Yes, they are commingled now, so WITH, instead of Near is correct. Thanks, Staci
On Wed, Dec 29, 2021 at 1:29 PM ANDREW PANG <andrew.p...@comcast.net> wrote: > I'm confused, Staci. Paper and cardboard used to have a separate > container at the dump [sorry, I know it's not one but one syllable is so > much easier than four, and everyone understands] but more recently, I > thought cardboard goes in with the commingled paper, plastics, aluminum, > and steel cans. Your messages says cardboard is "*near* the other mix > recycling." Is there now (again) a separate place for cardboard (and > paper?) > > Andrew Pang > > > On 12/29/2021 12:53 PM Staci Montori <stacimont...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Susan, > Greasy pizza boxes and dirty cardboard is NOT accepted. Clean, empty > cardboard IS and it is fine to leave on the tape. This is taken off at the > recycling center. The paper/cardboard recycling is at the back of the > Transfer station, near the other mix recycling and trash. > Please see > https://www.lincolntown.org/DocumentCenter/View/44794/Transfer-Station-Guidelines-2021?bidId= > for more details. > Thanks so much, > Staci > > > On Wed, Dec 29, 2021 at 12:06 PM Susan Stason <susansta...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Does the cardboard need to be relatively clean? Greasy pizza boxes okay > to recycle? > Sue Stason > > On Wed, Dec 29, 2021 at 10:45 AM Staci Montori <stacimont...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Dear LT, > > Recently Lincoln was warned by the MassDEP that there was 35% cardboard in > the trash (the big dumpster at the Transfer station.) YIkes! Luckily, the > town was not fined this time. In the future the Town could receive fees, > load rejection as well as penalties from MassDEP if this continues. We > have been charged recently for tires that were put in the trash. > > Please make sure to RECYCLE your cardboard—it is a precious and needed > resource as this recent New Yorker cover illustrates. Let's make sure it > is recycled rather than burned in North Andover. Thank you! > > > Happy New Year! > ~Staci Montori > Zero Waste Lincoln > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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