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Zero Waste Melrose will collect hard-to recycle plastic packaging as part of the Recycling and Sustainability Day sponsored by Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian. Food Grade Packaging Roll

Apr 1 | Hard to Recycle Plastic Packaging Collection | Melrose, MA Patch

Melrose residents are invited to bring these items for free recycling:

Cold Sealant Film Packing NEW: Styrofoam/polystyrene foam WILL be collected for a fee ($10). The only type of styrofoam collected will be white rigid foam packing material (the type used to pad electronics, appliances, etc.). Due to the limited uses of polystyrene foam and cost to reuse it, the styrofoam collection costs $10 to fill a 4'x4'x6' bag. The plastic packaging items (not styrofoam) are shipped by ZWM to TerraCycle, which offers recycling programs funded by manufacturers, retailers, and other companies. The items we collect are not accepted in curbside recycling. ZWM’s TerraCycle program earns points that benefit the Melrose schools.