Community Corner

Community Collection Day Saturday

The drop-off is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, rain or shine.

The following is a press release from the Town of Arlington. It has been lightly edited.

The town’s semi-annual Community Collection Day at the Arlington DPW Yard, 51 Grove St., is this Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine.

Residents can drop off a variety of home items to be recycled including CRTs ($10 per unit), bikes, books, confidential papers (first two boxes shredded for free) old prescriptions and sharps, small electric items, such as hair dryers and toasters (no large appliances, microwave disposal free this day only), clothing old sneakers and more. Read a complete list of items at arlingtonma.gov/recycle.

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If you have a blue recycling bin (issued by the town in the past) and are not using it, please bring it to the drop-off to help us pass it on to a neighbor, and you’ll receive an Uncle Sam recycling tote bag in exchange.


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