Recycling Center - City of Cambridge, MA

The Recycling Center is available to all Cambridge residents. Bring items that can't be recycled curbside for safe and efficient disposal. SkiptoNavigation SkiptoMainContent SkiptoFooter Home>Services>RecyclingCenter     AbouttheRecyclingCenter TheRecyclingCenter,locatedat147HampshireSt.inthebackrightcornerofthePublicWorksyard,isopentoallCambridgeresidentslookingforasafeandefficientwaytodisposeofitemsthatcannotberecycledcurbside.  Thehoursofoperationare:  Tuesdays,4PM-7:30PM Thursdays,4PM-7:30PM Saturdays,9AM-4PM GetRidofItRight Todeterminehowaniteminyourhouseholdcanbedisposed,pleaseuseour"GetRidofItRight"toolbelow.    AcceptedItems:   Universalwaste(i.e.fluorescentbulbs,mercury-containingwastesuchasthermometersandthermostats,andbatteries) Electronics(smallappliances,computers,monitors,cellPhones,stringlights,andothersmallelectronics)UsetheGetRidofitRighttooltodetermineiftheelectronicitemisacceptedattheRecycleCenter. PlasticBags-Seehereforwhichtypesareaccepted Booksand3-RingBinders ScrapMetalItems-nosealedcontainers,noappliances Bulkyplasticslikelaundrybasketsandpails PrinterCartridges Recyclablessuchaspaper,metal,cardboard,plasticcontainers MotorOil-securedinacontainerwithatightcap     BusinessesandNon-profits   TheRecycleCenterisopentoCambridgeresidents,smallbusinessesandnon-profitorganizationsinCambridgewith50employeesorfewer.PleasecontactDPWifyouplanonbringingmorethan50itemsfordisposalattheRecycleCenter.     Pagewaslastmodifiedon7/28/20223:18PM Providefeedbackonthispage ContactUs Howcanwehelp? PleaseprovideasmuchdetailbelowaspossiblesoCitystaffcanrespondtoyourinquiry: Description:* Name: Email: Asagovernmentalentity,theMassachusettsPublicRecordsLawappliestorecordsmadeorreceivedbytheCity.Anyinformationreceivedthroughuseofthissiteissubjecttothesameprovisionsasinformationprovidedonpaper. Readourcompleteprivacystatement ServiceRequests EnteraservicerequestviaCommonwealthConnectforthingslikemissedtrashpickups,potholes,etc. Close