The Carlisle Household Waste Committee

The Carlisle Household Recycling Committee

Purpose: Promote environmentally friendly waste disposal and recycling in town

Transfer Station

The town operates in the "drop off" mode, i.e., there is no curbside service by the town DPW. Citizens bring their recyclables, reusable items, and trash to the Transfer Station. It is located off Elizabeth Ridge Road , which is off of Lowell Road , about 1/2 mile north of the town center.

Hours: Tuesday and Thursday: 10 am - 7 pm; Saturday: 8 am - 5 pm
Annual Sticker fee: $15.00 (purchased at the police station)
Recycling Guide: List and Transfer Station Map (copies also available at the Police Station)

Recycling Information for Carlisle Residents

o Our 2007 Annual Report

o Our Recycling Newsletter

Events

Hazardous Waste Collection Day (run by the Carlisle Board of Health)

Materials accepted: oil-based paints, solvents, stains, pesticides, cleaners, etc.
April and October at the Carlisle DPW (behind the Transfer Station)

Pass-It-Forward Day

Donate clothes, toys, books, household goods, etc.
Held annually at the Transfer Station in the spring

Foam Polystyrene / Styrofoam^TM Collection Day

May and October in Concord (joint with REUSIT)
Date, location, and time will be published in the Mosquito

Activities

Encourage recycling, reuse, and reducing use
Publicize the proper separation of recyclable materials for the Transfer Station
Mail a Recycling Guide to all new Carlisle residents
Provide for recycling electronic media (CDs, DVDs, cassette tapes, etc.) at the Transfer Station’s Swap Shed
Provide free mailers for recycling computer ink jet cartridges (available at the library, post office, and Swap Shed)
Provide a box for recycling laser toner cartridges at the post office
Plan special recycling days
Promote home composting
Support the town "Buy Recycle" program -- encourage purchasing recycled materials
Promote recycling of [mercury-containing] Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFLs): hand to Transfer Station attendant