Electronics
Staples accepts many electronics for recycling at no cost! Read/download their list of items here. Staples sends items to ERI for sorting, shredding, and for recycling of materials.
Fluorescent lamps and bulbs
In the past, residents have been able to dispose of old fluorescent lamps, compact bulbs and tubes in the Town Hall copy room, but fluorescent bulbs are no longer being collected at Town Hall.
Lowe's accepts compact fluorescent lamps (CFL bulbs) and fluorescent tubes shorter than 8 feet. There are recycling bins just inside the door marked "Returns."
Mattresses
— How to dispose of them: Consumer Affairs' Mattress Disposal Guide
Selling used mattresses is illegal in Massachusetts, so no retail establishment or charity will accept them for resale. You'll find information here on how to properly discard or recycle old mattresses.
— When to dispose of them
Click here for things to consider if it's time to replace/dispose of your mattress.
Plastics
Lowe's accepts plastic bags and bubblewrap. There are recycling bins just inside the door marked "Returns." Plastic garden pots are accepted in the Garden Department.
— What's Recyclable, What Becomes Trash, and Why
Watch NPR's graphic explanation of plastics recycling!
Prescription Medications
Check out this website for proper disposal of prescription medicines. Note that police stations in Amherst, Hadley, and Northampton have secure boxes to accept disposal of old medications.
Solid Waste
Shutesbury residents can now use the Leverett Transfer Station! Check out how it works here. See the price list here.
This can't be recycled, so how do I deal with it?>
Enter the item's name in this directory, put out by MassDEP, to find out how to deal with materials that do NOT get recycled at the curb.