Post Holiday and Styrofoam Recycling Event: January 6, 2024 8 AM – 12 PM

📅Save the Date📅
Post Holiday & Styrofoam Recycling Event
When: Saturday, January 6th 8 AM – 12 PM
Where: Melrose City Yard (72 Tremont Street)
Please see the infographic below for more information on items that are accepted. This is a great opportunity to clean up quickly and easily after the holidays!

Before recycling items, consider how it can be reused or donated first!

**–Please place items that are listed under “Please do not bring” in the trash or save them for reuse. These items are not recyclable and therefore are not accepted at this event.

*–If you have any questions regarding Styrofoam recycling only, please call Green Team Junk Removal at 508-361-0519.

DPW will be accepting electronics, metal goods, tires, propane tanks, CFL bulbs, mattresses and box springs for associated fees, found here: https://www.cityofmelrose.org/…/city_yard_schedule_of… Cash or Checks only, to “City of Melrose.” In addition, residents may drop off yard waste, books, textiles, mercury thermostats, and dried latex paint for FREE.

Please email recycle@cityofmelrose.org or call 781-665-0142 for all other questions or concerns.

Melrose DPW Upcoming Closures, Delays, Events, and Notifications

Attention Melrose Residents: In observance of the upcoming holidays, the City Yard and DPW offices will be closed on the following dates:

-Monday December 25, 2023

-Tuesday December 26, 2023

-Monday January 1, 2024

• There will be no trash or recycling collection on Monday 12/25/23 & Monday 1/1/24. Collection will be delayed by one day ONLY during those weeks (Monday’s route will be picked up on Tuesday; Tuesday’s route will be picked up on Wednesday; and so forth).

• Metal goods collection will be postponed from Tuesday 12/26 to Wednesday 12/27.

• The City Yard will be open for drop-off of recycling and yard waste on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of next week (12/27-12/29), to provide additional opportunities for residents to bring post-holiday recycling (cardboard, etc.) and late-season yard waste for composting.

Upcoming Events:

• Live Christmas Tree Curb Collection (1/2/24-1/12/24) — Place trees on curb on regular trash/recycling collection day. Live trees only. No trees in plastic bags, decorations, stands, or lights

• Post-Holiday and Styrofoam Recycling Event (Saturday 1/6/2024, 8 AM – 12 PM) — Stay tuned for more information on this event!

Please call 781-665-0142 or email recycle@cityofmelrose.org with any questions or concerns. Thank you and Happy Holidays from the Melrose DPW!

DPW Winter Schedule

Saturday, December 2, 2023 is the last Saturday that the City Yard will be open until April 2024 as the department shifts to winter operations.

As a result, the city will no longer be accepting mattresses for drop-off recycling at the city yard after 12/2. All mattress drop-off payments must be received by 3:00 PM on Friday 12/1 to be eligible for drop off on Saturday, 12/2. After this date, residents must schedule curbside pickup directly through our mattress recycling vendor, Tough Stuff by visiting https://order.toughstuffrecycling.com/

The city yard will remain open on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 7:30 – 2:45 PM for yard waste and recycling drop-off. As always, the DPW front office is open Monday – Friday 8 AM – 3:30 PM.

Thank you!

November 15th is America Recycles Day!

November 15th is America Recycles Day, a nationally recognized day started by Keep America Beautiful that promotes and celebrates recycling programs all around the country. The City of Melrose encourages residents to participate today (and everyday) by taking part in some of the action items listed below. Here are links to some of the action items:

Happy America Recycles Day!

A look at the month ahead – Solid Waste and Recycling

There will no longer be a delay in trash and recycling collection during the week of 11/6-11/10, leading up to Veteran’s’ Day (impacted dates are outlined in orange).

If your normal collection day is Friday, your trash and recycling will be collected on Friday 11/10, rather than Saturday 11/11 as previously stated. There will be no delay for Friday’s route.

**Please note that the City Yard will be open on Friday 11/10 and closed on Saturday 11/11. DPW Admin offices will be closed on Friday 11/10.

The last yard waste collection weeks of 2023 will be during the weeks of 11/13-11/17 and 11/27-12/1.

Please put out your yard waste by 7am on your typical trash & recycling collection day. Reminder – there is a 10 barrel/bag limit per household!

There will be a holiday delay for Thursday 11/23 and Friday 11/24 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday’s collection routes will run as normal. Thursday’s route will be bumped to Friday 11/24 and Friday’s route will be bumped to Saturday 11/25.

Please call 781-665-0142 or email recycle@cityofmelrose.org with any questions or concerns.

Sat. Nov. 4th — DPW to Host Pumpkin Compost Event

🎃2023 DPW Annual Pumpkin Composting Event in partnership with Black Earth Compost. Join the DPW to create healthy soil from pumpkins and save them from the waste stream!

📆WHEN: Saturday, November 4, 2023 — 8 AM – 12 PM.
🗺WHERE: Melrose City Yard, 72 Tremont Street

**Please note that we are not able to accept pumpkins that have paint, glitter, hairspray, bleach, or petroleum jelly on them. If you are unable to come to the event to dispose of your pumpkin, please place them in the trash. They cannot be placed with yard waste.**

DPW will be accepting electronics, metal goods, tires, CFL bulbs, mattresses, and box springs. See pricing on Schedule of Fees found here: https://www.cityofmelrose.org/…/city_yard_schedule_of…

In addition, residents may drop off books, textiles, mercury thermometers and thermostats, and DRIED latex paint for FREE.

Questions? Email recycle@cityofmelrose.org or call 781-665-0142

Reminder: Indigenous People’s Day Holiday — Trash and Recycling Delay & Municipal Building Closure

Please see reminder message below regarding next week’s trash and recycling collection delay due to the Indigenous People’s Day holiday on Monday 10/9.

All municipal buildings will be closed on Monday 10/9 (with the exception of Police and Fire). The DPW City Yard will reopen on Tuesday 10/10 at 7:30 AM.

Thank you!