The cost and complexity of managing trash and recycling pose significant challenges for communities and businesses across Massachusetts. These challenges include:

Confusion about what should go in the trash and what should go in the recycling bin

High contamination rates (contamination occurs when people throw non-recyclable items in their recycling bins)

A misconception that recycling is not worth the effort and all of these items end up in the trash (not true!)

Staying up-to-date on the latest changes to recycling practices

Our Talking Trash & Recycling program educates residents, employees, and students about what happens to their trash and recyclables here in Massachusetts.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Shrewsbury Public Library.

Attendees will learn ways to reduce the amount of trash they generate, improve their recycling habits, make small changes to lead a more sustainable lifestyle, and help the state of Massachusetts achieve its solid waste reduction goals.