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Updates on environmental education, waste collection, and conservation for the City of Newton

06/02/2026

Historic Newton's annual Plant Swap is back! Come spend your Saturday morning with them!

Plant Swap will take place Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.

Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Ave, Newton.

FREE but please sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwcDIZSXtxrifDGi0kvBS0oTdCGgD3mEKaJTyBon0EW-DrOw/viewform?pli=1

05/29/2026

The NEXT household hazardous waste collection day will be on Saturday, June 6th at the Resource Recovery Center (115 Rumford Ave.)!

Call Customer Service at (617) 796-1000 to schedule an appointment.

Disposing of these products properly is crucial to reducing toxins in our bodies and our environment. Certain types of HHW have the potential to cause physical injury to sanitation workers, contaminate septic tanks or wastewater treatment systems if poured down drains or toilets. They can also present hazards to children and pets if left around the house, so make sure you are disposing of them properly!

Don't forget to check out the accepted items list at: www.newtonma.gov/hhw

This event is for Newton residents only – proof of residency is required.

05/28/2026

Moving out? Cleaning out in the process? Let us help. There are many opportunities for recycling and reusing the items you are not taking to your new place. Take your items to the Newton Resource Recovery Center!

• Textiles/clothes/clothing accessories/small luggage
• Books can go to the Bookshed or the More Than Words drop-off bin
• And many more items: www.newtonma.gov/rrc
• No household trash or wood furniture accepted

• Swap Shop and Book Shed is available to drop off items (and/or to take items home for FREE). Hours and details: www.newtonma.gov/reuse

Look at the full list of acceptable items: https://www.newtonma.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/116287/638421377638000000

Hours June 1 to September 29
Tuesday – Friday: 7am – 3:30pm
Saturday: 7am – 2:30pm

Book Swap hours:
Tuesday 10 - 12
Wednesday 10 - 12
Friday 10 - 12
Saturday 9 – 12

05/27/2026

Reminder! June 1- September 29 (Summer hours)

Tuesday – Friday: 7am – 3:30pm
Saturday: 7am – 2:30pm
Closed Mondays, Sundays, holidays, and occasionally due to heavy rain.

What’s accepted at RRC: https://www.newtonma.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/116287/638421377638000000

Swap Shop and Book Shed are only open limited hours: https://www.newtonma.gov/reuse

05/22/2026

Reusable takeout containers are popping up in Boston restaurants 👀

05/21/2026

There will be no trash, recycling, or yard waste collection on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. Regular service will resume on Tuesday, May 26, and will be on a 1-day delay schedule for the week.

Download the Recycle Right Newton app for reminders, alerts, and even immediate recycling help. Don't see the item you're looking to recycle in our recycle search tool? Suggest it! Find the App Store or Google Play Store.

05/19/2026

95% of textiles thrown away in MA could be reused or repurposed! Take old clothes, shoes, bedding, etc., to textile collection bins. Bins accept the good, the bad and the ugly! Clean, dry clothes (stained, ripped is ok.) Good-condition items are sold at secondhand shops, while worn/torn textiles are turned into rags, insulation, and more.

There are several options for textile recycling:
👚 Blue colored Helpsy bins**
👛 Cradles to Crayon bins
👢 Yellow colored Planet Aid bins
🧤 And more!

**The Helpsy bins at the schools generate a small amount of money to support our Green Teams!

05/14/2026

Keep your ropes, cords, hoses, light strings and wires out of your bin. These items (called tanglers) jam sorting machinery by wrapping around the equipment discs and wheels, which is dangerous for workers.

For a complete list of what can be recycled at the curb or at the RRC, visit: http://www.newtonma.gov/recycling

05/12/2026

🥧 Celebrating at gatherings with a delicious pie? Here’s a slice of good news: Bakery boxes and aluminum pie plates are recyclable! ♻

Just make sure they’re completely empty before placing them in your recycling bin.

We're here to help make recycling as easy as pie. Find more recycling tips anytime at https://recyclesmartma.org

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there (cat moms & plant moms included)! If you got flowers, remember the glass vase can't be recycled 💐 . Glass vases melt at different temperatures than jars and bottles and become a when they're melted to make new products.

If the vase is in good condition, save it to pass along to someone else or donate to a thrift store. Vases are a great item to pick up or drop off at the Swap Shop (open Thursdays to Saturday mornings)

📸: Recycle Smart MA

Address

1000 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, MA
02459

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 2:30pm
Tuesday	7am - 2:30pm
Wednesday	7am - 2:30pm
Thursday	7am - 2:30pm
Friday	7am - 2:30pm
Saturday	7am - 2:30pm

Telephone

+16177961000

Website

http://www.newtonma.gov/recycling

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