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#SalemMA - #ZeroWasteSalem Free #BookSwap and #TerraCycle Collection

September 19, 2026

" #ZeroWaste Salem Free Book Swap returns on Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 10:00am-1:00pm! Horace Mann Laboratory School gym (79 Willson St, entrance in rear of building). Swapping isn’t necessary — you may donate, take away, or both.

We accept ONLY books, CDs, DVDs, records (all in original cases, please), plus puzzles and greeting cards. We are also accepting bags (paper, plastic, grocery, cloth) for swapping.

All items must be clean, dry, and mildew free.

TO DONATE, please drop off at Horace Mann Laboratory School gym (79 Willson St, entrance in rear of building) on Friday, September 18 from 4:00-7:00pm, or Saturday, September 19 from 9:00am-noon. Remaining items will be donated.

Please understand that our volunteers will have to sort through and trash anything except the accepted items. Please respect volunteers’ time and health and DO NOT bring magazines, VHS, old/mildewed/outdated books, home CDs, binders, and cassette tapes.
TERRACYCLE — We’re collecting FIVE TerraCycle categories of otherwise hard-to-recycle items.

TerraCycle makes it possible to recycle difficult items that are unable to be recycled curbside.

Here’s what we are collecting:

– SWIFFERS: save all used, dried Swiffer pads.

– RAZORS: save all brands of reusable and disposable razors, blades, & cartridges, as well as any flexible or rigid plastic packaging they come in.

– ORAL CARE: Non-electric toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes & caps, and floss containers. Save all brands, plus toothbrush packaging.

–BRITA: Brita dispenser, Brita pitchers, Brita bottles, Brita standard filters, Brita Stream filters, Brita bottle filters, Brita filter packaging, Brita Longlast® filters, Brita Stream® pitchers.

–BURT’S BEES: Burt’s Bees BRAND ONLY lip balm, tinted lip care, and lip treatment packaging; Burt’s Bees tubes, caps, wands, bottles, and pumps; outer packaging for Burt’s Bees towelettes and sheet mask; Burt’s Bees plastic compacts. NO other brands personal care products."

FMI:
https://greensalem.com/event/zero-waste-salem-free-book-swap-terracycle-collection-2/

#SolarPunkSunday #FreeBookSwap
#CDSwap #DVDSwap #RecordSwap #TerracycleCollection #burtsbees #Recycling #Brita #Toothpaste #Toothbrushes #Razors #Swifters #MassachusettsEvents #Recyling #SharingEconomy

Tagging for an early #SolarPunkSunday

#SalemMA - #EWasteRecycling Event

Saturday, June 27, 2026

8 am - 12 Noon

Salem Residents and Property Owners only (with ID or Tax Bill)

Salem High School
77 Willson Street
Salem, MA

"$20 cash or check, per unit: TVs, Monitors, Microwaves, dehumidifiers, ACs, vacuum cleaners.

$40 cash or check, per unit: Refrigerators, Exercise Equipment, battery-powered lawn equipment, free-standing electronic devices such as fireplaces, heaters, air hockey tables, etc.

All Other Electronic Items: FREE Including: Computer towers, laptops, tablets, cellphones, small appliances, household electronics including phones, printers, fax machines, cd players, etc.

If your item is still in good working condition, consider donating it via one of the local #BuyNothing pages or other swap groups."

Source:
https://greensalem.com/event/e-waste-recycling-event-13/

Link to PDF flyer:
https://www.salemma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8533/E-Waste-Flyer-2026pdf

#EWaste #Recycling #SalemRecycles #GreenSalem #ZeroWasteSalem

#SalemMA and #BeverlyMA - #StyrofoamRecycling Event – Save Your Styrofoam!

Saturday, June 20, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Community Life Center, 401 Bridge St, Salem, MA

"Salem and Beverly partner once again to host Styrofoam Collection Day on Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 10:00am – 1:00pm. Hold on to your foam, as Casella (formerly Save that Stuff) will collect it to recycle! This is a drive-through event at the Community Life Center, 401 Bridge St, Salem, MA. Residents of Salem and Beverly may 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, Casella has densifiers that can process the material for recycling. We’re excited to offer residents a way to sustainably dispose of their Styrofoam! At this event, we will also be collecting #StringLights and #ExtensionCords for recycling."

https://greensalem.com/event/styrofoam-collection-event-3/

#SolarPunkSunday
#ZeroWasteSalem #Styrofoam #StyrofoamCollection
#Recycling

RE: https://kolektiva.social/@DoomsdaysCW/116586320480618775

#SalemMA - Next Saturday (June 6, 2026) - #SwapNDrop!

#SolarPunkSunday #ZeroWasteSalem

#SalemMA - #SwapNDrop at Salem Common

Scheduled date: June 6, 2026
Rain date: June 13, please check for updates.

"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 (can include 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 9:30-12:30. Choose items any time 10-1.

* All un-swapped items will be collected by #ReSupply. Items will then be donated or re-sold.

PLEASE, NO damaged/unusable textiles at this event. Instead, bring non-reusable textiles to any of the textile recovery bins located in all Salem Public School parking lots."

