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The items listed on this page are not included in the Westford Curbside recycling program.

Please do not leave these items out for the curbside recycling program. To dispose of these items, follow the recommendations for each item. See the Curbside Recycling page for items that can be left out for the curbside recycling program.

List of items:

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Air Conditioners (Room)

• Atlas Recycling - (Fee) To arrange curbside pickup, Call Town Clerk 692-5515.
• Collected at the Electronics collection (Fee). (see Electronics )

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Appliances (Non-working)

Also called White Goods (Washers, dryers, water heaters, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, microwaves, stoves dehumidifiers and air conditioners.

• Atlas Recycling - (Fee) To arrange curbside pickup, Call Town Clerk 978-692-5515. Pickup is every third Saturday year-round.
• St. Onge Appliances, 771 Broadway St., Lowell, 978-458-6860 (fee).
• We Get Rid of It, Lowell, 866-952-8400, www.wgroi.com. They will pick up almost anything (fee).
• At Your Dispos-All, Wilmington, 888-303-7874 (fee).
• Max Levine & Co., 270 Tanner St., Lowell, 978-454-7786. Appliances and other metal items. Call first.
• Black and Blue Demo and Salvage, Chelmsford, 978-804-7240. Scrap metal dealer.

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Appliances (Working, For Reuse)

• Lowell Wish Project: 1A Foundry St., Lowell, 978-441-WISH. Accepts working, good-condition appliances but call ahead to make sure they need what you have. thewishproject.org.
• Household Goods Recycling Ministry: 530 Main St., Acton, 978-635-1763, or hgrm.org for more information. Warehouse open Thursday and Saturdays, 9 to noon.
• Project Home Again: Andover, 978-470-1356, projecthomeagain.bravehost.com. Accepts working appliances. Pickups available in December to March; other times call or e-mail projecthomeagain@comcast.net for drop off information or to see if pick up can be arranged.
• Salvation Army: Various locations, including Nashua (603-880-0271) and Saugus (781-231-0803)). For other locations, call 1-800-958-7825 or visit salvationarmy.org. Appliances must be no older than 7 years, in working condition and located near a power source so they can be tested before pick up.

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Autos

Free pickup and it is tax deductible!

• Educational radio stations WBUR and WGBH accept these donations to help keep their stations funded.
• National Kidney Foundation Car Campaign- 1-800-488-2277
• Salvation Army, 1-888-999-ARMY
• Special Olympics of Mass: 1-800-590-1600

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Baby Goods

• Lowell Wish Project, 1A Foundry Street, Lowell, 978-441-WISH (9474). Call ahead. Go to www.thewishproject.org.
• Household Goods Recycling Ministry, 530 Main Street, Acton, 978-635-1763 or go to www.hgrm.org. Call first or check the Web site to make sure they need what you have.
• Project Home Again, Andover, 978-470-1356, www.projecthomeagain.bravehost.com. E-mail projecthomeagain@comcast.net.
• Young Parents of Lowell, 978-459-2387. Will accept gently used clothes for newborns through age 4 and toys. Call first.

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Bathroom Fixtures

Sinks, toilets and bathtubs. Atlas Recycling - (Fee) To arrange pickup, Call Town Clerk 978-692-5515

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Batteries

• Alkaline: Throw away in trash.
• Automobile: Take to Autozone in Chelmsford and downtown Lowell.
• Button Type: Collected at MacKay Hardware, Ace Harware, Radio Shack, and the Westford Board of Health.
• Laptop Computer: Take to any Radio Shack
• Lithium: Save for Household Hazardous Waste collection.
• NICAD (Nickel-Cadmium) and NiMH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) Rechargeables: Take to any Radio Shack.
• APC (American Power Conversion) uninterruptible power supply (UPS) batteries. The following information comes from the APC website http://www.apcc.com/index.cfm > Support and is current as of October, 2004 -- If you purchased an APC Replacement Battery Cartridge in the U.S. or Canada, a prepaid shipping label will be provided to return the old battery to an APC battery disposal facility. You may also opt to dispose of your battery by bringing it to a Sears automotive facility in your area for a minimal disposal fee. To find a location in your area, please go to www.sears.com and select Store Locator. If you need further assistance please call 1-800-800-4APC.

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Books / DVDs / Books on Tape / CDs / LPs / Video and Audio Cassettes

The Friends of the J.V. Fletcher Library of Westford requests that you donate your books, LP records, cassette tapes, CDs, VCR tapes & DVDs in good condition for resale to benefit the Fletcher Library & its many programs. A listing of what the Friends accepts and does not accept can be found at their website.

