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PERMIT 1035
SPFLD, MA 011
Agawam Department of Public Works
1000 Suffield Street
Agawam, MA 01001
2015 Trash & Recycling
Collection Schedule
Enclosed
AGAWAM RECYCLES
Yes
please recycle these
papers & containers:
Paper envelopes w/windows,
magazines, newspaper, inserts,
junk mail, post-it notes, business
cards, catalogues, white and
colored paper, shredded paper
(in paper bag), corrugated
cardboard, boxboard (for
example, cereal boxes), clean
pizza boxes (no grease or
food), paperback books and
phone books, construction
paper, gift wrap, gift bags,
cards and gift tissue paper (no
metallic inks, foil, wire, glitter)
Aluminum cans, foil, pie pans,
Steel (tin) cans, *empty aerosol cans
(food, laundry, beauty), beverage and
pet food cans Glass food, beverage
bottles and jars Plastics (2 gal or
less, caps & lids ok) food containers:
margarine, yogurt, cooking oil,
condiments, peanut butter,
beverage bottles and jugs: soda,
water, juice, milk, detergent bottles,
*clear clamshells, personal care
bottles: shampoo, soap, conditioner
Cartons milk and juice cartons,
soymilk and drink boxes
* NEW
No
top 5
offenders:
Plastic Bags
Metal Objects
Plastic over 2.5 gallons
Motor Oil /Anti-freeze bottles
Styrofoam
For a complete YES & NO
list of what can go in
the Recycling Box visit
www.springfieldmrf.org
TOWN OF AGAWAM
2015 Residential Curbside Waste Collection Schedule
Please locate your streets trash collection day and recycling collection week on the enclosed street
. listing
My scheduled trash collection day is:
Mon Tues Wed Thurs (circle one)
My scheduled recycling week is:
A Week
B Week
(check one)
My scheduled yard waste collection is on the same day as my recycling, during the identified collection weeks.
YARD WASTE COLLECTION WEEK – Yard waste will be collected during these identified weeks –on your
scheduled recycling day only.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE – Whenever a scheduled collection day falls on a holiday, that day’s collection, and
all remaining collections for the week, will be delayed one day. Note: Hauler does NOT observe all holidays.
January, 2015
Su Mo Tu We Th
Fr
1
5 6 7 8
12 13 14 15
19 20 21 22
26 27 28 29
2
B
A
B
A
B
Sa
Su Mo Tu We Th
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
Fr
Sa
Su Mo Tu We Th
B
A
B
A
July, 2015
B
A
B
A
B
Fr
Sa
1
5 6 7 8
12 13 14 15
19 20 21 22
26 27 28 29
A
B
A
B
A
Fr
Fr
Sa
Sa
Fr
Sa
3 4 5
10 11 12
17 18 19
24 25 26
31
Su Mo Tu We Th
B
A
B
A
B
Fr
1 2 3 4
8 9 10 11
15 16 17 18
22 23 24 25
29 30
September, 2015
Sa
Su Mo Tu We Th
A
B
A
B
A
3 4 5 6
10 11 12 13
17 18 19 20
24 25 26 27
Fr
Sa
1 2 3
7 8 9 10 11
14 15 16 17
21 22 23 24
28 29 30
31
December, 2015
November, 2015
Sa
2
9
16
23
30
Fr
June, 2015
4 5 6 7
11 12 13 14
18 19 20 21
25 26 27 28 29
Su Mo Tu We Th
A
B
A
B
A
October, 2015
A
B
A
B
A
Su Mo Tu We Th
August, 2015
1 2
6 7 8 9
13 14 15 16
20 21 22 23
27 28 29 30
Su Mo Tu We Th
Sa
May, 2015
1 2
6 7 8 9
13 14 15 16
20 21 22 23
27 28 29 30
Su Mo Tu We Th
Fr
2 3 4 5
9 10 11 12
16 17 18 19
23 24 25 26
April, 2015
Su Mo Tu We Th
March, 2015
February, 2015
Su Mo Tu We Th
Fr
B 2 3 4 5
A 9 10 11 12
B 16 17 18 19
A 23 24 25 26 27
B 30
Sa
Su Mo Tu We Th
B
A
B
A
B
1 2 3
7 8 9 10
14 15 16 17
21 22 23 24
28 29 30 31
Fr
Sa
Town of Agawam
Trash and Recycling Collection
General Requirements
Specifically excluded from
trash collection: Recyclables,
Yard Waste, Construction and
Demolition, Bulky Waste,
Electronics, Mercury Bearing Wast
e
& Hazardous Waste.
Only single to four family dwellings are eligible for curbside collection
services.
All trash and recycling must be placed on the tree belt by 7am of the
scheduled collection day.
