missed recycling pick up (doh) - can I drop off?

[serious-noir.livejournal.com]

So I missed recycling pick up today - have a bunch of NY's eve party wine bottles overflowing the recycling bin. Dug around the somerville city site but didn't see any info @ drop-offs. Anyone know if it is possible to drive over to the sanitation dept and drop of there?

tx

Comments

[ron_newman]

Your best bet would probably be to find out which streets have Wednesday pickups, then put your recycling out on that street.

[lizzielizzie.livejournal.com]

I second this.

[laryu.livejournal.com]

I don't think so. The DPW yard does have a drop-off bin for paper recycling (no cardboard), but I don't think there's a drop-off for plastic and glass. Could always give a call to 411.

[laryu.livejournal.com]

Sorry: 311

[ron_newman]

... remembers when 411 was called 'Information' instead of 'Directory Assistance', and they'd regularly get people calling in with questions like this one.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

This is such a perfect 311 question. That's what it's there for.

[freedmam.livejournal.com]

Wednesday pickup on central street.

[sparkgrrl658.livejournal.com]

if you don't mind driving and reeeeeeally want to get rid of it, you could also always drive someplace else. i know - from the sad aspect of living directly behind it with my bedroom window open year round - that marty's in allston had that recycling bit in the back, i'm sure if you posted to b0st0n there'd be a bunch of other similar places.

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

There are the big blue recycling barrels throughout cambridge for plastic, cans, and glass recycling. I know there is one just before harvard sq. on mass ave (the bus stop) and I *think* there's one near Christopher's. Technically for single use at a time, but if you get desperate...

Why cannor you wait a week?

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

Sometime I forget, but I compress (i.e., I stomp on) all the stuff in the bin and there is really room for two weeks of recycle! :)

Re: Why cannor you wait a week?

[chenoameg.livejournal.com]

Sadly I find this tactic works poorly for glass bottles and jars :)

[theodosia.livejournal.com]

Even if you can't drop the bottles off at the DPW, you could probably pick up an extra recycling bin or two there.