Single Stream Recycling Recycling Facility Diagram Town of Merrimack, NH Public Works Department/Solid Waste Division Fearon Road, Merrimack, NH 03054 A Mixed Recyclable Materials—NO SORT Deposit Here (603)-424-2604 www.merrimacknh.gov/solid-waste B Window Window Window C D E F G Merrimack Transfer Station D O O R Enter Exit and Recycling Facility D O O R H Guide For the Proper Use of the A - Fluorescent Bulbs D - Small Propane Tanks G - Styrofoam Peanuts B - Porcelain Toilets/Sinks E - Rechargeable Batteries H - Planters, Plastic Pots Transfer Station and Recycling Facility C - Cell Phones F - Egg Cartons (for reuse by residents)

The Merrimack Recycling Facility is a two lane drive through facility. Once inside the facility, park as far into the building as possible. During busy times, additional parking is located to the right of the building as you approach and access can be gained through the doors. Recyclable material should be placed on the pile located on the other side of the window openings. No need to presort or sort recyclables at the Facility. Please do not place plastic bags in with recyclables. Recycle bags at local grocery stores or place in trash. The Following Items Are Recyclable: Frequently Asked Questions:  Plastics with #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 Where do the recycle materials go? They are trucked to a (including plastic caps) & 5 gallon plastic large facility for processing disposal. pails (clean and empty) How long will it take a resident to recycle with single  Glass bottles and jars, all colors stream? It should take less than a minute since everything is  Metal cans both steel and tin and empty placed in the same pile with no sorting necessary. aerosol cans How does single stream benefit the community? For  Cardboard, juice, cereal and milk boxes, egg each ton of trash that is recycled the Town will not have to cartons, newspapers, magazines pay a household trash tipping fee (currently $65.50/ton).  Phone books, junk mail, pamphlets, shredded If a plastic item has no number identification (#1 - #7), paper in paper bags, paperback and can it still be recycled? No, it should go in with household hardbound books, greeting cards, file folders, trash. blueprints, envelopes with windows, any Where do I put my toasters, appliances, cooking pots, paper good with tape, wire, fasteners, etc. pans, metal shelving, old metal tools, etc? Place them in Welcome to the Merrimack Transfer Station and Recycling Facility!  Aluminum cans, pie plates and foil the scrap metal pile - this includes all types of metal. What about drinking glasses and window glass? They This facility has been designed to make recycling and trash disposal convenient and are not recyclable since they are made with a different quick. If you have any questions, ask the Transfer Station staff. For additional Prohibited Materials: type of glass than bottle or jar glass and in some cases Food, tarps, Pyrex or Corning Ware, mirrors, information, contact the staff at the phone number or e-mail address listed above. have a high lead content. window glass, drinking glasses, ceramics, Thanks for your continued cooperation and support! Do I need a permit sticker to use the Recycling Facility? diapers, batteries, Styrofoam of any form, Yes. Permits expire each year on December 31st. plastic bags, plastic wrap, bubble wrap, Tyvek Does single stream help the environment? Yes, using envelopes, paper towels, tissues, napkins, coat Hours of Operation: recycled materials saves energy and the need to use virgin hangers, packing peanuts, needles, syringes, materials. For instance one ton of paper that is recycled Tuesday - Saturday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm hazardous waste, ice cream containers, wax saves approximately 17 trees. coated corrugated paper, toasters, cooking Sunday and Monday - Closed Are plastic caps accepted? Yes. Help by removing them Printed on pots/pans, oil or antifreeze, paint or paint cans. Recycled prior to disposal - makes it easier to compact loads. Paper Date: rev. 10/07/2015

