New Curbside Collection Schedule

MVMMS Green Team Success!

The Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School Green Team has accomplished their goal of installing a water bottle filling station in their school to reduce plastic water bottle waste. This installation was two years in the making. The students held a ribbon cutting ceremony last week to officially unveil the station and to thank the donors.  

Special recognition on DPW Day

Originally posted on Mayor Infurna's Blog:
We had a great DPW Day this year, with over 1,000 children coming to the City Yard; this year’s theme was “Recycle Olympics.” It was also an opportunity to recognize two individuals who have given so much to the City of Melrose over the years: After 42 years…

Recycling Event: Plastic Bags, June 21

On Saturday, June 21 there  will be a plastic bag recycling drop off event  at the Public Works Operations Facility at 72 Tremont St. from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Despite the recycling symbol on plastic bags, they cannot go into your curbside recycling bins. They cause issues with the recycling process at recycling facilities. However, they can be