Green Salem

May 6 Book Swap DROP OFF @ CLC, 401 Bridge St
2022-05-06 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | MA
In preparation for the Free Book Swap on Saturday morning, people may drop off books and media items on Friday evening, May 6, from 4:00PM-7:00PM. We encourage Friday drop off so “swappers” will have greater selection when doors open Saturday!
PLEASE BRING: Books, CDs & DVDs, video games, records, greeting cards, & reusable bags (all clean & mildew free, please). Media items must be in original cases.
PLEASE NO: VHS, cassettes, or magazines

(You may also drop off items Saturday morning, May 7 from 9:00AM-noon. The Swap is Saturday, 10:00-1:00.)
For more info or to volunteer, contact Micaela Guglielmi at mguglielmi@salem.com or 978-619-5672

April 23 Household Hazardous Waste Day @ Beverly High School
2022-04-23 08:00 - 12:00 | MA
Click here for more info

March 26 E-Waste Collection Day @ SHS
2022-03-26 08:00 - 12:00 | MA
Salem residents & property owners (with ID or tax bill) can recycle e-waste on the last Saturday of the quarter at Salem High School
Please stay in your vehicle the whole time and have your items ready to unload in your trunk, truck bed or hatchback – items will not be unloaded from car seats. Please wear a face covering and have your cash or check ready.
RECYCLE ANYTHING WITH A PLUG
* $20 for each TV or monitor
* $20 for each Freon appliance (fridge, AC, freezer, dehumidifier)
* $20 for exercise equipment (treadmills, bikes, ellipticals etc.)
(Cash or check payable to vendor – RMG Enterprise)
* All other electronics FREE: computer tower, laptop, tablet, cell phone, small appliances, household electronics, printer, fax, VCR, CD player, etc.
Please NO commercial drop offs or white goods (including washers, dryers, stoves). Call Waste Management at 800-972-4545 to schedule a free white good curbside pick-up.
NOTE: E-items containing mercury, along with CFL bulbs, can be brought to Salem DPS, 5 Jefferson Ave., during City business hours.

March 12 Repair Café @ CLC
2022-03-12 09:00 - 12:00 | MA
SalemRecycles’ Repair Café is back — at a new location, the Community Life Center at 401 Bridge St.! The Café is a gathering of skilled volunteers who will repair and restore your broken items, keeping them from the waste and recycling streams. Salem residents only, please, at this free event.
* Event is 9:00 – noon, with last appointment at 11:30.
* Appointments are required; sorry, no walk-ins.
* Email mguglielmi@salem.com for an appointment.
* Masks must be worn at all times during this event.
REPAIRS MAY INCLUDE: Sewing by hand or machine (mend, patch, darn, buttons — sorry, no hems or alterations). Sharpen scissors & knives. Tinker with and rewire electronics and lamps; no TVs. Vacuum repair, computer diagnostics, ceramics gluing, & basic jewelry repair. Furniture and wood gluing and repair. Nearly anything that can be fixed with adhesives or fasteners, such as basic shoe repair. **This list may change as we confirm our volunteers **
BRING WITH YOU: Replacement item such as new zipper or electric cord/plug. If your electronics requires testing after repair, bring what is needed to do that (e.g. light bulb, DVD).
VOLUNTEER WITH US! If you have a tinkering skill, even one we already offer, contact Micaela Guglielmi at mguglielmi@salem.com or (978) 619-5672

January 8 Styrofoam Collection Day @ CLC
2022-01-08 09:00 - 13:00 | MA
The Cities of Salem and Beverly are partnering to offer residents a Styrofoam Collection Day.
Hold on to your Styrofoam after the holidays, Save That Stuff will be collecting it to recycle. The event will be a drive through event at 401 Bridge St, Salem’s Community Life Center from 9am-1pm on January 8th. Please only bring rigid white expanded polystyrene (Styrofoam); no packaging peanuts or food service containers, such as meat trays, clamshells, or Styrofoam cups can be accepted. While Styrofoam cannot be recycled curbside, Save That Stuff has densifiers that can process the material for recycling. We’re excited to offer residents a way to sustainably dispose of all the Styrofoam they may have received from the holiday season.

