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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. Apartment buildings and condominiums 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 the recycling office at 635-4959 and speak
to John McCarthy, the Large Apartment Building Recycling Coordinator.
- The recycling coordinator will visit the apartment building
to explain the program and suggest operation options.
- The building manager must then purchase the recycling receptacles
known as carts. One receptacle is used for mixed paper (newspapers,
magazines, etc.), and another for bottles, cans, and plastic containers
(milk jugs, yogurt containers, etc.).
- Carts range in size from 32 to 68-gallons and cost less than $75.
- Carts should be purchased after recycling coordinator's site visit.
- The building manager then distributes written notification to the tenants about their
new recycling program.
Building managers will be provided with recycling guides along
with recycling stickers for the carts. Recycling guides are available
in five languages The City of Boston's Recycling Program offers
free recycling services to all Boston residents.
Residents who live in apartment buildings and condominiums with
less than seven units can recycle by calling 635-4959 and requesting
a blue box.
Commercial Businesses interested in recycling should call WasteCap at (781) 679-2176.
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