Trash must be bagged and tied in containers, no loose trash.
Containers should not be loaded in excess of 40lbs.
Recyclables must be placed along the curbside in Blue Recycling Bins or
in a container clearly marked as Recycling.
Residents who experience problems with their collection service
should contact the contracted hauler,
Republic Services at (413) 557-6700.
YARD WASTE
COLLECTION
Yard Waste collections will be during the months of April through
November as indicated on the collection schedule.
Yard waste must be placed in, 30 gallon, 2-ply kraft paper bags, not
weighing more than 40lbs.
Biodegradable plastic bags are NOT accepted.
Yard waste includes grass clippings, leaves, weeds, garden material,
shrub trimmings and brush or limbs up to 3” in diameter.
Limbs up to 3” in diameter must be tied in bundles, not greater than 3
feet in length, no more than 40lbs.
BULK COLLECTION
By Appointment Only
Call Republic Services @
(413)557-6700
Bulk items will be collected
during the months of January,
March, June, July, August and
December, by appointment
only.
A maximum of 5 items per collection and 2 televisions per year
are allowed. Appointments must
be made in advance of the collection day. When scheduling your
collection, be sure to write down
your confirmation number.
Any refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner or dehumidifier to be
collected must have a certificate
affixed to it, by a qualified technician, that all refrigerant has been
removed.
What will be collected as a
bulky item? Household items
such as furniture, mattresses, bed
frames and box springs, 3’ rolled
up carpeting weighing no more
than 40 lbs per roll and large
home appliances.
What will NOT be collected as a
bulky item? Construction and
demolition debris such as sheet
rock, pressure treated wood, insulation, windows, doors, shingles, siding, concrete, etc. automobile parts, hot tubs and oil
tanks. (list not all inclusive)
For additional copies of this publication as well as more detailed information regarding trash and recycling
services, please visit the Public Works Department link on the town website at www.agawam.ma.us
YARD WASTE DROP OFF GUIDELINES
Agawam residents may drop off residential Yard Waste at
Bondis Island off Route 5 in Agawam.
Delivery Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm
Sat 7am-noon
Procedure:
 Obtain yard waste passes at the Department of Public
Works at 1000 Suffield Street.
 A drivers license verifying Agawam residency and a vehicle registration are required at the time of pass pick up.
Acceptable yard waste: leaves, grass clippings, weeds,
shrubs, brush and limbs up to 3” in diameter.
Not Acceptable: tree stumps, shrubs, brush and limbs
over 3” in diameter. (additional charge will apply)
No dump trucks, commercial or business vehicles will be
allowed to enter the yard waste facility with an Agawam
Yard Waste Pass.
COMMUNITY SHREDDING EVENT
Valley Green Shredding will provide on-site mobile shredding
to securely and confidentially shred residential documents for
free.
Saturday, May 2nd & Saturday October 17th
1000 Suffield Street
9am—noon
Residents are asked to limit their confidential documents to
five standard size boxes. All three-ring binders and binder
clips should be removed. Paper clips, staples, spiral bound
notebooks are all acceptable.
Documents such as old bank statements, legal documents,
medical records, tax records, receipts, invoices, utility bills,
canceled checks and statements containing credit card numbers, birth dates, signatures, passwords and pin numbers are
all items that should be shredded to avoid identity theft. For
more information on how to protect your identity, visit
www.consumer.ftc.gov or valleygreenshredding.com
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS
WASTE COLLECTION
Many household products contain hazardous chemicals. These products pose
many dangers when not properly handled. Look for products with labels that
say caustic, toxic, corrosive, poison, flammable, warning, danger or caution.
FROM THE YARD
Pesticides
Insect Sprays
Rodent Killers
No-Pest Strips
Muriatic Acid
FROM THE GARAGE
Antifreeze
Wax Polish
Gasoline
Kerosene
FROM THE HOUSE
Ammonia
Cleaners
Oven Cleaners
Floor Care Products
Furniture Polish
Art Supplies (caustic)
Photo Chemicals
Brake Fluid
Creosote
Car Cleaners
Pool Chemicals
Bleaches
Drain Cleaners
Metal Polish
Moth Balls
FROM THE WORKBENCH
Rust Preventatives
Wood Strippers
Wood Preservatives Sealants
Oil Based Paint
Wood Stains
Solvents
Paint Thinner
Lead Base Paint
Degreasers
COMING THIS FALL !!
Household Hazardous Waste
Drop Off Event
By appointment only!
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Used Motor Oil, Antifreeze and Car Batteries
may be dropped off at the
Agawam DPW Garage, 1000 Suffield Street.
Mon-Fri 8am-3pm