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Wellesley dump not for everybody

Though you might get the impression anyone from anywhere can stop by based on a blurb about it in the current issue of Improper Bostonian magazine (there’s no online version). The magazine points out what a great deal the Wellesley Recycling & Disposal Facility is, includes directions to it, cites the take it and leave it zone….but neglects to stress that you need to be a Wellesley resident to go there (or at least know when stickers aren’t checked).

Speaking of the RDF, it is open for the next 2 Sundays from 11am-3pm for leaf disposal, recycling and trash disposal.


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Wellesley RDF recyclable of the month: Steel

From the Wellesley RDF:

Steel is used in a variety of products ranging from cars to cans and is made from recycled steel, which means that anytime you buy any steel product, you are purchasing a product that has been recycled. According to Fact Sheet,”Virtually every car taken off the road today is recycled - thanks to the steel and iron content! Recycling just one car saves 2,500 pounds of iron ore, 1,400 pounds of coal and 120 pounds of limestone.” Recycling steel saves enough energy each year to supply 18 million homes with electricity for an entire year (Recycle Room).  Steel is magnetic and therefore a magnet easily distinguishes the difference between steel and aluminum products.

For more information, contact: Superintendent Gordon Martin at 781-235-7600 x 3340, or visit www.wellesleyma.gov

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October Recyclable of the Month: Plastic Bags and Plastic Film

From the Wellesley RDF:

Plastic bags and plastic film should be recycled in the Plastic bag bin along the recycling wall.  Items such as plastic grocery bags, dry cleaning bags, and shrink wrap can be placed in the bag bin as well. According to Wikipedia “Used bags should not be littered: this is unsightly, damages wildlife and exposes fisheries to eminent danger.”  “When one ton of plastic bags is reused, as something else other than plastic bags or recycled, the energy equivalent of 11 barrels of oil is saved.”

Please remember to bag your bags and help reduce wind blown litter!

For more information, contact Superintendent Gordon Martin at 781-235-7600 x 3340, or visit the RDF website at: www.wellesleyma.gov

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Blue Man Group leaves its mark at Wellesley dump

Blue Man Group

Wellesley’s John Halamka (AKA, the world’s busiest man) blogs this week about a mystery solved at the Wellesley Recycling & Disposal Facility. (If you don’t know John, he is CIO for CareGroup Health System, a practicing emergency doctor, a frequent speaker at healthcare and IT industry events and even something of a geocaching expert).  He was wondering where the gobs of thin tissue paper in the RDF’s mixed paper area were coming from, and what he learned is that it was being recycled by Blue Man Group, which also uses the RDF to dispose of Cap’n Crunch cereal boxes and other materials used in its local shows.

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Wellesley vs. Needham recycled

The Globe tries to start a fight between Wellesley and Needham over which town’s residents recycle the most. According to the latest state stats (for 2006), Needham has the best rate in Massachusetts at 69%, with Wellesley back in the back with 49%. Wellesley officials argue that numbers can be deceptive.

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Sept. recyclable of the month: Junk mail

From the Wellesley Recycling & Disposal Facility:

Junk mail pesters many residents of the U.S., but it also plagues the landfills. Junk Mail Produces 1 Billion Pounds of Landfill Each Year.

According the U S Postal Service, “More than 100 BILLION pieces of junk mail per year pass through the Post Office”. Junk Mail Kills 2.6 Million Trees Every Year. For these reasons and more, junk mail should be recycled in the Magazines, Mixed Paper, and Junk Mail bins along the recycling wall.

Obtain your free “Junk Mail Reduction Kit” at the Recycling & Disposal Facility Customer Service Office!!!

For more information, contact Superintendent Gordon Martin at 781-235-7600 x 3340, or visit the RDF website at: www.wellesleyma.gov

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The RDF goes Hollywood

Wellesley Department of Public Works interns Tobias Froehlich and Mike Stewart have cranked out a couple of videos to tell the story behind the story of the Recycling & Disposal Facility. We’ve mentioned one in the past on how your stuff gets baled after you drop it off at the RDF.

Here’s a jazzy one, especially good for newcomers to town, on the ins and outs of the RDF, from how to best recycle your junk to where to pick up a good book.

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Wellesley recycling: bulbs and movies

From the Wellesley Recycling and Disposal Facility:

Fluorescent light bulbs are one of the more efficient types of bulbs available, but they also contain toxic chemicals such as mercury.   Mercury can cause a wide variety of health problems in humans ranging from hindered development to death.  Fluorescent bulbs are often long, skinny bulbs or tubes that may be found in garages or work areas. Compact fluorescents are widely used throughout households. These should always be brought to the fluorescent shed to ensure proper recycling.

For more information, contact Superintendent Gordon Martin at 781-235-7600 x 3340, or visit the RDF website at: www.wellesleyma.gov

AND now for a little more RDF fun: Baling of Recyclables, the movie

Baling recyclables at the Wellesley RDF

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