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Residential Recycling Center

      The Residential Recycling Center, located next to the Public Works Facility off Notch Road, will be open on the following Saturdays in 2008 from 8 a.m. to noon:

(Note: This information is subject to change.)

April 5 and 19 August 2 and 16
May 3 and 17 September 6 and 20
June 7 and 21 October 4 and 18
July 12 and 19 November 1 and 15

      The facility is only for use by Bolton residents and is for materials generated by residential activities. Waste generated from commercial, business or industrial activities is not allowed.
      Nontransferable tickets, available at the town hall or at the recycling center for $24 each, are good for up to four years, depending on use. For demolition materials, which includes construction, demolition and land-clearing debris and scrap metal, the fee per visit will be:

      $6 for up to 1/4 cubic yard (about one car trunk load)
      $12 for 1/4 to 1/2 cubic yard (about one compact pickup truck load)
      $24 per 1/2 to 1 cubic yard (about one full-size pickup truck load)
      $24 for one large appliance such as a washer or refrigerator

      The attendant at the center will punch up to four holes in your ticket, one hole for each $6 of fee. When four holes have been punched, your ticket will be considered to be expired.
      Tires:  Passenger and small truck tires on or off the rim. A total of eight tires per household per year. Fee is $6 for every two tires.
      Grass Clippings and Leaves:  Must be free of twigs, branches and other foreign objects. May be disposed of loose or in biodegradable paper leaf bags (30-gallon). Fee is $6 for every five bags brought to the center on the same day. No fee will be deducted for fewer than five bags brought on a given Saturday.
      Hazardous Materials: Must be taken to the MidNEROC Chemical Waste Drop-off Facility in Willington.
      Questions? Call the selectmen's office at 649-8066 extension 111.


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