TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH
RECYCLE / RUBBISH / LANDFILL
INFORMATION
WWW.MIDDLEBOROUGH.COM
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012
ON A HOLIDAY WEEK, RUBBISH AND RECYCLING WILL BE
DELAYED BY ONE DAY FOLLOWING THE HOLIDAY.
FOR EXAMPLE, LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 IS ON MONDAY. MONDAY’S
RUBBISH WILL BE COLLECTED ON TUESDAY, TUESDAY’S RUBBISH WLL BE
COLLECTED ON WEDNESDAY, ETC. FRIDAY’S RUBBISH FOR THAT WEEK
WILL BE COLLECTED ON SATURDAY.
OBSERVED HOLIDAY LIST IS ON PAGE 2.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CALL THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
AT 508-946-2481.
Household Rubbish Only is collected weekly on your regular collection day.
Household Recyclables Only are collected every other week on your regular scheduled
rubbish day. (Please refer to Page 3 for scheduled weeks.)
ALL RUBBISH/RECYCLE MUST BE CURBSIDE BY 7:00 A. M.
PAGE 1
“FY 13” OBSERVED HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
RUBBISH AND/OR RECYCLING
WILL BE DELAYED BY ONE DAY
AFTER THE OBSERVED HOLIDAYS LISTED BELOW:
INDEPENDENCE DAY-WEDNESDAY, JULY 4
LABOR DAY-MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
COLUMBUS DAY-MONDAY, OCTOBER 8
VETERAN’S DAY-MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12
THANKSGIVING -THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22
CHRISTMAS-TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25
NEW YEAR’S-TUESDAY, JANUARY 1
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY-MONDAY, JANUARY 21
PRESIDENT’S DAY-MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18
PATRIOT’S DAY-MONDAY, APRIL 15
MEMORIAL DAY-MONDAY, MAY 27
PAGE 2
Your recyclables will be collected every other week. Please refer to the schedule below. Recyclables can be
brought to the landfill recycle center, no permit required.
Weeks that are in bold and have the asterisk (*) are weeks with a Holiday in them.
ALL RECYCLABLES MUST BE CURBSIDE BY 7:00 A. M.
JULY, 2012
JANUARY, 2013
July 9, 2012 through July 13, 2012
July 23, 2012 through July 27, 2012
January 7, 2013 through January 11, 2013
*January 21, 2013 through January 25, 2013
AUGUST, 2012
FEBRUARY, 2013
August 6, 2012 through August 10, 2012
August 20, 2012 through August 24, 2012
February 4, 2013 through February 8, 2013
*February 18, 2013 through February 22, 2013
SEPTEMBER, 2012
MARCH, 2013
*September 3, 2012 through September 7, 2012
September 17, 2012 through September 21, 2012
OCTOBER, 2012
March 4, 2013 through March 8, 2013
March 18, 2012 through March 22, 2012
APRIL, 2013
October 1, 2012 through October 5, 2012
October 15, 2012 through October 19, 2012
October 29, 2012 through November 2, 2012
April 1, 2013 through April 5, 2013
*April 15, 2013 through April 19, 2013
April 29, 2013 through May 3, 2013
NOVEMBER, 2012
MAY, 2013
*November 12, 2012 through November 16, 2012
November 26, 2012 through November 30, 2012
DECEMBER, 2012
May 13, 2013 through May 17, 2013
*May 27, 2013 through May 31, 2013
JUNE, 2013
December 10, 2012 through December 14, 2012
*December 24, 2012 through December 28, 2012
June 10, 2013 through June 14, 2013
June 24, 2013 through June 28, 2013
Failure to put your recyclables out on the assigned day caused "double pick-up" and the expense of added
overtime. Please help us to keep costs down by remembering your collection day on the weeks with holidays.
PAGE 3
RUBBISH COLLECTION CURBSIDE
NO BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL RUBBISH
ALL RUBBISH MUST BE OUT AT CURBSIDE BY 7:00 A. M. ON YOUR
SCHEDULED COLLECTION DAY.
