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New England Recycling is a local recycling center in Taunton that people bring household and small commercial loads to divert materials from landfill. Neighbors drop off everything from cardboard and bottles to scrap metal and mixed paper at places like this in Massachusetts, where separation rules are strict.
Drive up Winthrop Street and you'll see a scale and an entrance booth where vehicles pause briefly before entering the yard. The recycling bins tend to be grouped by material type just past the booth, with larger piles or containers for bulky items further in. Loads are usually weighed on the way in or out, so expect to stop at the scale twice during a single trip. Weekends and spring cleanup times get busy and lines can form, especially for people with full truckloads.
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Before You Go
- Sort materials in the car or truck bed before getting to the site - bringing separated paper, cardboard, glass, plastics and metals speeds things up.
- Flatten boxes and bundle loose paper to save space and make unloading quicker for everyone.
- Secure loose items with a tarp or straps so nothing blows out while waiting in line; this also makes emptying the load neater and faster.
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