Recycling News
The Chelmsford Recycling Committee meets on the second Thursday of each month. Minutes from the committee meetings can be viewed on the town website here:
Composting at Chelmsford High School
The result of a one-day trash audit last March, the Ecology Club at CHS has gone all in on composting food waste from all three lunch periods.
Zero Waste Day and Electronics & Metal Recycling
Get ready to de-clutter your home before the holidays! There are two separate events coming up in Chelmsford to help you dispose of your clutter responsibly. These events have been coordinated so you can attend both on the same day in the same area.
Bags to Benches Challenge - UPDATE!
UPDATE!! We’ll be meeting our goal of 500lbs of plastic film collected by August 26. Thank you all for participating and learning about plastic film!!
The Trouble with “Tanglers”! Recycling Plastic Bags & Film
On July 25, the Chelmsford Public Library sponsored an online event, The Trouble with “Tanglers”! Recycling Plastic Bags & Film, by Rebecca Gore, a long-time member of the Chelmsford Recycling Committee.
Earth Week Clean-up
Thank you to everyone who participated in Chelmsford's Earth Week Clean-up this year! You and other volunteers, including students from CHS, picked up nearly 300 bags for the cleanup event, removing litter from our parks and neighborhoods.
Bags to Benches Challenge
The Chelmsford Recycling Committee launched a drive to collect over 500 pounds of plastic bags, plastic wraps and plastic film.