Recycling

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New Bedford upgrades its Food Waste Drop-Off Program with ReMix Organics, adding bright yellow carts and expanding efforts to turn kitchen scraps into clean energy and compost.

New Bedford is reminding residents that Pyrex dishes can’t go in the recycling cart this Thanksgiving due to their heat-treated glass.

New Bedford now allows recycling of clear plastic cold cups with lids attached. Updated rules help reduce waste and keep more plastics out of landfills.

Plastic bottles and aluminum cans have a secret: keeping them whole could actually make recycling easier. Who knew?

Needless to say, Nantucket officials strongly encourage recycling and composting to minimize the impact on the refuse situation.

The Beverage Container Recovery Law has been on the books in Massachusetts for decades. The law was enacted in 1982 and commenced in 1983.

The New Bedford Recycling Center is encouraging people to drop off food waste for a chance to win gift cards to Stop & Shop.

According to the Container Recycling Institute, Massachusetts has the lowest rate of returning empty bottles and cans among the 10 states with redemption laws.

The proper way to recycle black plastic food containers from take-out orders in Massachusetts is not what you might think.