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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

How to Get Rid of Your Tree and Other Holiday Items in Watertown

Take out your tree and bring your refuse to the recycling event.

The time has come to bid farewell to the holidays and get rid of those Christmas trees, and all the wrapping and packaging from the presents given over the holidays. Trees:  The town will collect Christmas trees in January, so start putting them out on your regular trash collection days through the the month. (Note: Trash collection will be delayed one day this week due to the New Year's Day holiday.) Recycling Event: The Public Works Department is teaming with the Watertown Recycling Advisory Board to host a Post Holiday Paper Shredding event where they will also collect styrofoam, hard plastics, cardboard and tires (without rims). The event will be held Jan. 5, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Public Works Facility, 124 Orchard St. in…

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Watertown's Annual Donation and Recycling Event Coming May 19

You can bring a variety of items to the event instead of throwing them away.

The following information was released by the Watertown Recycling Advisory Committee: The Watertown Recycling Advisory Committee and the Public Works Department host the the Annual Donation and Recycling Event on Saturday May 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Public Works Facility, 124 Orchard St. Donate clothing, household goods (no furniture), toys, shoes, books, bicycles, small appliances to Big Brother, Big Sister. Donate used garden tools (especially wanted are tomato cages) to Watertown Community Gardens. Also being collected to recycle: used water filters; clean, dry Styrofoam marked with #6; and your used compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). Fluorescent lights contain a small amount of mercury so it's imperative to not throw them…

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