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  • Household Hazardous Waste Day, Saturday April 12th

    Household Hazardous Waste Day, Saturday April 12th

    2014 Framingham Hazardous Waste Day
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    Framingham, MA – The Town of Framingham Solid Waste Division is holding a Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday, April 12th, 2014 at McCarthy Elementary, (8 Flagg Drive, Framingham, MA). You MUST arrive between 9:00am and 1:00pm, (no late arrivals!).

    The recycling and disposal program is open to Framingham residents only, (who must show their Framingham license).  There is no cost for residents to participate.

    ACCEPTED ITEMS:

    From your house: Aerosol paint cans • Ammonia • Bleaches • Chemistry sets • Cleaners • Drain cleaners • Dry cleaning fluid • Floor cleaners • Metal polish • Oven cleaners • Mercury items (fluorescent bulbs, thermostats, button batteries)

    From your yard: Cesspool cleaners • Insecticides • Pesticides • Weed killer • Fertilizers • Pool chemicals • Rodent killer

    From your garage or shed: Adhesives / glues / resins • Brake and (more…)

  • 2011 Earth Day in Framingham

    2011 Earth Day in Framingham

    Earth Day graphicFRAMINGHAM, MA – on Saturday, April 30, 2011, from 11:00AM to 3:00PM there will be an Earth Day Festival on the Framingham Centre Common.

    Environmental groups, local artisans, displays of energy saving products along with information about recycling, composting and other displays and activities are planned.  Get ideas about how to be more green, while you enjoy live music, delicious foods and fun stuff for kids.

    A detailed list of Framingham Earth Day (“Earth Month”) events follows, but first:

    Why Earth Day?

    Many people think Earth Day is about recycling, cleaning up trash and trying to save energy — it is!  But, there was much more to (more…)