The City of Milton and Cambridge High Theatre program will team up on September 7 for a special joint recycling event – and we encourage our community members to do good-for-the-world by participating and, in the case of the City’s portion, registering in advance.

This will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. that Saturday in Cambridge High’s parking lot at 2845 Bethany Bend. Notably, the City’s Touch-a-Truck event as well as other activities will take place around that same time and place, so give yourself a little extra time to get there.

The City will take the lead on the household hazardous waste collection. People don’t have to pay anything to bring items in, but they do need to register in advance – starting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3 – at www.miltonga.gov/HHWCollection. These products will be collected: 

• Cylinders containing helium, propane, or fire extinguishers
• Automotive and single-use household batteries
• Items containing mercury
• Fluorescent bulbs and tubes
• Stain or varnish (up to 10 gallons)
• Aerosol paint/spray cans
• Flammable liquids like gas, kerosene, and what’s in lighters
• Automotive liquids such as transmission fluid, brake fluid, and motor oil
• Gardening chemicals (i.e. pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers)
• Pool chemicals
• Household cleaning products

The stain, varnish, gardening chemicals, pool chemicals, and household cleaning products should all be in their original containers. Experts from MXI Environmental Services, aided by City staff and volunteers, will oversee the handling, transportation, and proper disposal of all collected materials.

Members of CHS’ drama program, meanwhile, will run a latex and oil paint recycling fundraiser in the same general area, with fees charged depending on how much paint you bring. For a breakdown of those paint recycling options, go to https://www.cambridgetheatre.org/paint-fundraiser.

Thank you, in advance, for interest in recycling and being good stewards of the environment. For more about sustainability initiatives in Milton, check out www.miltonga.gov/Sustainability. And if you have questions about the September 7 event or Milton’s sustainability efforts in general, contact Milton’s Environmental Program Manager Emily Groth at Emily.Groth@miltonga.gov.