Recycling Update: Route A Collection & Free Extra Containers Available Starting April 29

The Watertown Sanitation Department has scheduled Recycle Route A for collection during the week of Monday, April 29, 2024. This route covers areas north of 3rd Ave N, all of Lake Kampeska, and Derby Downs. Residents should use the tan container for single-stream recycling, which allows for the mixing of all recyclable materials. Collections are bi-weekly.

Residents who need an extra recycling container can request a second Tan 95 gallon Single Stream recycling container at no additional cost through the city's website. To ensure collection, residents must place all containers on the curb by 5 PM the night before the scheduled day. Collections start at 5:00 AM and do not have a fixed schedule.

The sanitation department advises that recycling containers should only be set out when full and removed from the parkway or boulevard on the same day after collection. Do not include face masks, plastic gloves, medical tubing, or glass in the recycling containers. Glass is particularly hazardous for sanitation workers and is not accepted in this program.

Residents should also remove all lids from plastic bottles before recycling. Lids can prevent bottles from collapsing fully, which takes up space and complicates processing at the recycling facility.

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