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By AMY DONOVAN

During the holiday season, the average American family disposes of 25% more trash than they usually do, according to data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.Think about your household: could some of this trash be reduced, reused, recycled...

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...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Towns across Franklin County have signed letters in support of a paint recycling bill that advocates say could save municipalities money and help protect the environment.Bernardston, Northfield, Montague, Deerfield, Sunderland and Hawley have signed...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Before the city begins to change its recycling system from manual dual-stream to automated single-stream next year, officials met with residents Tuesday evening to discuss the changes to come.Seated close to a display of recycling and...

GREENFIELD — The city will hold the first of several Automated Recycling Outreach Transition meetings on Tuesday, June 25, at 6 p.m.The meeting will take place at the John Zon Community Center and remotely on Zoom. It will also be recorded and posted...

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...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Having received an initial nod of support from City Council to pursue an automated single-stream recycling program, Public Works Director Marlo Warner II can move forward in the process of accepting and signing for a $2.05 million grant...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Eager to engage the public in talking about the future of recycling in the community, Greening Greenfield hosted a discussion Monday night about the $2 million recycling grant that was recently awarded to the city.“Meaningful involvement...

The Franklin County Solid Waste Management District will hold its fall “Clean Sweep” Bulky Waste Recycling Day on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon at three locations. The bulky waste drop-off sites are Mohawk Trail Regional School at 26 Ashfield...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Funded in part by a $2 million grant, the city will undergo a complete transformation of its recycling management system over the next three years, transitioning from a dual-stream, manual collection system to a single-stream, fully...

By DOMENIC POLI

WENDELL — The Wendell Recycling and Transfer Station stopped redeeming bottles and cans over the summer, a change that is expected to impact the Good Neighbors Food Pantry that was receiving the money generated from those refundable items.Resident Tom...

By DOMENIC POLI

The Rich Earth Institute hopes you’ll stop wasting your waste.The research and education center in Brattleboro, Vermont, hosted the first of two sessions dubbed “Peecycling in the Valley: Community Conversations for Franklin County, MA” on Thursday to...

By BELLA LEVAVI

ASHFIELD — Inspired by a model being used in Clifton Park, New York, Dalton resident Tom Irwin is going across Massachusetts to drum up support for a bill that would create a statewide paint recycling program.The bill, H.823 and S.551, has been...

The Franklin County Solid Waste Management District will hold its spring Clean Sweep Bulky Waste Recycling Day on Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. The three drop-off sites are: Mohawk Trail Regional School at 26 Ashfield Road in Buckland,...

By BELLA LEVAVI

Northfield resident Annie Chappell couldn’t bear the thought of throwing away her Styrofoam. Assuming others had the same aversion, she worked to ensure community members wouldn’t have to.The community group Drawdown Montague, individual volunteers...

The Franklin County Solid Waste Management District is collaborating with volunteers from the towns of Montague and Northfield to hold recycling collections for blocky Styrofoam packing material on April 8, 15, 22 and 29, from 9 a.m. to noon.These...

By BELLA LEVAVI

Two and a half months after the launch of a regional mattress recycling program, it’s reported that 165 mattresses have been recycled. “It’s been really quite successful and amazing,” commented Jan Ameen, executive director of the Franklin County...

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. By reducing holiday trash, families can save money on “Pay As You Throw” town trash stickers...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Thanks to a new partnership, area residents will have a place to dispose of unwanted textiles, while also benefiting a local charity and reducing the amount of waste in the region.“I think it’s a win-win-win for everyone here in Franklin...