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DROP-OFF DAYS
Dates Set for Residents to Dispose of Confidential Papers, Tires, Needles, Hazardous Waste, & Medications
New Bedford & Dartmouth, MA
New Bedford and Dartmouth residents can discard confidential papers, tires, needles, household hazardous waste, and medications at drop-off events sponsored by the City of New Bedford, the Town of Dartmouth and the Greater New Bedford Refuse District.
Paper Shredding Day will take place on September 17th from 9 a.m. to noon in the parking lot across from City Hall, on the corner of William Street and North 6th Street, New Bedford.
•Open to businesses and residents of New Bedford and the surrounding communities.
•Fee is $5 per box (not more than 40 pounds each). Cash or check only.
•Paper clips and staples do not need to be removed, but please remove paper from folders and binders.
•Fee is $5 to destroy a hard drive. Cash or check only.
•This event is held in conjunction with the City’s Department of Community Services.
Tire Drop-off Day will take place on September 24th from 9 a.m. to noon at the Shawmut Avenue Transfer Station, 1103 Shawmut Avenue, New Bedford.
•Open to New Bedford and Dartmouth residents only, ID required.
•Fees are $1 for each car tire, $5 for each light duty truck tire, and $15 for each heavy duty truck tire. Tires 28 and ½ inches or taller are in the truck categories. Rims are okay. Cash or check only.
•No commercial loads, no tires with a rim diameter greater than 24 inches, no off-road equipment tires.
Sharps Drop-off Day will take place on September 24th from 9 a.m. to noon at the Shawmut Avenue Transfer Station, 1103 Shawmut Avenue, New Bedford.
•Open to New Bedford and Dartmouth residents only, ID required.
•Sharps include needles, syringes, and lancets.
•Sharps must be in a red biohazard container prior to the drop-off day; sharps will not be accepted in any other type of container.
•New Bedford residents may pick up one free biohazard container at the New Bedford Health Department, 1213 Purchase Street. Biohazard containers may also be purchased from local pharmacies.
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day will take place on October 22rd from 9 a.m. to noon at the Crapo Hill Landfill, 300 Samuel Barnet Boulevard, New Bedford.
•Open to New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Freetown residents only, ID required.
•Examples of accepted waste include oil-based paints, paint thinner, and waste fuels.
•NO LATEX PAINTS. Dry out and throw it away in the regular trash.
•No motor oil, no antifreeze, no fluorescent light bulbs, no TVs, and no propane tanks. Take these items to your Transfer Station. If New Bedford or Dartmouth residents have questions, call (508) 979-1493. If Freetown residents have questions about what is accepted at the Transfer Station, call (508) 644-2202 Ext 3.
•The maximum amount you can bring is 25 gallons or 25 pounds.
•Collection is for households only. No businesses, schools, or contractors, unless prior arrangements have been made.
National Drug Take-Back Day will take place on October 22th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the New Bedford Police Department Headquarters, 871 Rockdale Avenue, New Bedford.
•Open to residents of New Bedford and the surrounding communities.
•Safely dispose of unwanted prescription drugs.
•Pills only (no liquids, needles, or syringes).
•Free and anonymous.
•Organized by the New Bedford Police Department in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
For more information about the events, contact the Refuse District’s recycling office by phone at (508) 979-1493 or by email at recycling@newbedford-ma.gov
