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All USERS are required to purchase a sticker for access to the Recycling Center.
Franklin residential stickers are $20 and are available at the DPW Administration Building, Town Clerk’s Office and the Recycling Center.
Operating Hours:
Tuesday 12-3 (seasonal April - November)
Friday & Saturday 8-3
RECYCLE CENTER DROP OFF DISPOSAL FEES (CASH & CHECKS ONLY) |
USER PERMIT FEE: $20. All users, no exceptions. FY10 Permits valid July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. |
CLEAN ASPHALT PAVEMENT, BRICKS & CONCRETE: $10 per load. |
PROPANE TANKS: $3 ea.-20 lb tanks, $1 ea. -1 lb Do not remove valve. Partially filled tanks accepted. |
TELEVISIONS & COMPUTER MONITORS: $15 up to 25", $25 - 26" and larger (each). |
TIRES: $5 each. Rims are accepted. |
FREON CONTAINING APPLIANCES: $15 each. Refrigerators, freezers, ACs, dehumidifiers, etc. Please remove doors. |
AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES: $3 each. |
NO CHARGE FOR THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS AT THE RECYCLE CENTER |
PAPER & CARDBOARD: Please break down boxes. If you can rip it, Recycle it! |
YARD WASTE: leaves & grass. Do NOT leave plastic bags at the site. |
GLASS JARS & BOTTLES, PLASTIC CONTAINERS: Lids & labels OK. Please rinse clean. |
BRUSH & BRANCHES: No stumps. Maximum diameter is 6 inches. |
SCRAP METAL & APPLIANCES: stoves, dishwashers, water heaters, bikes, washers, dryers, lawn mowers, etc. |
BOOKS: Only Soft and Hardcover books, CD’s, Videos, Audio Books, LPs/Records, Textbooks and Software. All else goes into paper and cardboard dumpster
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WASTE OIL & ANTIFREEZE: Do not mix oil & antifreeze, take containers back with you as trash |
FLUORESCENT BULBS: (all sizes accepted) Do not tape bulbs together |
CLOTHING DONATION: Shoes, clothes, curtains, sheets, towels etc. Please bag all items. Proceeds benefit the Franklin Public Library Fund. A donation container is also available 24 hours a day at the YMCA on Forge Hill Road. |
MERCURY PRODUCTS: Thermometers & thermostats. See Attendant |
LARGE RIGID PLASTIC: The BLUE roll off container for large plastic - Download what you can bring - click here |
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The following materials NOT accepted for disposal at the Recycling Center:
Household garbage
Furniture, mattresses, bedding
Construction and demolition debris
Liquids and other free flowing materials
Junk automobiles and boats
Tree trunks or limbs over 6 inches in diamter or 6 feet in length
Tree stumps
Closed containers used for shipping or storage of chemicals
Asbestos
Hazardous materials, including radioactive, explosive, toxic or other waste deemed environmentally hazardous by the Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection.
The Recycling Center will be closed in observance of the following holidays:
New Years Day |
Labor Day |
Martin Luther King Day |
Columbus Day |
Presidents Day |
Veterans Day |
Patriots Day |
Thanksgiving Day |
Memorial Day |
Day after Thanksgiving |
Independence Day |
Christmas Day |
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