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Large Building Recycling
The City of Boston's Public Works Department provides free weekly recycling services to residents in large apartment buildings and condominiums. Buildings with more than six units are considered "large."
Large Apartment Buildings are required to provide Recycling services per City Council Ordinance entitled: "Regarding Access to City Recycling Programs for Large Apartment Buildings" which went into effect January 2003
How You Can Participate
To obtain recycling services:
- Residents need to have their landlords, property managers or condo trustees call 617-635-4500 to place a large building recycling program request.
- The recycling coordinator will visit the building to explain the program and suggest operation options.
- The building manager must then purchase the recycling receptacles known as carts. Carts range in size from 32 to 68 gallons and cost less than $75.
- Mixed paper, bottles, cans, and plastic containers can be placed together in the carts.
- The building manager then distributes written notification to the tenants about their new recycling program.
Commercial Businesses interested in recycling should contact their trash haulers; trash haulers that pickup trash in Boston are required to provide recycling services. Information is also available at www.massrecycle.org/recycleatwork.html.
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