is a compactor at the Recycling Depot | No soiled pizza boxes No plastic bags No foam packaging |
| Cell Phones | Also accept chargers Are donated to a charitable organization for recycling or refurbishing Also accepted at Customer Service Center in City Hall | |
| Clothing | All types of textiles, including shoes and belts and stuffed animals, can be recycled. All clothing, fabric, and household textiles (tablecloths, sheets) collected must be clean and dry, but it is okay if they are ripped, stained or damaged. | No wet, mildewy textiles. No items contaminated with oil, paint or hazardous materials. |
Computer Monitors and TVs  | ALERT: These items are now only accepted curbside.
Please click here to schedule a special collection. ($12/stop)
Also accepted one Friday and Saturday a month, click here for dates. | Computers and electronics are ONLY accepted for curbside pick up and on special collection days. Click here for more information |
Containers  | Glass containers (clear, green, and brown) All Plastic Bottles ("check for the neck"), leave caps ON
Plastic Food Tubs (such as yogurt and margarine containers) Metal Cans and Foil (aluminum and steel cans, empty aerosol cans, and aluminum foil and trays) Please rinse out containers | No food waste No Plastic bags No styrofoam, even if it has a #6 |
Electronics
 | ALERT: These items are now only accepted curbside. Please click here to schedule a special collection.
Scrap electronics, such as printers, fax machines, toaster ovens, coffee makers, stereos, fans, etc.
Consider donating working electronics, see donation list. | Please click here to schedule a special collection.
Also accepted one Friday and Saturday a month. |
| Fluorescent Bulbs | If possible, bring in original packaging Accept all types of fluorescent bulbs | Do not tape together Do not crush bulbs |
Lawn Mowers
 | Remove gas tank | Can also schedule a curbside collection. |
Mercury-containing devices
 | Thermometers, thermostats, mercury switches, elemental mercury, and flowmeters Do not throw away with trash, mercury is a hazardous material and must be disposed of properly | |
Paint
Latex paint is NOT accepted at Hazardous Waste collections. | For Paint Exchange (open until October 19, 2012) Accept good, reusable latex and oil paint and paint products Cans must be at least half full, useable, and less than 3 years old | No paint older than 3 years Small amounts of paint can be dried out and safely disposed of with trash, please remove lids (can use kitty litter/sand to expedite the process) |
Paper
 | Clean, white office paper Mixed Paper – junk mail, newspaper, magazines, computer paper, paperboard (cereal, cracker, and shoe boxes, etc .- remove liners), folders, notebooks, phone books, etc. Plastic windows, staples, and paper clips are acceptable. Milk and juice carton and aseptic packaging, please rinse and flatten | No paper plates, no paper cups, no tissue paper, no wax paper, and no plastic bags No soiled paper |
Printer Cartridges  | Laser and inkjet cartridges Also accepted at Customer Service Center at City Hall | |
Propane Tanks  | Must be emptied
Will also accept EMPTY Helium tanks and fire extinguishers.
However, most fire extinguishers can be recharged. | |
Scrap Metal
 | Metal desks, file cabinets, wire hangers, bikes, other metal pieces | Can also schedule a curbside collection. |
Styrofoam
 | clean, white Styrofoam ONLY please break up large pieces Styrofoam must be in plastic bags all pieces must fit inside designated containers do not leave styrofoam on the ground | No colored styrofoam Styrofoam must be in bags do not leave Styrofoam loose or on the ground |
Vehicle Batteries  | Residents only | |