All Hardcover and Paperback Books, DVDs, Books on Tape, Video and Audio Cassettes that are not acceptable donations to the Friends of the J.V. Fletcher Library: Non-profit Hands Across the Water accepts these items in Westford. Drop off items at the large collection container located in the parking lot at the old Water Dept. office at 63 Forge Village Rd. The container is self-serve and open all the time. For more info: Click here: Hands Across the Water

Container rules:

1. Please walk books and other items to the back of the container rather than leaving them in the doorway.
2. All books should be in boxes. Please no plastic bags.
3. No magazines accepted. Please put in your curbside recycling bin.
4. Encyclopedias must be in complete sets and be together. If a set takes up more than one box, please tape boxes together.
5. Videos and audio cassettes can be on any subject.
6. No notebooks.

Paperback Books not suitable for donation: Include paperback books in your recycling bin in the same bag that contains mixed paper.

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Bicycles

• Bikes Not Bombs (Bicycle Recycling Center) (617) 442-0004, 59 Amory Street #103, Roxbury, MA, 02119 mail@bikesnotbombs.org Call first. Accepts Wednesday, 6:30-9:30 pm; Saturday 12:00-6:00 pm. Will except bicycles or bicycle parts, even if they are not in working condition. They do not accept women's 10-speed.
• Try www.freecycle.org to give your bicycles away to someone in the area.
• Chelmsford Boy Scout Troop 74 collects bicycles and other household items for their Giant Yard Sale held every May. Call their Yard Sale Hot Line at 978-935-9474 to find out what they need.
• Pedals for Progress: They work with community organizations to do a yearly collection of bicycles. For more information go to www.p4p.org or call 908-638-4811.
• Salvation Army (Nashua). Call 603-880-0271.

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Brush & Branches

Town brush chipping for residents. Proof of Westford residency required.

What's accepted: Brush and branches up to 3 inches in diameter and 10 feet in length: Must be average residential brush, only, and in reasonable amounts. A load is anything from a trunk load to pickup truck load. That would include a tow behind trailer full.

Not accepted: Building materials (i.e. fences, boards) land clearing materials, debris (i.e. roots, bushes and anything mixed with poison ivy), grass and leaves.

Location: New Highway Garage 28 North Street
Dates: Saturday April 19 & 26, 2008
Hours: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $10. per load

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Building Materials And House Fixtures

Are you remodeling/demolishing a home? Below, is a list of organizations (some non-profit) and businesses that might be interested in reusing pieces from your old home.

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Cardboard Moving Boxes

There is an organization that will pickup moving boxes that are in excellent condition at your home at no charge (minimum of 30). Boxes are resold so only moving boxes in excellent condition are acceptable. www.benezraboxes.com

For large amounts you can rent a dumpster for cardboard only. For arrangements and fee information call Integrated Paper Recyclers, LLC Mon. -Fri., 8am - 3pm. 1-781-933-3013 (If no answer, leave a message)

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Cell Phones

• Drop off at most Staples office supply stores
• Donate your phone and give the proceeds to the charity of your choice. Go to www.charitablerecycling.com for details.

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Christmas Trees

Dates for Christmas 2008 will be posted later in the year (for January 2009)

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Clothing

• New England Clothes Recycling dropoff bins. Place clothing in plastic bags. Place bags in collection bins located at Abbot and Blanchard School, Rt 110 Exxon and on Concord Rd at the Route 495 overpass.
• Angels Above, 99 Mammoth Road, Lowell, 978-452-4833. Open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. No snowboots or snowshoes.
• Young Parents of Lowell, 45 Merrimack St., Room 225, Lowell, 978-459-2387. Accepts items Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m. to noon. Call first.
• Children?s Orchard, Billerica Commons, 446 Boston St., Billerica, 978-671-0008. Resale store for children?s clothing and shoes. See www.childrensorchard.com for more information.
• Chelmsford ZOOTS, 122 Chelmsford St., Chelmsford, 978-250-2362. Open Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. They give donations to Goodwill. See www.zoots.com for more information.
• St. Vincent De Paul, 701 Merrimack St., Lowell, 978-453-7750. See www.svdpboston.com.
• Good Shepherd Thrift Shop, Lazarus House Ministries, 412 Hampshire St., Lawrence, 978-686-0441. Open Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. See www.lazarushouse.org.
• My Father?s House, 83 Middlesex St., North Chelmsford, 978-251-8191. Open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please call for appointment. See www.lifesaverministries.org.
• St. Anne?s Episcopal Church Thrift Shop, Treble Cove Road, North Billerica, 01862, 978-670-2560. Open Thursday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Coat Hangers

Many dry cleaners will take back coat hangers for reuse. Antons also recycles their plastic clothing bags.

