OPTIONS FOR RECYCLING BEYOND CURBSIDE PICK-UP

Curbside recycling is limited. Below is a list of local options for recycling the rest. If we're missing any, please let us know and we'll update the list.

General MA recycling guide - Recycle Smart MA

Shop waste free:

Cleenland in Central Square, Cambridge sells low waste, refillable personal and household cleaning products.
Green Tiger & Co. at Bow Market, Union Square, Somerville has refillable bulk items

Compost - while not recycling, composting is a remarkably effective way to reduce your input to landfills. Food waste makes up 40% of our garbage. There are many great local services that will pick up food scraps on the city's curbside trash/recycling schedule and some even provide you with beautiful compost at no extra cost. Check out Garbage to Garden, Bootstrap, and Black Earth.

A Re-users Exchange - if you have an offer or a need of something (for example, bread bags that someone else might want for dog poop bags), there are facebook groups called "Buy Nothing Somerville" and "Everything Free Somerville".

Beautiful Stuff Project - located on Medford St in Somerville, this lovely little organization goes to schools to do creative art projects using odds and ends like pipe cleaners, buttons, stickers, chopsticks, etc. And, they are always looking for more materials to work with. Check out their website for details.

Earth 911 - search for recycling locations in your areas.