***RESIDENTS WHO BRING HOUSEHOLD RUBBISH TO A COMMON AREA***
(PRIVATE WAYS, ACCESS PATHS, COMMON DRIVEWAYS, UNACCEPTED ROADS, ETC.)
ALL RUBBISH MUST BE IN TRASH BARRELS WITH YOUR HOUSE NUMBER AND
STREET CLEARLY MARKED ON BARREL.
RESIDENTS ON OPTION #2 (STICKERS) CAN PICK UP A HALF STICKER AT THE
D. P. W. TO PLACE ON THEIR BARRELS TO SHOW THAT BAGS INSIDE HAVE
STICKERS ON THEM.
RUBBISH BARRELS MUST HAVE COVERS ON THEM TO PREVENT RAIN/SNOW/
WATER BUILD UP INSIDE.
Please note the following list of items will NOT be picked up by the Sanitation Division:
MEDICAL WASTE OR MERCURY-CALL HEALTH DEPARTMENT-508-946-2408
NEEDLES ARE TO BE TAKEN TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OR FIRE DEPARTMENT
FOR DISPOSAL
No rubbish in paper bags, unless bags are placed in a receptacle.
No containers/receptacles without handles.
No containers larger than 55 gallons.
No containers with sharp edges or bottoms.
No ashes, dirt, stones or sheet rock.
No metals, furniture or building materials.
No carpet or fencing.
No steel or nylon rope, chains, cables or slings.
No leaves, grass clippings or brush.
No entrails or butchered animals, etc.
No motor vehicle parts.
No hazardous waste; oil, paint, etc.
No commercial/industrial waste.
No vehicle tires.
PAGE 4
RECYCLE COLLECTION CURBSIDE
NO BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL RECYCLABLES
ALL RECYCLABLES MUST BE OUT BY 7:00 A. M. ON YOUR
SCHEDULED COLLECTION DAY.
ITEMS FOR CURBSIDE COLLECTION:
Newspapers
Cardboard-Cereal Boxes, Pasta Boxes, Shoe Boxes, Etc.
Magazines
Cans
Clear and colored glass (brown & green).
Plastics - #1 through #7 (NO CHILDREN’S TOYS)
HOW TO PREPARE ITEMS FOR CURBSIDE COLLECTION:
Paper Products-Please cover both ends with plastic grocery bags to protect from rain and wind.
(Items below may be co-mingled)
Plastics - #1 through #7- RINSE CLEAN.
Cans-RINSE CLEAN.
Clear and colored glass-RINSE CLEAN.
NON-ACCEPTABLE GLASS:
Mirrors, automobile glass, light bulbs, clay flower pots, laboratory glass/crystal, ceramic cups or
plates, window glass, heat resistant ovenware, drinking glasses, opaque/milk glass, etched or frosted
glass, no other color but brown and green. No broken glass.
Acceptable Paper Materials
(Please cover both ends with plastic grocery bags to protect from rain and wind)
Newspapers
Junk Mail
All Magazines
Catalogs
Paperback Books
Telephone Books
Cardboard Boxes (Folded Flat-Max. 4’X4’)
Cardboard-Corrugated & Paperboard
Boxes-Cereal, Shoe, Cracker, Pasta, Etc.
Kraft Paper Bags (Brown Paper Bags)
All Office Paper
All Paper Envelopes
Manila Folders
Fax Paper
Computer Paper
RESIDENTS MAY DROP OFF ANY OF THE ABOVE ITEMS AT THE BROOK STREET LANDFILL
ANY TIME FROM 7:30 A. M. TO 3:30 P. M., MONDAYS THROUGH SATURDAYS.
NO PERMIT REQUIRED.