December 18 E-Waste Collection @SHS
2021-12-18 08:00 - 12:00 | MA

December 4 Repair Cafe @ CLC
2021-12-04 09:00 - 12:00 | MA
SalemRecycles will be hosting our 10th Repair Cafe! This year, our event will be at a new location, the Community Life Center at 401 Bridge St. The Cafe is a gathering of skilled volunteers who will repair and restore your broken items, keeping them from the waste stream. Salem residents only, please, at this free event.
* Event is 9:00-noon, last appointment 11:30 at the CLC (401 Bridge St)
* Appointments required, no walk ins will be accepted. Email mguglielmi@salem.com for an appointment
* SALEM RESIDENTS ONLY
* Masks must be worn at all times during this event
* Repair one or two items (more if time allows)
REPAIRS INCLUDE: Sewing by hand or machine (mend, patch, darn, buttons — sorry, no hems or alterations). Sharpen scissors & knives. Tinker with and rewire electronics and lamps; no TVs. Vacuum repair, computer diagnostics, ceramics gluing, & basic jewelry repair. Furniture and wood gluing and repair. Nearly anything that can be fixed with adhesives or fasteners, such as basic shoe repair.
BRING WITH YOU: Replacement item such as new zipper or electric cord/plug. If your electronics requires testing after repair, bring what is needed to do that (e.g. light bulb, DVD).
VOLUNTEER WITH US! If you have a tinkering skill, even one we already offer, contact Micaela Guglielmi at mguglielmi@salem.com or (978) 619-5672.

November 20 Textile & TerraCycle Collection Drive @ Riley Plaza
2021-11-20 08:00 - 13:00 | MA
Start saving now!
We will be hosting another Clothing & Household Textiles Recycling Drive on Saturday, November 20th from 8:00am – 1:00pm. Look for the HELPSY truck in Riley Plaza.
We’ve partnered with TerraCycle to have special collections for these hard-to-recycle items. Keep each TerraCycle stream separated, please.
~ SWIFFERS: save all used, dried Swiffer pads.
~ RAZORS: save all brands of reusable and disposable razors, blades, & cartridges, as well as any flexible or rigid plastic packaging they come in.
~ ORAL CARE: Toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes, mouthwash bottles, and floss containers. Save all brands, plus toothbrush packaging.
~ DEODORANT: All brands of deodorant containers and caps.
~ BIC STATIONERY: All brands of empty writing instruments, glue sticks, watercolor dispensers, paint sets, and flexible packaging.
WHY TEXTILES? — Textiles are valuable resources that can be reused, cut into rags, or ground up into new products! They can’t be placed in curbside recycle bins where they become “tanglers,” and they needn’t go in the trash.
DROP OFF — clean & dry clothing, sneakers, shoes, boots, slippers, belts, ties, purses, stuffed animals, comforters, sheets, blankets, table linens, and curtains.
ANY CONDITION — as long as clean and dry. Can be new and reusable, old and moth-eaten, torn, stained or damaged, broken belt, single sock or shoe. Damaged textiles can be recycled!
PLEASE, NO — carpet, rugs, pillows, bric-a-brac, oil rags, wet or mildewed items.
* * * SOCIAL DISTANCING * * * Please stay in your vehicle the whole time and have your items ready to unload in your trunk, truck bed or hatchback — items will not be unloaded from car seats. Please wear a face covering the whole time.
For more info, contact Micaela Guglielmi at mguglielmi@salem.com or 978-619-5672.

