RESOURCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR BEACON HILL RESIDENTS

Trash, Recycling and Rats

Photo: (c) Vin Catania

BEACON HILL TRASH AND RECYCLING GUIDELINES
Revised August July 28, 2009

In order to comply with all City of Boston ordinances and state law and abide by best practices to keep the neighborhood clean and green, please follow the trash guidelines below.

Trash days are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Trash should be placed at the curb between midnight and 7 a.m. on the day of pick-up. Please do not place trash at the curb the night before because it generates excessive litter and also attracts rodents.
Place trash at the curb in heavy black trash bags. If you use white trash bags in the kitchen, place those bags in a black trash bag when you bring it outside. White tall kitchen trash bags on the curb are not acceptable, nor are brown paper bags or small plastic grocery bags.
Recycling on Beacon Hill is collected on Fridays. Place all recyclables in clear plastic bags and place them at the curb 10 feet from your black trash bags on Friday mornings (between midnight and 7 a.m.)
There is no need to separate your recyclables. Place all recyclable materials in the clear plastic bags.
See-through plastic bags can be purchased at the Charles Street Supply hardware store. Other locations include the Golden Goose Market on Commercial St, Shaws at the Prudential Center, Foodies Urban Market in the South End and Johnnie's Foodmaster in Charlestown
The following items can be recycled:
Newspapers with inserts
Magazines/ catalogues
Mail (remove free samples)
Flattened food boxes
Flattened cardboard boxes
Brown bags
White and colored paper
Pizza boxes
Paperback books
Telephone books
Milk cartons
Glass bottles and jars (caps can be recycled)
All plastic containers
Tin and aluminum food and soda cans, aluminum foil and pie plates
Soy milk and juice boxes

Department of Public Works
1 City Hall Plaza, 7th floor
617-635-4905

To report missed trash and recycling pick-up
617-635-7573
To report trash code violations & illegal dumping
617-635-4896
To find out more information about recycling (including hazardous materials)
617-635-4959

GOING GREEN

Here is how to reduce, reuse, and recycle on Beacon Hill. All of the options listed are free services.

Cans, bottles, paper, etc	city’s curbside Friday pickup

Plastic bags	take to Whole Foods

Plastic garment bags & hangers	check with dry cleaner

Rubber bands	return to JFK Post Office (25 New Chardon Street)

Computer monitors, TVs etc	call the city 617-635-7573 for pickup

Hazardous waste, paint, etc	call the city 617-635-4959 for information

Ink cartridges	take to office supply stores

Toner cartridges	take to Staples

Catalogues: to cancel	www.catalogchoice.com

Rechargeable batteries	take to Charles Street Supply (54 Charles Street)

Cell phones	take to Whole Foods

Books, CDs, DVDs, VHS	Take to West End Library or contact www.gotbooks.com for pickup (pickup on Beacon Hill every other Tuesday; 4/22; 5/6; etc.)

Compact fluorescent bulbs	take to Charles Street Supply

RATS

If you see a rat, call Rodent Control at Inspectional Services Department’s Environmental Services, or the Mayor’s Hotline. Please also notify the BHCA of any rat sightings.

When calling to file a complaint, be sure to indicate the exact location of the rat sighting. Health inspectors will come out within 24 hours to investigate, set up a plan and begin baiting the rats. It is important to leave a phone number for the inspector to contact, in the event the source of the problem lies on private property, which the inspectors cannot enter without the owner’s permission.

Inspectional Services Department, Environmental Services
Captain John Meaney
617-635-5352

Mayor’s Hotline: 617-635-4500