Unaccepted Paper Materials
No Hard Cover Books
No Chemical Containers
No Wax Paper
No Photographic Paper
No Contaminated Paper
No Carbon Paper
No Paper Towels
No Trash
No Mylar
No Tyvek Envelopes (Bright White, Smooth,
Rip Resistant)
PAGE 5
TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH
BROOK STREET LANDFILL
PERMIT – FEES AND RULES
The Middleborough Board of Selectmen voted on May 22, 2012, to adopt and amend the Town of
Middleborough Landfill Regulations as follows, effective May 22, 2012:
Landfill Location and Hours:
The Brook Street Landfill is located at 207 Plympton Street, just before the Plympton Town line. Hours of
operation are Monday through Saturday, 7:30 A. M. to 3:30 P. M., except Holidays.
LEGAL HOLIDAYS (Landfill shall be closed)
New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Any questions, please call the Middleboro Highway Department, 508-946-2481, Monday through Friday,
7:00 A. M. to 3:30 P. M.
Landfill Permits:
Landfill Permits are available at the D. P. W. office located at 48 Wareham Street, Middleboro, MA, Monday
through Friday, 7:00 A. M. to 3:30 P. M. Residential landfill permits are required to enter the landfill
and must be presented to the Gate Attendant.
Residential Permits are $25.00 per fiscal year, (JULY 1 TO JUNE 30), which covers 12 visits to the landfill
for that fiscal year. A vehicle registration showing a vehicle registered to your home address will be required to
purchase a landfill permit. NO DUPLICATES WILL BE ISSUED. Residents that exceed their twelve visits
per year will be required to use the scale. Fees are below.
SCALE FEES
Scale fee is three cents ($0.04) a pound with a minimum fee of five dollars ($5.00).
IF UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES OCCUR AND THE SCALE IS NOT FUNCTIONING,
THE FOLLOWING CHARGES WILL BE ASSESSED TO RESIDENTS:
Automobiles
Pick up trucks, cargo vans or trailers of equal size up to 1.0 ton
One ton dump trucks or equivalent size trailers up to 1.5 tons
Six wheel dump trucks or equivalent size trailers up to 2.5 tons
Ten wheel dump trucks or equivalent size trailers up to 5 tons
PAGE 6
$ 35.00
$ 60.00
$ 90.00
$ 150.00
$ 300.00
ITEMS ACCEPTED AT LANDFILL
RESIDENTIAL ONLY-NO BUSINESS, COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL
Construction and Demolition Debris- Windows (Intact), Shingles (No Asbestos), Doors, Etc.
Furniture/lawn furniture
Metals
Old toys
Crib mattress
BULKY ITEMS:
Fees are charged for bulky items (i.e. T. V.’s, computers, furniture, appliances, tires, car batteries, propane
tanks, etc.) taken to the Landfill. A fee schedule is attached. (See Page 8.) These fees are paid at the landfill
and may be paid by cash or check. A landfill permit is not required
Residents may bring the following items to the Landfill. A landfill permit is required but will not be punched
for these items:
Concrete/Cement Pieces-No metal posts mixed in.
Blacktop.
Oil-No Limit.
Anti-freeze-No Limit.
Brush–Maximum size 3” (three inches) diameter.
Cat Litter.
Leaves, grass clippings, hay, manure.
LIST OF BANNED ITEMS AT LANDFILL
Household Refuse (TRASH)
Asbestos Shingles
Radioactive Materials
Explosive Materials
Corrosive Materials
Pathological or Biological waste
Offal
Rocks/Boulders
Gasoline
Dirt
Ashes
Foundry Sand
Mining Waste
Sludge of Any Type
Long Stringy Material
No Material Longer than 4’ (Four Feet)
No Concrete Foundations
These items are considered hazardous.
Creosote
Garden Chemicals ie Sevin/Malithyon, etc.
Call Clean Harbors for Suggestions of How to Dispose-800-444-4244
PAGE 7
FEE SCHEDULE
WHITE GOODS:
Refrigerators
Freezers
$ 16.00
$ 16.00
AIR CONDITIONERS:
Household Window Units
Commercial/Outdoor Units
Large Humidifiers
$ 20.00
$ 50.00
$ 15.00
BATTERIES:
Lead Acid Type
$
TIRES:
Car/Light Pick-Up
Large Truck (1100)
Heavy Equipment
$ 7.00
$ 12.00
$ 17.00
C. R. T.'S:
Portable T. V.
