West Newbury Holiday Recycling Information

disposal of christmas tree

Happy Holidays!  Thank you for your recycling efforts over the past year.  Following are some guidelines for recycling during the holiday and winter months:

Christmas trees (bare / no decorations)

  • a dedicated roll-off container will be located on the access road to the Pipestave Recycling Area (for Christmas trees only)
  • container will be available for drop-off January 3-12, 2022

DO include the following items in your paper recycling mix:

  • broken down corrugated cardboard boxes
  • paperboard gift boxes
  • greeting cards and envelopes (except those with foil, metallic inks, or glitter)
  • gift wrap, gift bags, tissue wrap (except those with foil, metallic inks, or glitter)
  • paper shopping bags (any type of handle is okay)

Do NOT include the following items in your recycling mix:

  • ribbons, bows, and tinsel
  • packing peanuts and Styrofoam (Re-usable, contact your local pack and ship store)
  • plastic bags (bring back to most grocery stores for recycling)

For more information, please contact the Health Department at 978-363-1100 ext. 118 or 119.