Framingham's 5th Annual Earth Day Festival April 25

Next Saturday, April 25 is the 5th Annual Earth Day Festival in Framingham.

Weather permitting, it will be held on the Framingham Centre Common from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

But there will also be recycling events throughout town, too.

If you happen to be spring cleaning this school vacation week, consider dropping off electronics, textiles, and more at the Earth Day event.

RECYCLING at The Festival On the Common:

• Mercury Materials: Everyone always wants to know how to safely dispose of old Compact Florescent Light Bulbs (CFLs). And what about mercury filled thermometers, thermostats and spent rechargeable batteries? Bring them on down to the festival where our beloved Framingham Department Of Public Works. will be collecting at their booth.

• Electronics: How about that old TV that you’ve been trying to sell on Craig’s list, or that computer sitting in your basement from 1999. Time to clean out space and have those products responsibly recycled! Bring anything with a power cord! Sponsored by Conigliaro Industries, you can drop your items off at their truck in the Plymouth Church Parking lot (for FREE!)
• Bicycles: Not Bombs will be on the Commons at the Earthday event and will take your old bicycle!! They request a $10/bike donation to help cover costs of refurbishment. https://bikesnotbombs.org
• Eyeglasses and Hearing Aids: Make the gift of you old eyeglasses for someone else in need. Easy to bring with you and just drop off at their booth. Sponsored by the Framingham Lions Club. Framingham Lions Recycle for Sight!

• Crayons: Barefoot Books will have a box in at their booth to collect old crayons to be recycled through the Crazy Crayons National Crayon Recycling Program (http://crazycrayons.com/recycle_program.html). Barefoot Books website: www.tracythebooklady.com.

• Cell phones, printer cartridges, pens (any kind), batteries and tennis balls: Framingham Interfaith Clergy Association will have a booth at Framingham Earth Day with collection boxes to recycle the above listed items!

RECYCLING Off-Site (but close by!):

• Styrofoam can be recycled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Grace Church – 76 Salem End Rd. ReFoamIt will hosting a recycling event from 10-2 at Grace Church (next to Framingham State University) 76 Salem End Rd, Framingham. ReFoamIt now accepts #4 and #5 foam along with #6 foam, more commonly called Styrofoam® at all of their events. Packing peanuts (any kind) and bubble wrap will also be accepted. Suggested donation of $1 per bag and $5 per car load . Check out the “What you can Recycle” page for more information about Styrofoam recycling at http://www.refoamit.com/.

• Textiles can be recycled from 110 a.m. to 2 p.m. – 450 Union Ave in Framingham. Clean out your closets, and bring new or gently used clothing, stuffed animals, and textiles to the Framingham ELKS Club and help support the Festival! This program, through Bag2SchoolUSA, will donate the clothing and materials to those who need it, while raising money for Framingham Earth Day! CLICK HERE to see details on what materials are accepted for recycling!