FMI:
https://greensalem.com/event/swap-n-drop-salem-common-3/

#SolarPunkSunday #GreenSalem #ZeroWasteSalem #SwapShop #SwapDontBuy #CircularEconomy #MassachusettsEvents

#SalemMA - #ZeroWasteSalem #RepairCafe and #TerraCycle Collection

Saturday, May 16, 9am to Noon

Community Life Center
401 Bridge Street
Salem, MA

"Don’t throw away your broken item – bring it to the Repair Café! Zero Waste Salem will be hosting a Repair Café on Saturday, May 16 from 9am-12 noon at the Community Life Center at 401 Bridge Street.

Appointments are required and walk-ins will not be accepted. Pre-registration is required via link (stay tuned for updates) or email [email protected].

Repair volunteers at this event will be available to mend clothing, sew buttons, and tinker with or rewire electronics and lamps. Please keep in mind these services may change as we confirm volunteers. We hope to see you at this fun event where you can learn how to fix things and reduce your waste!

TERRACYCLE — We’re collecting FIVE TerraCycle categories of otherwise hard-to-recycle items. Please keep each TerraCycle stream separate.
** #Swiffers: All used, dried #Swiffer pads.
** #Razors: All brands of reusable and disposable razors, blades & cartridges, as well as any flexible or rigid plastic packaging they come in.
** Dental Care: Non-electric #toothbrushes, #toothpaste tubes, & #floss containers. All brands, plus toothbrush packaging.
**Brita: #Brita dispenser, Brita pitchers, Brita bottles, Brita standard filters, Brita Stream filters, Brita bottle filters, Brita filter packaging, Brita Longlast® filters, Brita Stream® pitchers.
**#BurtsBees empty product containers and packaging.

IMPORTANT CHANGE: No deodorant or mouthwash bottles accepted as of January 1, 2025. Please place mouthwash bottles (with cap on) into curbside recycling carts."

FMI:
https://greensalem.com/event/repair-cafe-terracycle-collection-8/

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesMassachusetts #TerracyleCollection #Recycling #ReduceReuseRepair #FixIt

RE: https://kolektiva.social/@DoomsdaysCW/116190125968313442

Saturday, March 21st! #SalemMA - #ZeroWasteSalem

#BookSwap and #Terracycle Collection

#SalemMA - #ZeroWasteSalem Free #BookSwap and #TerraCycle Collection

"Zero Waste Salem Free Book Swap returns to the Community Life Center at 401 Bridge Street on Saturday, March 21 from 10:00am-1:00pm! Swapping isn’t necessary — you may donate, take away, or both.

We accept ONLY books, CDs, DVDs, records (all in original cases, please), plus puzzles and greeting cards. We are also accepting bags (paper, plastic, grocery, cloth) for swapping.

All items must be clean, dry, and mildew free.

TO DONATE, please drop off at the Community Life Center on Friday, March 20 from 4:00-7:00pm, or Saturday, March 21 from 9:00am-noon. Remaining items will be donated.

Please understand that our volunteers will have to sort through and trash anything except the accepted items.

Please respect volunteers’ time and health and DO NOT bring magazines, VHS, old/mildewed/outdated books, home CDs, binders, and cassette tapes.

TERRACYCLE — We’re collecting FIVE TerraCycle categories of otherwise hard-to-recycle items. Please keep each TerraCycle stream separate.
** #Swiffers: All used, dried #Swiffer pads.
** #Razors: All brands of reusable and disposable razors, blades & cartridges, as well as any flexible or rigid plastic packaging they come in.
** Dental Care: Non-electric #toothbrushes, #toothpaste tubes, & #floss containers. All brands, plus toothbrush packaging.
**Brita: #Brita dispenser, Brita pitchers, Brita bottles, Brita standard filters, Brita Stream filters, Brita bottle filters, Brita filter packaging, Brita Longlast® filters, Brita Stream® pitchers.
**#BurtsBees empty product containers and packaging.

IMPORTANT CHANGE: No deodorant or mouthwash bottles accepted as of January 1, 2025. Please place mouthwash bottles (with cap on) into curbside recycling carts."

Source:
https://greensalem.com/event/zero-waste-salem-free-book-swap-terracycle-collection/

#SolarPunkSunday #FreeBookSwap #CDSwap #DVDSwap #RecordSwap #TerracycleCollection #Recycling

#SalemMA - #EWaste Recycling Event

March 28 @ 8:00 am

"$20 cash or check, per unit: TVs, Monitors, Microwaves, dehumidifiers, ACs, vacuum cleaners.

$40 cash or check, per unit: Refrigerators, Exercise Equipment, battery-powered lawn equipment, free-standing electronic devices such as fireplaces, heaters, air hockey tables, etc.

All Other Electronic Items: FREE Including: Computer towers, laptops, tablets, cellphones, small appliances, household electronics including phones, printers, fax machines, cd players, etc.

If your item is still in good working condition, consider donating it via one of the local #BuyNothing pages or other swap groups."

https://greensalem.com/event/e-waste-recycling-event-12/

#SolarPunkSunday #ZeroWasteSalem #ElectronicWaste #EWasteRecycling