Disposal & Recycling

Can I Recycle That?
Monroe Recycling Tips & Where to Recycle

There you will find six separate bins for different kinds of materials:
1. Corrugated cardboard (double walled cardboard, not paperboard)
2. Mixed paper
3. Glass
4. Plastics – marked with recycling symbol #1 through #7
5. Aluminum beverage cans in the big wire mesh aluminum beverage can bin (Fun Fact: The cans are redeemed, and the refund is used to support the Monroe 8th graders class trip.)
6. Metal – includes all metal items such as duct work, tire rims and grills and small metal items such as soup, vegetable and pet food cans made of steel – not aluminum.
Remember: No plastic bags in the recycling bins; only the items you are recycling

Learn more about what is meant and excluded for each of these materials on the HERE
The library or town offices can print this information out for you if needed

2. Into the Mixed Paper Recycling Bin – This includes junk mail, magazines, paper egg cartons, food/cereal boxes, phone books, paperback books, office/school paper and newspapers, paper bags.

NOTE: Plain “cardboard”, also called paperboard, goes into the Mixed Paper Recycling Bin.

NOT OK: gift wrap, soiled tissues or napkins, pizza boxes or other food boxes with food/oil
residue.

Staples, paperclips, and window envelopes are OK

Glass Recycling

Into the Glass Bin – Bottle and jars, ceramics, windowpanes, porcelain, sinks and toilets (Fixtures must be removed). You don’t have to scrub the food containers, just rinse or wipe out before recycling.

Not OK: lightbulbs, headlights, windshields, fixtures.

NOTE: Bring fluorescent bulbs that have already been removed from their fixtures to a scheduled Big Trash Day.

Plastic Bags, Liners, and Plastic Films

Monroe’s program does not recycle plastic films such as grocery bags. But Shaw’s and Walmart have recycling containers at their store entrance for these.

Remember: Do not leave plastic bags in the bins. Only put in the items you are recycling, not the bags you carried them in.

Metal Recycling &
Aluminum Beverage Cans

1. Into the Metal Recycling Bin – All metals including soup, vegetable and pet food cans made of steel – not aluminum. This also includes larger items that are all metal that you might have once saved to bring to Large Trash Day.

NOT OK: Coffee makers, paper shredders, items made of a combination of metal and plastic, or other materials. These should be saved for the scheduled Big Trash Days.

NOT OK: aluminum beverage cans

NOTE: You don’t have to scrub the food containers, just rinse or wipe out before recycling.

2. Into the Aluminum Beverage Cans Wire Mesh Bin – Aluminum Beverage Cans only.  The cans are redeemed, and the refund is used to support the Monroe 8th graders class trip

Commercial Tire Recycling Policy

All tires must be free of water, dirt, and other debris prior to being dropped off.
Rims must be removed from the tire. Rims can be placed in metal recycling.

Tires 21 inch and under:

1. Must be dropped off during Monroe BIG TRASH/BIG JUNK DAYS.
2. Must be from vehicles registered in the Town of Monroe.
3. Off-Highway tires will be accepted if owned by a Town resident.

Tires over 21 inch:

Will only be accepted after scheduling an appointment with the Road Agent.

Road Agent will keep an inventory of the tires dropped off and customer will be billed accordingly based on the following schedule.

1. 1. 1. Truck, Tractor Trailer, and Front Farm Tractor tire 22.5” to 26.5”- $25 each.
      2. Farm Tractor Rear – $65 each.
      3. Loader Tires – Thick sidewall tire up to 25” – $125 each.
      4. Loader Tires – Thick sidewall tire over 25” – $175 each.
      5. Off Road/Skidder tires – $250 each.

Selectmen have authority to handle tire disposal on a case-by-case basis. Tires may be refused for a variety of reasons including but not limited to non-complying drop offs and an excessive amount of tires based on the customer.

Monroe BIG TRASH DAYS/BIG JUNK DAYS

We are so lucky to have Big Trash Days in our town! Watch for the dates in the newsletter and on the town website. They are from 7am to 11am. Same as our recycling bins, Monroe Big Trash Days are exclusively for Monroe residents only, for items from Monroe residences.

This is where large items that cannot easily be disposed of can be taken:
building materials, mattresses, appliances, lamps, and such.
Electronics are accepted at Big Trash Days.
Fluorescent bulbs that have already been removed from their fixtures are also accepted.

The size limit is one cord of big trash or junk. It must be organized in such a way that it can quickly and safely be removed from your vehicle.

For Safety: Picking from the dumpsters is not allowed.

Note: Tires may only be dropped off during big Trash Days. Tires must be designed for a 21-inch or smaller rim. They must be removed from the rims. (Rims go into the metal bin). They must be clean and not full of dirt and water.