Recycling Guide
Bedford accepts the following single stream materials in its curbside program.
Remember, items placed in your container should be loose, clean, and dry.
Never bag your recyclables!
Do
Paper
Plastic
Bedford accepts these items made from the following plastic resin codes:
Don't forget you're in a "bottle bill" state and you can return empty beverage containers to be recycled and receive a refund.
Metal
Glass
Don't forget you're in a "bottle bill" state and you can return empty beverage containers to be recycled and receive a refund.
Drop-Off
Cardboard
Please breakdown your cardboard so that it is flat.
Bulky Rigid Plastics
5 gallon buckets (clean), plastic toys, etc.
Scrap Metal
bulky ferrous materials
Glass (all colors mixed together)
Bottles and jars should be empty. Remove corks and lids. No plate glass, lightbulbs, glassware, Pyrex.
Food Waste
Batteries
Electronics
Fire Extinguishers
Fire extinguishers do not need to be empty when dropped off.
Furniture
Light Bulbs
We accept fluorescent and compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) only.
Mercury
Thermostats, thermometers, etc. Bring to the gate house for safe disposal.
Propane Tanks
Propane tanks do not need to be empty to be dropped off.
Textiles
Textiles can be either "donation quality" or rags.
Tires
Up to five scrap tires per household. No commercial businesses. Fees may apply.
Yard Waste
Grass clippings, leaves, brush.
Don't
Top Contaminants
Paper
- paper towels
- tissues
- metallic paper
- hardcover books
Plastic
- styrofoam
- plastic cutlery
- bubblewrap
- k cups
- flower pots
Glass
- glassware / Pyrex
- window glass
- ceramics
- lightbulbs
Metal
- hangers
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Residents of Massachusetts can use the Recyclopedia in the mean time.