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City of Springfield Solid Waste Collection Schedule for New Year’s Day Holiday

There will be no collection of trash, recycling or bulk item materials on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 for the New Year’s Holiday.

Residents normally scheduled for trash, recycling and bulk item materials on Tuesday, January 1st will be picked up on Saturday, January 5th

Residents who were scheduled for trash, recycling and bulk item materials on Tuesday, December 25th will be picked up on Saturday, December 29th.

Please have your items to the curb by 6:00 a.m. on these dates.

Please DO include the following items in your single stream recycling mix:

-Corrugated cardboard boxes. Flatten and tie in 3’ x3’ bundles, no tape.  No waxed cardboard.
-Paperboard gift boxes
-Greeting cards (except those with foil, metallic inks, or glitter)
-Gift wrap, gift bags, tissue wrap (except those with foil, metallic inks, or glitter).
-Paper shopping bags (any type of handle is okay).
-Newspapers/ inserts, magazines/catalogs
-Paperbacks & phone books
-Junk mail – windowed envelopes are OK.
-White and colored paper, computer paper, shredded paper – place in paper bags.
-All plastic bottles, jars, tubs and plastic microwave trays/containers under 2 gallons in size
-Glass bottles/jars, all colors and sizes – Please remove and discard all caps
-Aluminum, tin/steel cans and lids and aluminum foil

Please DO NOT include the following items in your recycling mix:

-Ribbons, bows, and tinsel.
-Packing peanuts and Styrofoam
-Holiday lights
-Paint or aerosol cans or other metal items
-Broken or other glass such as light bulbs, window - auto glass, dishes, glasses, Pyrex, ceramics
-No plastic grocery/newspaper bags
-Containers over 2 gallons in size, motor oil, chemical or foam containers or flower pots
-Pizza boxes
-Batteries
-Used paper plates, cups, napkins, toilet tissue

For additional information on collection days, residents can call 3-1-1 or (413) 736-3111.

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