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Computers, Monitors, And Laptop Computers

See also Electronics

Reuse Opportunities: The following sites list organizations that will accept reasonably new computers and color monitors. They will upgrade equipment and redistribute them according to their goals.

• Cristina FoundationTel:203 863-9100
• TecsChange
• Electronic Industries Alliance
• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Manufacturer Takeback Programs Manufacturers and retailers are beginning to provide electronics recycling opportunities for their customers.

• Apple
• Dell
• Gateway
• Hewlett-Packard
• IBM

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Construction Debris & Yard Refuse

• Agretech a division of Deloury Industries Recycling (Asphalt, brick, and concrete only. Fee.) 1-978-475-8153.
• J.R. Pacella. (Asphalt, brick and concrete only. Fee.) 978-692-3532
• Perry Hauling (All construction debris. Fee.) 978-266-2626
• WeGetRidofIt, 96 Stedman St., Lowell. Pickup ONLY. Good information on their web site.
• Graniteville Recycling, 49 North Main Street. (Concrete, asphalt, brick, solid fill, and steel. Fee.) 978-692-3532 or 781-983-4398

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Dehumidifiers

• Atlas Recycling - Fee, to arrange curpbside pickup, Call Town Clerk 692-5515.
• Collected at the Electronics collection (Fee). (see Electronics)

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Digital Cameras

National Cristina Foundation: The National Cristina Foundation and eBay have partnered to provide computer technology to organizations and schools that assist people with disabilities, students at risk and economically disadvantaged persons. Combined with training, this program enables them to lead more productive lives. Visit their website or Tel - 203 863-9100

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Electronics

The last collection date for 2008 is Saturday, September 20th. (Collections took place earlier in the year on April 5th and June 28th.)

Collection includes computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, air conditioners, postage meters, telephones (not cell phone), televisions, VCRs, radios, stereo equipment, electronic test equipment, surveillance equipment, video equipment and cameras, and small household appliances (such as toasters and vacuums).

(Cash Fee) See the 2008 Equipment collection list for details.

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Eye Glasses

Old eyeglasses are collected for reuse by needy individuals. Eyeglasses are cleaned, repaired and measured to determine the correction. Available glasses are cataloged in a computer database, and matched to people with need. Many of the glasses are sent to other countries, as laws in the USA make it difficult to re-dispense a prescription product.

The Lions Club operates the largest program, collecting glasses from thousands of opticians and drop-off locations.

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Flag Disposal

• American Legion, including Post 87, 684 Westford St., Lowell, 01851 and Post 437, 114 Dunstable Road, Westford, 978-692-7400; or contact@legionpost437.com. See www.legionpost437.com.
• Flagkeepers, 1108 Lee Ave, Kannapolis, N.C., 28081, www.flagkeepers.org. If you cannot find a location that will dispose of your flags, you can mail them to Flagkeepers. They will ensure your tattered, ragged and faded flags are properly disposed of at a patriotic flag retirement ceremony.
• VFW, including North Andover Post 2104, 32 Park St, 01845, 978-687-9614 and VFW Lowell, 190 Plain St., Lowell, 01852, 978- 453-6231

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Fire Extinguishers

Good quality fire extinguishers (mostly made of metal) can be recharged. Look under "Fire Extinguishers" in the yellow pages for a company that can do the recharge.

Low cost extinguishers made of plastic or aluminum typically cannot be recharged. Class A (contains monoammonium phosphate) and class B (contains sodium bicarbonate) can be safely discharged outdoors. Discharge away from people, pets and grass, aiming low, sweeping from side to side. It is recommended that you put on goggles and a dust mask. Once the plastic or aluminum bodied extinguisher has been discharged, discard in the trash.

