Medfield Goes Green for October, Holding Collection Events

By Matt Perkins

There will be no lack of green in Medfield this October.

Declaring October as “Medfield Green Month,” town officials announced this week that a series of collection events will allow for residents to donate unwanted or older items for charity, reuse or resale. Medfield Green Month is a joint effort by the local group Medfield Green and the town of Medfield.

Each collection event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday in October at the Medfield Transfer Station.

Moreover, the Medfield Board of Water and Sewer announced that residents can also recycle plastic bags at the Medfield Transfer Station by placing them in blue barrels in the single-stream recycling area.

Bags that are accepted for recycling include retail bags, case wrap, newspaper bags, dry-cleaning pags, popped air pillows, bread bags, produce bags and multi-wrap from napkins, paper towels, bathroom tissue and diapers. More information on this effort, which was coordinated by Medfield Green, Shaw’s and Trex, can be found here.

The schedule of collection events is as follows:

Saturday, Oct. 4

Collection of TVs, monitors, electronics, reusable building materials for resale.

Saturday, Oct. 11

Collection of furniture and household items for resale.

Saturday, Oct. 18

Collection of bedding, towels & sleeping bags of any size, gently-used sheets, blankets, quilts for use at the Pathways Family SHelter in Framingham. Items must be clean.

Children’s clothing in good condition will also be accepted and can be donated to Cradles to Crayons to Green & Clear Cleansers or at the bin at Wheelock Elementary. The clothes are for children in the greater Boston area.

Other clean and dry textiles in any condition can be dropped off in the Bay State Textiles bins located at each school in Medfield. Items will benefit the schools or be donated to Goodwill.

Saturday, Oct. 25

Collection of Styrofoam, which should be cleaned and/or rinsed before donation. Foam cups, packing blocks, food trays and containers will be accepted so long as they have the symbol of “PS#6.

Ongoing donation efforts include books and CDs, which can be dropped off at the Medfield Public Library, and medication/drugs, which can be dropped off at the Medfield Police Station.

For more information, visit medfieldgreen.org or email info@medfieldgreen.org.