Keep The Wrapping Paper Out Of The Recycling Bin In Sharon

SHARON, MA — Holiday gift-giving can bring lots of joy, appreciation and receipts stamped for returns. It also typically produces a lot of trash that needs to go somewhere over the next few days or weeks. From the packaging, to the paper, to the Christmas tree with needles starting to fall and branches starting to droop, it's all got to go somewhere.

Only it can be confusing what goes where when it comes to town and city pickup, as well as recycling.

Sharon and Massachusetts Recycling are looking to help residents sift through the piles of tape, tags and tinsel to figure out what goes where it when people want to clean out the holiday clutter in the living room.

Sharon will be collecting Christmas trees curbside by Republic Services on regular trash collection between Jan. 6 and Jan. 17. Residents are asked to place trees on the curbside on the regular trash collection day. Trees must be free of decorations and not placed in a plastic bag.

Residents are reminded that wrapping paper does not go in the recycling bin. Christmas lights are also not accepted for recycling.

The Massachusetts Recyclopedia is a database of more than 500 common items listing what can be and cannot be recycled. In order to make recycling as efficient and effective as possible in the city, Sharon town officials ask that residents bookmark this page and refer to it with any questions about whether to put something in the recycle bin or not.