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Swap 'N' Drop; Styrofoam Recycling; Transfer Station; Global Plastic Pollution Treaty; June WM Calendar; June Litter Cleanup; Tip of the Month;
What We're Reading, Watching, and Listening To
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SalemRecycles' mission is to reduce trash tonnage in the City of Salem by increasing recycling, diverting reusable items, and motivating city stakeholders through education and information. | |
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We’re excited for the return of
Swap ‘N’ Drop to Salem Common!
Saturday, June 8
10 am – 1 pm
This is a fun, free opportunity to swap or donate usable clothing and household items, keeping them from the waste stream.
SWAP or simply DROP OFF:
- Small household appliances in good working condition (microwaves, coffee makers, toasters, lamps, etc.)
- Accent furniture (end tables, coffee tables, chairs, desks)
- Home decor (artwork, vases, knick-knacks, collectibles)
- Kitchen items (dishes, pots/pans, glassware, utensils)
- Women’s, men’s, & children’s clothing and accessories
Drop off donations between 9:30 and 12:30 ONLY on event day
All un-swapped items will be collected by ReSupply and then donated or re-sold.
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Styrofoam Recycling Event | |
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Saturday, June 22
10 am – 1 pm
Community Life Center
401 Bridge Street, Salem
Please, no arrivals before 10 am!
Hold on to your Styrofoam! On Saturday, June 22, the company “Save That Stuff” will be at the Community Life Center to collect Styrofoam for recycling!
Residents of Salem and Beverly are invited to participate.
Please bring only rigid, white expanded polystyrene (Styrofoam). No packaging peanuts or food service containers, such as meat trays, clamshells, or Styrofoam cups, can be accepted.
While Styrofoam cannot be recycled curbside, Save That Stuff has densifiers that can process the material for recycling. We’re excited to offer residents a way to sustainably dispose of their Styrofoam!
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Transfer Station Reminders | |
Yard Waste & Cardboard Recycling
During the open season (April through December), Salem residents with proof of ID may drop off their yard waste and cardboard recycling at the Salem Transfer Station at 12 Swampscott Road. Drop-off hours are Saturdays, 7 am to 3 pm, and Sundays, 9 am to 5 pm.
Yard waste should be dropped off in a paper yard waste bag or dumped loose at the designated area on the site. Yard waste in plastic bags will not be accepted and stumps and branches greater than 2” in diameter will also not be accepted.
Excess cardboard recycling at the transfer station: To ensure that this program is successful, it is imperative that only clean, dry cardboard is brought to this location. Cardboard must be flattened.
If the cardboard boxes can be reused, please bring them to U-Haul Moving & Storage at 43 Jefferson Ave as they offer a “take a box, leave a box” reuse program.
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The Global Plastics Pollution Treaty | |
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On March 2, 2022, the United Nations approved a resolution to create the world’s first global plastics pollution treaty.
The UN resolution established an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to complete a legally binding global agreement by the end of 2024 to address the world's plastic pollution crisis, including the alarming increase in plastic waste in our oceans. To date, the INC has held four negotiation sessions around the globe, the most recent (INC-4) in Ottawa, Canada in April. A fifth negotiating session (INC-5) will begin in late November in South Korea.
Upon completion of the INC’s work, the UN will convene a conference to adopt its final draft of the agreement and open the treaty up for signatures.
The final agreement may include provisions addressing these and other solutions:
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A reduction in plastics production
- The elimination of single-use plastics
- Extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes requiring companies to manage their own product and packaging waste
How will the United States, as the world's leading plastic polluter, help to shape the final treaty? Environmental and health organizations are urging US Government officials to push for an ambitious agreement that will curb the growing damage resulting from the production, use, and irresponsible disposal of plastic products.
Watch a short video about the Global Plastics Treaty.
See what happened at the fourth round of negotiations, held in Canada in April.
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June Waste Management
Collection Calendar
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Clean up the neighborhood &
spend time with your neighbors!
Saturday, June 8
10 am – 12 pm
Leavitt Street/Palmer Cove Park
(Meet at the basketball court)
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Tip of the Month:
Remove Fruit & Veggie Stickers!
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If you compost with Black Earth, please remember to remove any plastic stickers from your produce before placing the peels in your bin. Black Earth reports that these little stickers are a big composting headache!
If you’re not composting, now’s a great time to start! For a limited time, the City of Salem is providing the 13 gallon green curbside composting bins FOR FREE to new Black Earth subscribers!
Learn more here.
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What We're Reading, Watching,
and Listening To
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What We're Reading:
What We're Watching:
What We're Listening To:
At the PEM through June 9:
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Our Time on Earth, a traveling exhibit celebrating the power of global creativity to transform the conversation around the climate emergency.
Get Inspired!
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