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Fluorescent Bulbs

Fluorescent bulbs contain mercury and should not be disposed of with your regular trash. Residents may recycle straight, U, round, and compact fluorescent bulbs may be recycled at the following locations:

• Ace Hardware, 527 Groton Rd (Route 40)
• MacKay Hardware, 224 Littleton Rd (Route 110)
• Health Department Office at Town Hall, 55 Main St. Collection hours: Mon-Fri 8am - 4pm

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Furniture

• Contact the Salvation Army: Call 1-800-95-TRUCK (1-800-958-7825) to discuss a pick up of your items or to find out the nearest drop off location (pickup service with 4 weeks notice).
• Household Goods Recycling Ministry: (Dropoff only, please call first) 530 Main St. (Rt. 27) Acton. Email - hgrm@hgrm.org. Tel - 978-635-1763
• Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Boston. Call 800-483-5503 or see www.bbbs.org.
• Evangelical Congregational Church Thrift Store, 25 Kendall Road, Tyngsboro, 978-251-9837.
• Goodwill Industries of New Hampshire, 7 Orchard View Drive, Londonderry, N.H., 603-742-4299, www.ginne.org.
• Project Home Again, Andover, 978-470-1356 or see www.project homeagain. bravehost.com.
• Lowell Wish Project, Lowell. Go to www.Lowellwishproject.org or call 978-441-WISH or e-mail Donna@Lowellwishproject.org.
• Mass Coalition for the Homeless, 781-595-7570 ext. 13 or www.masshomeless.org
• Saint Vincent de Paul, 701 Merrimack St., Lowell, 978-453-7750. See www.svdpboston.com.
• The Salvation Army Thrift Stores:
  • 625 Main Street, Wilmington, 978-988-9488
  • 132 Merrimac St., Haverhill, 978-374-7355
  • 217 W. Hollis St., Nashua, N.H., 603-880-0271
  • 74-76 Cluff Road, Salem, N.H., 603-898-8571

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Gas Grills

Atlas Recycling - (Fee) To arrange curbside pickup, Call Town Clerk 978-692-5515

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Hearing Aids

Mail to:

• Massachusetts Lions District 33-S Hearing Foundation, Morton Hospital Speech, Hearing, and Language Center, 2007 Bay St., Suite B100, Taunton, 02780.
• Help The Children Hear, P.O. Box 98, Caldwell, N.J., 07006, www.helpthechildrenhear.org

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Household Items

Collected by New England Clothes Recycling. Clothing, shoes, toys, small appliances. Collection bins are located at Abbot and Blanchard Schools and Westford Exxon. Place in plastic bags. Please do not leave items outside bins.

Household Goods Recycling Ministry (Dropoff only). The Household Goods Recycling Ministry (HGRM) is a not-for-profit agency that collects, stores and distributes household goods in the greater Acton, MA area. We accept donations from all sources and distribute those goods to families in need. 530 Main St. (Rt. 27) Acton; www.hgrm.org; email - hgrm@hgrm.org;Tel - 978-635-1763

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Household Hazardous Waste

Next in-Town collection: Fall 2008

• Envirosafe Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off. An appointment is required. Please call Kevin Poulin @ 978-453-7772.

  Location: 263 Howard Street, in Lowell, at the corner of Tanner and Howard Streets.

  Directions: Take the Lowell Connector off Interstate 495, then get off at exit 4, towards Ayer City. Take a slight Right onto Tanner Street, which becomes Howard Street. The truck entrance is located on Tanner Street before the corner; it is a beige building. The visitor entrance is located around the corner on the Howard Street side.

  Times: Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm.

  Fees: $5 per gallon or per pound. Car batteries are $5 each. Cash and check are both accepted for payment.

• Minuteman Household Hazardous Waste Collection Lexington holds one collection on selected Saturdays during the months from April to November 9AM-2PM. For more information call: (781) 862-0500 x237, Board of Health, Town of Lexington, MA. Fees: $35 for up to 12 gallons and 12 pounds or less of materials or $60 for 12 - 25 gallons and 12 - 25 pounds of materials. No latex paint accepted. Please call or check website for more information about accepted materials.

  2006 Dates: April 29, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19,September 17, October 21, November 18.

  Directions: From Rte 128S take exit 31 (Rte 4/225 heading towards Bedford). At the first light take a right, via jug handle, onto Hartwell Ave. The site is 1/4 mile on the left just after the bike path at the composting facility.

• Clean Harbors (781) 849-1800 x 3100, 1 Hill Ave (off Quincy Ave), Braintree, MA Call first. Accepts HHW from residents, charges $2.50/lb. No fire extinguishers or cylinders of any kind.

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Latex Paint

Not considered hazardous waste. Let dry out or use Waste Paint Hardener (available at Lynch Paint on Littleton Rd) to absorb the liquid then put in regular trash. Better yet, buy only enough paint to do a project.

