Chelsea’s Annual Household Hazardous Waste Day
When: Saturday May 10, 2008 8 AM – 12 PM
Where: Chelsea High School’s Carter Street Parking Lot
Who: Chelsea Residents (Proof of Residency Required)
Waste Limit: No more than 25 gallons (liquid) or 25 pounds (solid) per vehicle. Residents will be required to pay for excess volumes.
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Don't Break the Law Taking Out the Trash!
Waste Bans are priohibitions on the disposal and transfer for disposal of certain toxic and/or recyclable items. Waste bans are intended to encourage reuse and/or recycling of certain waste materials, conserve disposal capacity, and reduce adverse environmental impacts from waste materials containing toxic substances.
2008 Yard Waste Pickup Schedule
We have added several additional weeks this year, including one each month throughout the summer. Place leaves, grass and other easily raked materials in paper yard bags or loose in barrels.
No plastic bags, no branches.
Leaf bags are available at City Hall for $2.00/5 bags
Pay for bags at Room 213, Treasurer's Office,
and bring receipt to DPW, Room 310.
Click here for a printable calendar of yard waste weeks this year.
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
April 28 - May 2 |
July 7 - July 11 |
October 6 - October 10 |
May 12 - May 16 |
August 4 - August 8 |
October 20 - October 24 |
May 27 - May 31 |
September 8 - September 12 |
November 3 - November 7 |
June 9 - June 13 |
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November 17 - November 21 |
Yard Waste Drop-Off Hours
If you just can't wait for a pickup week, yard waste can be dropped off at the City Yard, 380 Beacham Street Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 2:00PM
and most Saturdays 8:00AM - 12:00 Noon (Call first - 617-466-4300)
OR...
The Public Works Department has two styles of compost bins available for sale to residents at great savings through a DEP grant.
Compost is one of nature's best mulches and soil amendments, and you can use it instead of commercial fertilizers. Best of all, compost is cheap. You can make it without spending a cent. Using compost improves soil structure, texture, and aeration and increases the soil's water-holding capacity. Compost loosens clay soils and helps sandy soils retain water. Adding compost improves soil fertility and stimulates healthy root development in plants. The organic matter provided in compost provides food for microorganisms, which keeps the soil in a healthy, balanced condition. Nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus will be produced naturally by the feeding of microorganisms, so few if any soil amendments will need to be added.
 Paint CollectionFirst Saturday of the month
from April to October
8:00AM - 12:00 Noon
Chelsea City Yard, 380 Beacham Street
Oil-based paints only
Latex paint should be opened, allowed to dry and then discarded with your regular trash.
Blue Recycle Bins are available free
at the DPW Office at City Hall, Room 310
Call 617-466-4200 for more information
Bins are collected every week on your regular trash day and must be placed curbside no later than 7:00AM
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