Christmas Tree Pick-up: January 2 and 9
Christmas trees will be collected on Monday, January 2 and Monday, January 9 at the curbside of all town residents who are enrolled in the town’s curbside rubbish and recycling removal program. Please remember to leave all trees loose (not bagged or tied in any way) and free of all decorations and lights. Leave trees at the curb no later than 7 a.m. on the morning of the designated pick-up days.
Drop-off Recycling:
January 7
The next drop-off recycle day at the Ashland Department of Public Works (DPW) will be on Saturday, January 7, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. We will be accepting used motor oil, fluorescent light bulbs and CFLs, contained mercury, re-chargeable batteries and oil-base paints. The DPW is located at 20 Ponderosa Rd. Note that the collection takes place behind the green salt shed, not in the DPW garage or office or in the middle of the parking lot.
Latex Paint Disposal
Latex paint is not a hazardous material and can be disposed of with regular trash. To properly dispose of latex paint: 1. Remove the cover from the paint can and deposit it in your orange trash bag. 2. Allow the paint in the can to dry-out (to speed up the drying process, add Quick-Dri, clean kitty litter or shredded paper). 3. Place the cans of dried paint next to your trash bags, not in the bags, so the Waste Management driver can make sure that the paint is dry.
Rubbish Pick-up
Reminder
Rubbish and recycling is due at the curb no later than 7 a.m. on the morning of your scheduled trash day. If your rubbish/recycling is not out when the drivers pass your house while picking up the rubbish/recycling on your side of the street, it will not be picked-up until the following week’s rubbish removal day. Also, in the interest of keeping its employees safe, Waste Management does not allow its drivers to cross streets on their route.
Illegal Dumping
The DPW would like to remind residents to refrain from illegally dumping any waste at the facility during non-collection days. The DPW yard is located in a heavily wooded watershed area next door to the Ashland Animal Shelter, and any items that are left while the facility is unattended by staff is subject to ingestion by area wildlife and spillage, which has obvious negative effects on the environment and defeats the purpose of the collection facility. It’s understandable that some individuals have to work on Saturdays and that they may not be available to drop off their waste motor oil and paints during the scheduled collections. However, making other arrangements, like asking a neighbor to drop off waste when they drop their waste off at the facility or returning it to the store where you bought your oil from, is a much better option than just leaving it on the ground and open to the elements. It would be unfortunate if our collection facility were to be permanently closed down if it were to be viewed as an environmental hazard by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
For more information, contact Dave at the DPW, 508-532-7943 or DMiller@ashlandmass.com.