Tip #29: Can I recycle wood pellet bags/potting soil bags/pet food bags?
Most of these bags cannot be recycled, but check for a recycling symbol and check the website www.plasticfilmrecycling.org.
Some ideas for reuse: Use those bags to line your Town of Harvard green trash bag, or save those bags to wrap broken items with sharp edges before putting them in the Harvard green bags.
This recycling tip is brought to you by the Transfer Station Committee.
Editor’s Note: To gain entry to Harvard’s Transfer Station and empty trash, residents must purchase an $80 sticker. The sticker entitles its holder to dispose of recyclable glass, paper, metal, plastic, textiles, and books at no charge. But residents must purchase specially marked bags to dispose of nonrecyclable materials. These are available at Westward Orchards, the Harvard General Store, Harvard Outdoor Power Equipment, Bolton Orchards in Bolton, and Shop ’n Save in Ayer. The Press publishes these weekly tips to help readers reduce the volume of their trash, while increasing the volume they recycle.