September 25 E-Waste Collection @SHS
2021-09-25 08:00 - 12:00 | MA

September 18 Free Book Day
2021-09-18 09:00 - 14:00 | MA

August 21 Household Hazardous Waste Day @ SHS
2021-08-21 08:00 - 12:00 | MA

June 26 E-Waste Collection @ SSU O’Keefe Sports Complex Parking Lot
2021-06-26 08:00 - 12:00 | MA
Salem residents & property owners (with ID or tax bill) can recycle e-waste on the last Saturday of the quarter.
Please stay in your vehicle the whole time and have your items ready to unload in your trunk, truck bed or hatchback – items will not be unloaded from car seats. Please wear a face covering and have your cash or check ready.
RECYCLE ANYTHING WITH A PLUG
* $20 for each TV or monitor
* $20 for each Freon appliance (fridge, AC, freezer, dehumidifier)
* $20 for exercise equipment (treadmills, bikes, ellipticals etc.)
(Cash or check payable to vendor – RMG Enterprise)
* All other electronics FREE: computer tower, laptop, tablet, cell phone, small appliances, household electronics, printer, fax, VCR, CD player, etc.
Please NO commercial drop offs or white goods (including washers, dryers, stoves). Call Waste Management at 800-972-4545 to schedule a free white good curbside pick-up.
NOTE: E-items containing mercury, along with CFL bulbs, can be brought to Salem DPS, 5 Jefferson Ave., during City business hours.

May 1 Textiles and TerraCycle Recycling Drive @ Riley Plaza
2021-05-01 08:00 - 13:00 | MA
Start saving now!
We will be hosting another Clothing & Household Textiles Recycling Drive on Saturday, May 1 from 8:00am – 1:00pm. Look for the HELPSY truck in Riley Plaza.
* NEW THIS YEAR * — We’ve partnered with TerraCycle to have special collections for these hard-to-recycle items. Keep each TerraCycle stream separated, please.
~ SWIFFERS: save all used, dried Swiffer pads.
~ RAZORS: save all brands of reusable and disposable razors, blades, & cartridges, as well as any flexible or rigid plastic packaging they come in.
~ ORAL CARE: Toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes, mouthwash bottles, and floss containers. Save all brands, plus toothbrush packaging.
~ DEODORANT: All brands of deodorant containers and caps.
~ BIC STATIONERY: All brands of empty writing instruments, glue sticks, watercolor dispensers, paint sets, and flexible packaging.
WHY TEXTILES? — Textiles are valuable resources that can be reused, cut into rags, or ground up into new products! They can’t be placed in curbside recycle bins where they become “tanglers,” and they needn’t go in the trash.
DROP OFF — clean & dry clothing, sneakers, shoes, boots, slippers, belts, ties, purses, stuffed animals, comforters, sheets, blankets, table linens, and curtains.
ANY CONDITION — as long as clean and dry. Can be new and reusable, old and moth-eaten, torn, stained or damaged, broken belt, single sock or shoe. Damaged textiles can be recycled!
PLEASE, NO — carpet, rugs, pillows, bric-a-brac, oil rags, wet or mildewed items.
* * * SOCIAL DISTANCING * * * Please stay in your vehicle the whole time and have your items ready to unload in your trunk, truck bed or hatchback — items will not be unloaded from car seats. Please wear a face covering the whole time.
For more info, contact Micaela Guglielmi at mguglielmi@salem.com or 978-619-5672.

April 10 Free Book Day @ City Wide Event
2021-04-10 09:00 - 14:00 | MA
Click here for more info!

March 27, E-Waste Collection @ SSU O’Keefe Sports Complex Parking Lot
2021-03-27 08:00 - 12:00 | MA
Salem residents & property owners (with ID or tax bill) can recycle e-waste on the last Saturday of the quarter at a location to soon be determined.
Please stay in your vehicle the whole time and have your items ready to unload in your trunk, truck bed or hatchback – items will not be unloaded from car seats. Please wear a face covering and have your cash or check ready.
RECYCLE ANYTHING WITH A PLUG
* $20 for each TV or monitor
* $20 for each Freon appliance (fridge, AC, freezer, dehumidifier)
* $20 for exercise equipment (treadmills, bikes, ellipticals etc.)
(Cash or check payable to vendor – RMG Enterprise)
* All other electronics FREE: computer tower, laptop, tablet, cell phone, small appliances, household electronics, printer, fax, VCR, CD player, etc.
Please NO commercial drop offs or white goods (including washers, dryers, stoves). Call Waste Management at 800-972-4545 to schedule a free white good curbside pick-up.
NOTE: E-items containing mercury, along with CFL bulbs, can be brought to Salem DPS, 5 Jefferson Ave., during City business hours.

