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The Franklin County Solid Waste Management District is collaborating with the towns of Leverett, Montague, Northfield and Warwick next month to hold special recycling collections for blocky Styrofoam packing material.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

COLRAIN — Effective Feb. 1, Colrain Transfer Station users will have to abide by a new set a rules geared toward keeping the property a clean and safe environment for attendants and patrons.

During the holiday season, the average American family disposes of 25% more trash than they usually do, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As much of this waste can be reused, recycled or composted, the Franklin County Solid Waste...

The Franklin County Solid Waste Management District will hold its next “Clean Sweep” Bulky Waste Recycling Day on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon.The three collection locations are the Erving Highway Garage at 16 Public Works Blvd. (off Route...

GREENFIELD — The Franklin County Solid Waste Management District will hold the 2024 household hazardous waste collection on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Greenfield Community College (GCC) and the Orange Transfer Station.Residents and businesses must...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — The old saying goes that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, but what if there was no need to throw the item out in the first place?Beginning this past weekend, Deerfield residents using the Transfer Station now have a new outlet...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GILL — A new community composting plan was approved by the Selectboard on Monday night, beginning the process of getting a weekly compost collection program off the ground for Gill residents as a prior food waste pickup system is phased out.A...

The Franklin County Solid Waste Management District is holding a “Clean Sweep” Bulky Waste Recycling Day on Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to noon at three locations, including one new spot this year.Instead of the Northfield Highway Garage, the Erving...

The Franklin County Solid Waste Management District is collaborating with the towns of Leverett, Montague, Northfield and Wendell to offer free recycling collections of blocky Styrofoam packing material specifically for residents of the four...