Town Of Bedford: Compost & Recycling Center Schedule And Upcoming Recycling Events

Press release from the Town of Bedford:

September 20, 2021 - 2:39pm

The October-December 2021 Compost & Recycling Center Schedule has been released by the Department of Public Works. The center will be open on the following days:

Wednesdays (all Wednesday dates are 8am-1pm): October 6 and 20; November 3, 10, 17, and 24; December 1, 15, and 29.

Saturdays (October and December Saturdays are 8am-1pm; November Saturdays are 8am-3pm): October 2 and 16; November 6, 13, 20, and 27; December 4 and 18.

Resident stickers are required. Compost Center policies can be reviewed at this link. 

The DPW is hosting two recycling events for Bedford residents at 108 Carlisle Road:

October 16th (9am-1pm): Electronic waste, scrap metal, and tires. Acceptable e-waste: TVs, computer monitors/laptops/hard drives/keyboards, phones, cameras, gaming systems, stereos/CD players/VCRs, projectors, fax machines, printers/scanners, air conditioners/dehumidifiers, small portable kitchen appliances (blenders, toasters, coffee makers, etc.). No refrigerators, ovens, dryers, washers or other large appliances will be accepted.

October 30th (9am-1pm): Paper shredding (limit 5 boxes per vehicle), propane tanks, expired fire extinguishers, sealed lead acid and rechargeable batteries, fluorescent lamps, and other items containing mercury.

To avoid traffic backing up, the DPW is alphabetically staggering the hours by last name for both events. We ask for residents to come at the appropriate hour:

A-F: 9-10am

G-M: 10-11am

N-Z: 11-noon

All residents: noon-1pm

Flyer: https://www.bedfordma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6866/f/uploads/bedford_sep_2021_mailing-schedule_and_events.pdf

Please call the DPW at 781-275-7605 with any questions. 

This press release was produced by the Town of Bedford. The views expressed here are the author’s own.