December 26, E-Waste Collection CANCELLED
2020-12-26 08:00 - 12:00 | MA
This event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Here are some ways to properly dispose of electronics:
https://greensalem.com/a-z-guide/#electronics

November 21, Textiles + TerraCycle Recycling Drive @ Riley Plaza
2020-11-21 08:00 - 13:00 | MA
Start saving now!

Our annual Clothing & Household Textiles Recycling Drive is Saturday, Nov. 21 from 8:00am – 1:00pm. Look for the HELPSY truck in Riley Plaza.
* NEW THIS YEAR * — We’ve partnered with TerraCycle to have special collections for shaving razors and Swiffers. TerraCycle offers recycling solutions for otherwise hard-to-recycle items.
~ Swiffers: save all used, dry Swiffer pads.
~ Razors: save all brands of reusable and disposable razor units, blades, & cartridges, as well as any flexible or rigid plastic packaging they come in.
~ Separate: please keep textiles & swiffers & razors separated in your vehicle.

WHY TEXTILES? — Textiles are valuable resources that can be reused, cut into rags, or ground up into new products! They can’t be placed in curbside recycle bins where they become “tanglers,” and they needn’t go in the trash.

DROP OFF — clean & dry clothing, sneakers, shoes, boots, slippers, belts, ties, purses, stuffed animals, comforters, sheets, blankets, table linens, and curtains.

ANY CONDITION — as long as clean and dry. Can be new and reusable, old and moth-eaten, torn, stained or damaged, broken belt, single sock or shoe. Damaged textiles can be recycled!

PLEASE, NO — carpet, rugs, pillows, bric-a-brac, oil rags, wet or mildewed items.

* * * SOCIAL DISTANCING * * * Please stay in your vehicle the whole time and have your items ready to unload in your trunk, truck bed or hatchback — items will not be unloaded from car seats. Please wear a face covering the whole time.

For more info, contact Micaela Guglielmi at mguglielmi@salem.com or 978-619-5672.

November 7, Repair Cafe CANCELLED
2020-11-07 09:00 - 12:00 | MA
The event has been cancelled.

September 26 Free Book Day
2020-09-26 09:00 - 14:00 | MA
Click here for more information

September 26, E-Waste Collection @ SHS
2020-09-26 08:00 - 12:00 | MA
Salem residents & property owners (with ID or tax bill) can recycle e-waste on the last Saturday of the quarter at Salem High School.
RECYCLE ANYTHING WITH A PLUG
* $20 for each TV or monitor
* $20 for each Freon appliance (fridge, AC, freezer, dehumidifier)
* $20 for exercise equipment (treadmill, bike, elliptical, etc.)
* Cash or check payable to vendor – RMG Enterprise
* All other electronics FREE: computer tower, laptop, tablet, cell phone, small appliances, household electronics, printer, fax, VCR, CD player, etc.
Please NO commercial drop offs or white goods (including washers, dryers, stoves). Call Waste Management at 800-972-4545 to schedule a free white goods curbside pickup.
NOTE: E-items containing mercury, along with CFL bulbs, can be brought to Salem DPS, 5 Jefferson Ave., during City business hours.

