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The City and Refuse District are helping you make the most of your spring cleaning tasks with three upcoming events.
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day will take place on April 28th from 9 a.m. to noon at the Crapo Hill Landfill. Call for directions or visit www.gnbrrmdistrict.org.
- Open to New Bedford and Dartmouth residents only, ID required
- All types of household hazardous wastes will be accepted including oil-based paints, paint thinner, and waste fuels.
- NO LATEX PAINTS. Dry out and throw it away in the regular trash.
- The maximum amount you can bring is 25 gallons or 25 pounds.
- Collection is for households only, not businesses, schools or contractors.
Shred Day will take place on May 12th from 9 a.m. to noon in the parking lot across from City Hall on the corner of William Street and North 6th Street. Shredding is provided by Doc Shredding. Please note the following about the event:
- Open to businesses and residents of New Bedford and the surrounding communities
- Fee is $5 per box for a standard size box used to hold reams of paper
- Participants can watch the destruction of up to 5 of their boxes of paper. For more than 5 boxes, shredding may occur offsite.
- Paper clips and staples do not need to be removed, but please remove paper from folders and binders.
Tire Drop-off Day will take place on May 19th from 9 a.m. to noon at the Shawmut Avenue Transfer Station, 1103 Shawmut Avenue. Please note the following about the event:
- Open to New Bedford and Dartmouth residents only, ID required
- Fees (cash or check only) – $1 each for car tires, $5 each for light duty truck tires and $15 each for heavy duty truck tires (no more than 6, no off-road equipment tires)
- Tires greater than 24 inches are not accepted
- No commercial loads
For more information about any of the events, contact Marissa Perez-Dormitzer, District Recycling Coordinator at (508) 979-1493 or recycling@newbedford-ma.gov.
