Brookfield, Massachusetts

The landfill is located on Quaboag Street
The hours are Tuesdays 3:00pm to 6:00pm and Saturdays 7:00am to 4:00pm
Permit required to use the landfill is $50.00

DROP-OFF RECYCLING FOR THE TOWN OF BROOKFIELD
Material	What to Recycle	How to Prepare	Do NOT Include
NEWSPAPER	Newspaper only	Place newspaper in paper bag or tie with string. Keep separate from mixed paper.	No soiled paper No plastic bags No glossy inserts No magazines or other mixed paper
MIXED PAPER	Mixed paper, junk mail, glossy inserts, phone books, magazines, brown paper bags, boxes, etc.	Place mixed paper in paper bag. Keep separate from newspaper	No soiled paper No plastic bags No waxed paper No tin foil No corrugated (ribbed) cardboard
GLASS	Clear, green and brown bottles and jars.	Rinse clean Remove lids, collars, neck rings, corks, etc.	No other glass items such as window glass, dishes, glasses, Pyrex, ceramics, light bulbs
METAL	Deposit and non- deposit beverage cans Metal food cans	Rinse clean Labels may be left on. Flatten or nest	No paint or aerosol cans No other metal items
PLASTIC	Clear plastic labeled All plastic labeled Soda bottles, milk jugs, detergent bottles	Rinse clean Crush or nest when possible Remove lids and neck rings	No unmarked container or any marked on the bottom with: , , , , or No plastic bags
LEAVES	Grass, leaves, plants, wood chips, twigs, all easily raked material	Bring loose Dump into designated area & dispose of bags	No plastic bags
0THER MATERIALS TO BE RECYCLED
CLOTHING	TIRES	SCRAP METAL	OIL/BATTERY
Place in container	$2.00 rimless $3.00 rim, over 18" See monitor	Place in roll offs	Pour oil in barrel Place car batteries on pallet
	CONSTRUCTION & DEBRIS	WHITE GOODS
	$25.00 per yard	$10.00 each for big applianes, scrap iron free
Surplus Paint Products Recycling Center for all residents of Brookfield, N. Brookfield, E. Brookfield, and W. Brookfield
The Brookfields are pleased to announce the opening of our used paint shed open to all residents. Drop off your surplus paint products (see below for details) or select from the "as is" shelf. Fee: $1 donation per gallon (Equivalent amount of paint in containers, not number of containers).
1997 ......................... Bring your used paint to the paint collection facility at the old landfill, East Brookfield Rd., North Brookfield on Sept. ..................................Saturday, 27th Oct. ...................................Saturday, 25th Pre-registration is required. It will be the Saturday before each collection from 9-11 am at your town hall.
Keep in original container tightly sealed and pack in carton or box. Label contents if original label is illegible.
LATEX PAINT	OIL PAINT	STAINS/VARNISH	PAINT THINNER
Interior and exterior latex paint Water-based paint tubes Dried up paint can be disposed of in trash.	Interior and exterior oil based alkyd paint Oil-based paint tubes Label if lead-based No creosote	Stain, varnish, lacquer, polyurethane No mixing stains/varnish No creosote, wood preservatives or bleach	Usable thinner Usable paint remover Paint stripper Linseed oil Turpentine No mixing paint remover, thinner, or stripper
No packing in trash bags No mixing paints No aerosol cans of paint No evaporated paint No unmarked or illegible containers