Lawn Mowers

• Atlas Recycling - Fee, to arrange curbside pickup, Call Town Clerk 692-5515.
• Westford Power and Motorcycle accepts push mowers and tractors. They will pick up in Westford for a small additional fee. Phone: 978-392-7870

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Leaves & Grass Clippings (Yard waste)

Information for the fall of 2008 will be available later in the year.

Ways of disposing of yard waste

• Red Wagon Landscaping is again offering professional curbside leaf pick up. Rates: On average most yards are about $100 to $150 for each pick-up, depending on the amount of leaves. This cost includes any disposal fees. Please see the Red Wagon Landscaping website for details
• Bring to: Jones Farm, 246 Acton Rd (Route 27) in Chelmsford. Cost per biodegradable paper bag is $1.50 when you bring your own bags (no plastic bags accepted). Jones Farm sells pre-paid paper bags for $1.50 each and there is no additional charge when you drop them off. Call 978-256-8065 for details about: Pick-up, Rake and Take and large quantity drop-off options. Hours: Mon.-Sun. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Bring to: Eric's Garden Center, 68 Boston Rd, Westford. Cost per biodegradable bag is $2.00. Only grass clippings and leaves are accepted.
• Bring to: BMC, Corp. composting facility in Tewksbury, MA. Contact BMC at 781-273-0398 or 978-667-2171 or go to the BMC website for directions and additional information. BMC will not be selling stickers - residents will pay per yard (leaves $5 per yard, brush $10 per yard, grass clippings free). Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7a.m. - 4p.m., Saturday 7a.m. - 12p.m.
• Let grass clippings remain on the lawn. Clippings decompose and fertilize the soil. For your next mower, consider a mulching mower which produces very small clippings.
• A light covering of leaves on the grass can be mowed. They will decompose and fertilize the soil.
• Use clippings and leaves as mulch around trees and shrubs. Leaves are Nature's own choice for mulch. Many web sites offer tips on how to use clippings as mulch.
• Compost leaves and grass clippings. The resulting compost can be used to fertilize trees, shrubs and gardens. Discounted compost bins are available from a Recycling Commission member, 978-692-5483.

See the Mass DEP Composting page for more information.

Linoleum Flooring

No outlet known. Dispose with regular trash. For large amounts, call a private hauler.

Mattresses & Box Springs

Household Goods Recycling Ministry (Dropoff only, please call first) 530 Main St. (Rt. 27) Acton; www.hgrm.org. Email - hgrm@hgrm.org. Tel - 978-635-1763

Metal (scrap, ferrous and non-ferrous)

• Max Levine & Co., 270 Tanner St., Lowell, 978-454-7786. Call first.
• Black and Blue Demo and Salvage, Chelmsford, 978-804-7240.
• Cubelli and Sons, Methuen, 978-618-2121 or 978-688-1773.
• BHS Inc., 17 Rock St., Lowell, 978-454-0311. Accepts non-ferrous metals only (brass, copper, aluminum, etc.)

Mercury Thermometers & Thermostats

Bring to the Westford Board of Health. Hours are Mon-Fri 8am to 4pm. The Board of Health also accepts other "intact" mercury containing devices. Place the items to be disposed of in sealed plastic bags.

The location of the Board of Health is posted on the Town of Westford web site.

Information on safely cleaning up small mercury spills is available from many sites on the Internet, including: the Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association web site.

Miscellaneous

Many items not listed can be disposed of by WeGetRidofIt, 96 Stedman St., Lowell. Pickup ONLY. Good information at www.wegetridofit.com Free estimates. 1-866-952-8400

Motor Oil

• Center Fire Station, any Sat. 8:30 am - 12:30 PM (Donation: $1 /gal.)
• Whitney's Service, 105-107 Main St. - 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. - Fri. 978-692-7093 (Fee: $1 /gal.)
• Autozone, Drum Hill, Chelmsford, Downtown Lowell (No fee) Quantities may be limited. You keep your oil container(s).

Oil Based Paint

See Hazardous Waste

Packing Materials

• Clean styrofoam (peanuts)
• Sealed air bags

The UPS Store, 119 Drum Hill Road, Chelmsford. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. -5 p.m.

Prescription Drugs

Prescription drugs are allowed in the trash, but according to recent recommendations from the Federal Government, they should be treated first. Instructions can be found at the Office of National Drug Control Policy website.

