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Bellingham Recycling Center is the town’s local spot for dropping off household recyclables and diverting materials from the landfill. People from Bellingham and nearby towns come here with sorted loads of cans, bottles, cardboard and mixed paper. Massachusetts rules mean things usually need to be separated and certain items are banned, so come prepared to sort.
The site has the feel of a small municipal center: a single entrance lane with an entrance area where vehicles pause, then a cluster of large bins and containers a short drive in. The recycling bins are off to the right just past the entrance area, and larger items sit on separate pads or behind fencing. Weekends and spring cleanup times tend to be busiest, so there can be a line of cars waiting to pull up to the drop points.
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Before You Go
- Pre-sort and bundle: keep paper, cardboard, glass/bottles, and metal separate before getting out of the car to speed things along.
- Flatten and tie cardboard so it fits neatly in the bin; loose boxes take up space and slow down traffic.
- Bring gloves and a tarp for loose loads-things can shift in the back of a truck and a tarp helps contain dust and small bits while unloading.
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