<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1PS07z_1GtY8S2U00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1PS07z_1GtY8S2U00" width="1200" height="630" ></figure><p>Worcester will stop collecting curbside recycling bins that hold unaccepted items citywide starting the week of Nov. 9, as the city relaunches its Worcester Recycles Right campaign.</p><p>The campaign targets rising contamination in bins at residential buildings with one to six units. Those are the only properties the city serves with recycling pickup; owners of buildings with seven or more units hire their own haulers, according to the <a href="https://www.worcesterma.gov/trash-recycling/recycling">city’s recycling page</a>.</p><p>The city first developed the campaign in 2022. It pairs curbside audits and targeted education with enforcement carried out alongside Casella Waste Systems Inc., the city’s recycling hauler. Worcester first began leaving contaminated bins at the curb Oct. 1, 2022, according to a <a href="https://worcesterma.gov/announcements/recycling-bins-must-contain-only-acceptable-items-starting-oct.-1">city announcement at the time</a>.</p><p>“Every resident should have clear information about what goes in the bin, whether they’ve lived here for decades or moved in last week,” said John Odell, the city’s chief sustainability officer.</p><p>New residents arrive in Worcester constantly, often without knowing local recycling rules, so the outreach needs to continue in more than one language, the city said. Cleaner recycling also holds more value for reuse.</p><h2>How the rollout works</h2><ul><li><b>October and November:</b> City staff and volunteers will check bins in neighborhoods with high contamination and hand out bilingual warning tags and door hangers.</li><li><b>About one week later:</b> Staff will return to the same routes and place “Oops” stickers on contaminated bins, which crews will leave at the curb.</li><li><b>Week of Nov. 9:</b> Enforcement expands citywide.</li><li><b>Spring:</b> Staff will prepare mailings for residents to reinforce the rules.</li></ul><p>The city plans to promote the campaign on social media and its website, and it will review the results to guide future changes.</p><h2>What goes in the bin</h2><p>Worcester uses zero-sort recycling, so residents can mix accepted materials in one bin. Accepted items include paper, cardboard, glass food and beverage containers, plastic bottles and tubs with their lids, metal cans and clean aluminum foil. Containers should go in empty and clean.</p><p>Plastic bags and film top the list of banned items because they tangle in sorting equipment. Crews will also skip bins holding Styrofoam, wax-coated paper, hoses or wires, plastic cutlery, paper towels, baking dishes such as Pyrex, or medical waste such as gloves and masks. They will also leave behind any recycling packed inside a plastic bag.</p><p>Empty pizza boxes are fine, grease spots included. Residents unsure about an item can search the <a href="https://recyclesmartma.org/">Recycle Smart Recyclopedia</a>.</p><h2>If your bin gets skipped</h2><p>Residents can pull out the unaccepted items and set the bin out the following week, or bring the accepted materials to the <a href="https://www.worcesterma.gov/trash-recycling/residential-drop-off-center">Residential Drop-Off Center</a> at 1065 Millbury St.</p><p>The city stopped handing out recycling bins Sept. 21 because of limited supply. Residents who need a new bin can use any durable, open-top, weatherproof container that holds 35 gallons or less and carries a clear “Recycling” label.</p><p>Collection <a href="https://www.worcesterma.gov/trash-recycling/schedule">schedules</a> and the full list of accepted items are available at worcesterma.gov/recycling.</p></div></body>

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