Tips for Trash and Recycling Collection in the Snow
The Newton Department of Public Works Environmental Affairs Division offers tips for Newton residents who are placing trash and recycling curbside.
With two feet of snow on the ground, trash and recycling collectors will face a bit of a challenge this week as they visit Newton neighborhoods. But with a few tips from the Newton DPW Environmental Affairs Division, residents can help out their collector: 1. Place items for collection out to the curb by 7 a.m. on your collection day 2. As in the past, the solid waste collection personnel are not required to climb snow banks. Carts must be accessible from the street by the automated arm, the carts cannot be behind a snow bank. Please place your carts in a clear spot, such as at the foot of your driveway or shovel out a designated spot. 3. If it is snowing on your collection day, please do not place your carts in the street or on a …