Computer Monitors
Console T. V.'s
Wide Screen Console T. V.'s
$
$
$
$
15.00
15.00
30.00
40.00
PROPANE TANKS:
20 lbs. ONLY
$
5.00
FURNITURE:
Stuffed Sofa
Sleep Sofa
Stuffed Chair/Ottoman
Recliner
Large Rugs
Large Padding
Mattresses
Box Springs
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
16.00
20.00
5.00
20.00
15.00
5.00
15.00
15.00
5.00
PAGE 8
BROOK STREET LANDFILL
RECYCLING DROP-OFF CENTER
207 Plympton Street
Middleboro, MA 02346
Hours: Monday through Saturday 7:30 A. M. – 3:30 P. M.
Residents may bring recyclable items to the Landfill Recycling Drop-Off Center. A landfill permit is not
required for the following items:
Plastics - #1 through #7 (NO CHILDREN’S TOYS)
Cans-Tin, Aluminum
Glass-Clear, Brown or Green only-No Frosted
Fluorescent Bulbs
Rechargeable Batteries Only-Telephones, Cameras, Etc.
Paint-April 1st to October 31st Only. (See Page 10.)
Acceptable Paper Materials
Newspapers
Junk Mail
All Magazines
Catalogs
Paperback Books
Telephone Books
Cardboard Boxes (Folded Flat-Max. 4’X4’)
Cardboard-Corrugated & Paperboard
Boxes-Cereal, Shoe, Cracker, Pasta, Etc.
Kraft Paper Bags (Brown Paper Bags)
All Office Paper
All Paper Envelopes
Manila Folders
Fax Paper
Computer Paper
Shredded Paper (Must be bagged.)
Unaccepted Paper Materials
No Hard Cover Books
No Chemical Containers
No Wax Paper
No Photographic Paper
No Contaminated Paper
No Carbon Paper
No Paper Towels
No Trash
No Mylar
No Tyvek Envelopes (Bright White, Smooth,
Rip Resistant)
PAGE 9
BROOK STREET LANDFILL
PAINT COLLECTION PROGRAM
(Effective April 1 to October 31)
ITEMS ACCEPTED:
Latex Paints
Polyurethane
Oil/Alkyd Paints
Linseed Oil
Paint Thinners
Enamels
Stains, Varnishes
WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE
HOW TO PREPARE
LATEX PAINT:
Interior and exterior latex paint.
Water based paint tubes.
Keep in original container
tightly sealed.
Label contents if original
label is illegible.
Pack cans and/or tubes in
carton or box.
No mixing paints.
No packing in trash
bags.
No evaporated paint.
No unmarked or
illegible containers
No pre-frozen paint.
(Pop lid, let dry, place
in trash.)
OIL PAINT: 
Interior and exterior oil based
oil based alkyd paint.
Oil –based paint tubes.
Solidified oil-based paint.
Keep in original container.
tightly sealed.
Label contents if original
label is illegible.
Label if lead-based.
Pack cans and/or tubes in
carton or box.
No mixing paints.
No packing in bags.
No creosote.
No unmarked or
illegible containers.
STAINS/VARNISH:
Stain.
Varnish.
Lacquer
Polyurethane
Solidified stains, varnishes.
Keep in original container
tightly sealed.
Label contents if original
label is illegible.
Pack cans in carton or box.
No mixing stains/varnish.
No packing in trash bags.
No creosote, wood
preservatives or bleach.
No unmarked or illegible
containers.
Keep in original container
tightly sealed.
Label contents if original
label is illegible.
Pack cans and bottles
in carton or box.
No mixing paint remover,
thinner or stripper.
No packing in trash bags.
No unmarked or illegible
containers.
PAINT THINNER:
Usable thinner.
Usable paint remover.
Paint stripper.
Polyurethane
Linseed oil.
PAGE 10
DO NOT INCLUDE