Recycling cart waitlist closes as town sets pickup dates

The town's rollout of new 65-gallon recycling carts has hit full capacity, with officials confirming the program is fully allocated and old bins set for pickup in mid-August.

TOWN HALL

Swampscott's shift to 65-gallon recycling carts has reached its allocation limit, according to information shared through the town's Patch newsletter. Residents' old recycling bins will be collected during the week of Aug. 17, marking the next visible step in the town's trash and recycling overhaul.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Swampscott Shares Cart Waitlist, Pickup Dates In Trash Collection Shift" — Swampscott Patch reports that the town's 65-gallon recycling cart program is now fully allocated, with old bins to be picked up the week of Aug. 17 (read it at https://link.patch.com/click/46828196.1591/aHR0cHM6Ly9wYXRjaC5jb20vbWFzc2FjaHVzZXR0cy9zd2FtcHNjb3R0L3N3YW1wc2NvdHQtc2hhcmVzLWNhcnQtd2FpdGxpc3QtcGlja3VwLWRhdGVzLXRyYXNoLWNvbGxlY3Rpb24tc2hpZnQ_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLWRhaWx5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3Rlcm09cG9saXRpY3MlMjAlMjYlMjBnb3Zlcm5tZW50JnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PWFydGljbGUtdG9wc3RvcmllcyZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ4MjE0NzEzN2U1NGRmYTdhM2U0ZGM5MjJiMDVkYmU5OTQ2Y2E2NmZjYmRmN2ZmNGY3MzM5MmNlZjRkYTFhNTAmdXNlcl9lbWFpbF9tZDU9YmVkMWY1ODQ5YzI4MTU2ODBhMWYxZjQ4YWE5YTM5YWUmbGN0Zz02YTY0YmVjYzQzYjhlNzVkOWIwNzc5MDQ/6a64becc43b8e75d9b077904Fb714805f).

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.