Nashua Recycling Center

Acceptable Materials

• Antifreeze - no charge
• Appliances - no charge
• Automotive batteries - lead acid batteries from cars, trucks, and motorcycles - no charge
• Books and DVDs - no charge
• Brush - no charge
• Clothing and footwear - no charge
• Electronics - computer monitors and components, printers, televisions, VCRs, DVD players, etc. The first 2/year are free. Additional items will be charged at $5 per item
• Freon appliances - air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, etc. - no charge
• Propane tanks - 20 pound (tanks must be empty) - no charge
• Scrap Metal - no charge
• Single Stream Recyclables - no charge
  • Smooth cardboard and corrugated cardboard
  • Newspapers, magazines and catalogs
  • White and colored paper
  • Mail and envelopes
  • Paper bags
  • Soft cover books and telephone books
  • Glass bottles and jars (all colors)
  • Clean aluminum foil wrap and trays
  • Metal cans (aluminum and tin)
  • Plastic bottles, containers and jugs (#1 through #7: yogurt cups, salad containers, etc.)
• Staples, tape, glue and any paper that can tear are OK
• Please rinse containers and flatten all cardboard to 30 inches square before recycling
• Soft Yard Waste - Leaves, grass clippings and pine needles - no charge
• Tires - passenger vehicle tires only; no commercial vehicle tires are accepted. All tires must be off the rims.
• The first 4/year are free. Additional tires will be charged at $3 per tire
• Used Motor Oil - residents only; pour from 1-gallon containers into tank; no more than 5 gallons per month; no contamination or mixture of oil/gas - no charge

Non-acceptable Items

• Soft paper:
  • Napkins
  • Paper towels
  • Tissues
• Waxed or plastic-coated paper:
  • Candy wrappers
  • Frozen food, milk and juice boxes
  • Oatmeal and hot cocoa packets
  • Take-out containers
• Soiled paper or Styrofoam
• Plastic bags or film (Plastic bags or film cannot be recycled. They get caught up in the rollers at the separation plant.)
• Ceramics, drinking glasses, mirrors or plate glass
• No caps or covers of containers
• Pill bottles