Join the Reuse & Recycling Center, at 33 Ryder St.; Bikes Not Bombs and Scout BSA Troupe 303 in collecting bikes for kids and families in Boston and around the world on Saturday, Oct. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Scouts are accepting donations of nonperishable food for Arlington EATS. Read full details >>
Nov. 6: Season's last household hazardous-waste drop-off
The last hazardous waste collection event for the year is coming up on Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Minuteman facility in Lexington.
Help protect your family and the environment from toxic chemicals. Free to Arlington residents, signup required by Nov. 4. The next collection event will be in April.
Nov. 6 Reuse & Recycling Center open; preregistration required.
This monthly Reuse & Recycling Center event at 33 Ryder St. accepts scrap metal, bulky rigid plastic, electronic waste, and much more.
Appointment required at arlingtonma.gov/recycle.
Nov. 6 Medical sharps Collected by Health Department; preregistration required
All new, used and unopened sharps (needles, syringes, lancets, epi-pens, etc.) must be brought to the collection site in FDA approved sharps containers. Loose sharps, sharps in original packaging, or sharps in unapproved containers will not be accepted.
Nov. 6 Secure Document Shredding at Thompson School
From 9 a.m. to noon, A1 Data Shred will again be in town to shred your sensitive documents. There is a two-box limit per car, and cash donations for Arlington EATS and FoodLink will be collected. This event is free and open to Arlington residents only, no appointment necessary. For details, see arlingtonma.gov/recycle