Printer Cartridges (Ink-jet and Laser)

Ink-Jet and Laser Printer Cartridges

• Drop off at Roudenbush Community Center on 73 Main Street during business hours. ,a href="http://www.roudenbush.org">www.roudenbush.org
• Drop off at Staples stores. Note: not all Staples locations accept laser printer cartridges.
• Place in postpaid bags available at PetsMart stores (proceeds go to PetsMart charities). Note: not all brands are accepted.
• Drop off at the UPS Store, 119 Drum Hill Road, Chelmsford. Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. -5 p.m.

Ink-Jet cartridges only

• Place in postpaid bags available at the Westford Town Clerk's office and Main Westford Post office on Littleton Road. Look for the postpaid bag dispenser.

Propane Gas Grill Tanks

• Propane Gas Grill Tanks - MacKay Hardware, 224 Littleton Rd. (Fee: $5.) 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sat. (978)692-3346
• Small Propane Cylinders (type that holds approx. 1 pound of propane). Empty cylinders can be disposed of in your normal trash. Cylinders containing any gas would be considered hazardous waste.

Railroad Ties

Accepted by E.L. Harvey & Sons, 68 Hopkinton Road, Westborough, MA 01581; 800.321.3002 (Fee)

Smoke Detectors

The most common type of smoke detector contains a small amount of Americium 241, a radioactive material. For this reason all detectors must, by law, be labeled as to radioactive content. The Mass Dept. of Environmental Protection says it is legal to dispose of old smoke detectors in the trash, or you may return them to the manufacturer for disposal.

Detector companies accept returned radioactive detectors for disposal as hazardous waste. Detectors have a limited life span, usually specified at ten years. Testing your detector with actual smoke is the only way to be sure it will work when needed. For more information call 800-323-9005 or 800-387-4219.

Some manufacturers accept returned ionization smoke detectors and recycle the Americium. Send smoke detectors by surface mail and print the words For Disposal Only $0 Value on the front of the package. Call first to get a return authorization number.

First Alert, BRK, and Family Guard Smoke Detectors only- Send to: First Alert, Smoke Detector Disposal, 3920 Enterprise Court, Aurora, IL 60504-8133, 1-800-323-9005. www.firstalert.com

American Sensors and Dicon Smoke Detectors only- Send to Dicon Inc., 20 Steelcase Road West Unit #3, Markham, Ontario L3R 1B2, Canada, 1-800-387-4219. www.nadidistributors.com Above addresses current as of 10/04

Sneakers

Visit Nike Reuse A Shoe for drop-off locations.

Sporting Goods

• Play It Again, Sports, 36 N.W. Boulevard, Nashua, N.H., 603-886-6664, pias10718@aol.com. They will buy, sell, trade and take on consignment both new and used sporting goods.
• Goodwill Industries of New Hampshire, 7 Orchard View Drive, Londonderry, N.H., 603-742-4299. See www.ginne.org for list of acceptable donations.
• Goodwill of Massachusetts, 230 Elm St., Somerville, 617-628-3618. See www.goodwillmass.org for details.
• Salvation Army (various locations, including Nashua, 603-880-0271, and Saugus, 781-231-0803. Or call 1-800-958-7825 or visit www.salvationarmy.org.

Styrofoam

The market for used Styrofoam in New England is very limited at this time and no curbside program collects it.

Put styrofoam cups, trays, egg cartons, block, etc. in your trash.

Televisions

• Atlas Recycling - Fee, to arrange curpbside pickup, Call Town Clerk 692-5515.
• Collected at the Electronics collection (Fee). (see ELECTRONICS).
• 2006 In-Town collection: Saturday June 17 from 8AM to 2PM at the Blanchard School parking lot. Next 2006 collection: September 23.

(See Electronics).

Tires

WeGetRidOfIt - Free estimates at 1-866-952-8400

Check with dealer; some will take those tires that are replaced and recycle them properly; "sellers" will take old ones when you buy new ones, so the best time to recycle is when purchasing new tires.

Tyvek Mailing Envelopes

Tyvek mailing envelopes are made from #2 plastic and although they are not collected at curbside, you can mail them back to DuPont for recycling. Put them inside a used Tyvek envelop, put on a new label and send to Dupont. http://envelopes.tyvek.com/en/science/versitile/vers_recycle.shtml

How to distinguish Tyvek envelopes from paper: Tyvek envelopes are as thin as paper, usually white, with a soapy smooth ricepaper like finish. You can tell they are not paper because they are almost completely Indestructible. Often the envelope will say Tyvek or #2 plastic, but not always.