Requirements: Construction Debris: Merrimack Transfer Station  The Transfer Station will only accept materials Please contact one of the attendants if you have a from within the Town of Merrimack load of construction debris so that it can be  Residents MUST display a residential permit when segregated from household trash within the Transfer entering the Transfer Station. Permits are Station building. available at the Scale House and also at the PWD Administration and Town Clerk offices at Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, Dehumidifiers, 1 Town Hall (no fee for permit). Proof of residency Freezers (Freon Appliances): 2 and picture ID are required. Permits expire on These items should be placed in the designated area December 31st each year. after the appropriate fee has been paid. 4 3  Vehicles towing trailers MUST stop on the scale for a weight check. White Goods/Appliances: 14 KEY  The Transfer Station traffic pattern is intended to Appliances such as stoves, washers and dryers are to be one way. Residents who recycle should bear be placed in the large metal items area. There is no 1 SCALE HOUSE/SCALE left at the fork and enter the Recycling Facility. fee for disposal of these goods. 2 RECYCLING FACILITY 5 13 3 WASTE OIL/ANTIFREEZE Take a left out of the Recycling Facility to 4 AUTO BATTERIES continue to the other waste disposal areas Scrap Metal: 5 FREON APPLIANCES 6 YARD WASTE/BRUSH/ASH Scrap metal should be placed in or near the roll-off 11 Fee Schedule: boxes that are accessible from the top. Only metal 7 TIRES 8 12 8 SCRAP METAL  All residents must stop at the Scale House to pay items may be placed in this area. 7 9 PLANET AID DROP OFF the appropriate fees for the items they wish to 9 10 10 PROPANE TANKS dispose BEFORE dropping them off. The weigh Items that are NOT accepted in the scrap metal 6 11 SWAP SHOP master will provide a receipt as a proof of drop-off area are: 12 ELECTRONICS 13 TRANSFER STATION payment for each resident to show to an  Propane Tanks 14 SAND AND SAND/SALT MIX attendant prior to disposal in the appropriate  Home Heating Oil Tanks FOR RESIDENTS disposal area  Gas Tanks  55 Gallon Drums Passenger Tires $5  Refrigerators, Freezers, Air Conditioners Truck Tires $10  Microwave Ovens/Electronics Off-Road or Tractor Tires $15 Tires: Propane Tanks (20 - 30lb) $5 Before disposing of all motorized items (lawn mowers, Tires are to be placed in the designated tire trailer Refrigerators & Air Conditioners $15 recreational vehicles, trimmers, etc.) gasoline and after the appropriate fee has been paid. Commercial Disposal: Electronic Equipment $15 motor oil must be removed. Commercial vehicles must enter and stop at the (including TVs, DVD/CD Players, Propane Tanks (20 - 30 pound): truck scale. The current commercial fee is VCRs, computers, monitors, Electronic Equipment: Propane tanks are to be placed in the designated $122.00 per ton. Commercial loads are not microwave ovens, etc.) Computers, monitors, TVs, VCRs, DVD/CD players, area after the appropriate fee has been paid. subject to the 1,000 lb allowance and will be microwave ovens, radios and other electronic charged for each pound that is off loaded. Only Waste Oil and Antifreeze:  The Town accepts only cash and checks equipment should be placed in the designated area material from Merrimack is allowed in the  Loads of refuse (residential only) weighing in after the appropriate fee has been paid. The drop off area for these materials is located Merrimack Transfer Station. excess of 1,000 pounds are charged 6.1 cents behind the Recycling Facility. Only waste oil and per pound ($122.00 per ton). Oil Based Paints, Gasoline and Solvents: antifreeze are accepted. Containers larger than 5 Yard Waste: Oil based paints, solvents, gasoline or any petroleum gallons are not accepted. The yard waste area accepts only leaves, grass Household Trash: based product are NOT accepted. They may be clippings and pine needles. Paper bags are The Transfer Station will accept regular household dropped off at one of the regional Household Planet Aid Drop Off: acceptable. Please empty and place plastic trash at the windows located on the east side of the Hazardous collection days (see the web site for more Planet Aid containers are available for clothing and bags in the barrels provided. The brush drop off building. PLEASE DEPOSIT RECYCLABLE information or contact the Transfer Station). small items. Do not leave large items outside that do area (located to the left of the yard waste area) MATERIALS INTO THE RECYCLE BUILDING AND not fit into the containers. only accepts materials that are less than 5 inches NOT IN TO HOUSEHOLD TRASH. Latex Paints: in diameter. Logs and stumps are not Latex paint may be disposed along with household Swap Shop: acceptable. Recycle: trash, if the paint has been air dried and is solid. If Items may be taken and/or left at the swap shop See the back page for information on our single there is a half full can of liquid latex paint, an FREE OF CHARGE. NO items that require a fee ASBESTOS - Asbestos is banned from the stream recycling program at the Recycling Facility. addition of kitty litter will help speed drying. should be left in the swap shop, REGARDLESS OF facility, please contact front office for info. CONDITION!