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The new single stream recycling carts for Boston residences with 1-6 units.
Now it is even easier for Boston and Cambridge residents to recycle and compost at home. Both cities’ programs recently expanded their services and offer great resources that detail how to properly recycle and compost in the community.
As of July 2009, Boston recycling is single stream, meaning you don’t have to separate recyclables for your curbside recycling. Paper, plastic, glass and metals can all go into the same container! Review the Boston Recycling Guide and Directory and you’ll be impressed with what can be recycled in Boston.
Both Boston and Cambridge provide guidelines for composting at home and offer residents composting bins at a subsidized rate. Furthermore, Cambridge now offers a composting drop-off center that accepts food waste from residents! For those that want to learn how to compost at home, composting workshops are also offered through Cambridge recycling.
It is important to remember that Cambridge recycling is not single stream; recyclables need to be separated for your curbside recycling program (paper/cardboard separate from glass/plastic/metals). Quit complaining, it’s not that difficult! Review the Cambridge Recycling Guide and Directory for details on how to properly recycle in Cambridge.
For more information about Cambridge and Boston’s recycling and composting programs visit the Boston or Cambridge recycling websites.
To request these resources in hard copy, contact carol_healy@harvard.edu.
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Now it is even easier for Boston and Cambridge residents to recycle and compost at home.