September 12, Book Swap CANCELLED
2020-09-12 10:00 - 13:00 | MA
This event is cancelled.
Please click here for information on donating books: https://greensalem.com/a-z-guide/#books and check our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SalemRecycles/

June 27, E-Waste Collection @ SHS
2020-06-27 08:00 - 12:00 | MA
Salem residents & property owners can recycle their electronics at Salem High School on Saturday June 27th from 8:00am-12:00noon
Please stay in your vehicle the whole time and have your items ready to unload in your trunk, truck bed or hatchback – items will not be unloaded from car seats. Please wear a face covering and have your cash or check ready.
Recycle Anything with a Plug:
* $20 for each TV or monitor
* $20 for each Freon appliance (fridge, AC, freezer, dehumidifier)
* $20 for exercise equipment (treadmills, bikes, ellipticals etc.)
(Cash or check payable to vendor – RMG Enterprise)
* All other electronics FREE: computer tower, laptop, tablet, cell phone, small appliances, household electronics, printer, fax, VCR, CD player, etc.
Please NO commercial drop offs or white goods (including washers, dryers, stoves). Call Waste Management at 800-972-4545 to schedule a free white good curbside pick-up.
NOTE: E-items containing mercury, along with CFL bulbs, can be brought to Salem DPS, 5 Jefferson Ave., during City business hours.

May 2, Swap 'N' Drop CANCELLED
2020-05-02 10:00 - 13:00 | MA
Event has been cancelled.
Click here for clothing donation options.

April 25, Household Hazardous Waste Day CANCELLED
2020-04-25 08:00 - 12:00 | Beverly High School, 100 Sohier Rd., Beverly, MA, United States

Repair Cafe CANCELLED
2020-03-28 09:00 - 12:00 | The Bridge at 211, 211 Bridge Street, Salem, 01970, United States
The event has been cancelled

E-Waste Collection CANCELLED
2020-03-28 08:00 - 12:00 | MA
Unfortunately, the upcoming March 28th E-Waste Collection Day has been cancelled.
We will most likely extend the hours of the June 27th E-Waste Day to accommodate this cancellation – check salem.com/recycling in June for more details.
If you cannot wait until June to recycle your electronics, click here for some options: https://greensalem.com/a-z-guide/#electronics
Please do not put any electronics in your trash or recycling bins and do not leave them curbside.

Book Swap CANCELLED
2020-03-14 10:00 - 13:00, 2020-03-13 16:00 - 19:00 | MA
The SalemRecycles Book Swap scheduled this coming Saturday, March 14th, has been cancelled.
The next Book Swap is scheduled to take place on September 12th.
If you have books you wanted to donate this Saturday that you cannot hold on to until September, click here for some options.

February 1, Repair Cafe @ 211 Bridge St
2020-02-01 09:00 - 12:00 | MA
Click here to view the flyer
SalemRecycles and The Bridge at 211 partner for our eight Repair Cafe! The Cafe is a gathering of skilled volunteers who promote re-use by repairing and restoring your broken items, keeping them from the waste stream. Salem residents only please at this free event.
* Event is 9:00-noon; last appointment 11:30
* Pre-register a month before to ensure appt., mguglielmi@salem.com
* Walk-ins welcomed
* Repair one or two items (more if time allows)
* Use small parking lot at 211 Bridge St, or park nearby & walk over
* Enter via door on Bridge St.; we’re in Dickson Room (lower level)
REPAIRS INCLUDE: Sewing by hand or machine — mend, patch, hem, darn, buttons. Sharpen scissors & knives. Tinker with and rewire electronics and lamps; no TVs. Ceramics gluing, basic jewelry repair, and computer diagnostics. Furniture and wood gluing and repair. Just about anything that can be repaired with adhesives or fasteners, such as basic shoe repairs. Check back often as we update this list!
BRING WITH YOU: Replacement items such as new zipper or electric cord/plug. If your electronics requires testing after repair, bring what is needed to do that (light bulb, DVD, VHS tape).
VOLUNTEER WITH US! If you have a tinkering skill, even one we already offer, contact Micaela Guglielmi at mguglielmi@salem.com or (978) 619-5672.

December 28, E Waste Collection @ SHS
2019-12-28 08:00 - 12:00 | MA
Click here to view flyer
