Boston, MA Bags | What to Recycle? | Program Background | FAQs
WHERE DO I BUY THE RECYCLING BAGS?
The following neighborhoods are being served by the recycling bag program:
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Back Bay/Bay Village
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Beacon Hill
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Charlestown
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Chinatown
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Downtown
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East Boston
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Fenway
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Mission Hill
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North End
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Roxbury
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South Boston
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South End
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West End
Neighborhood | Retailer | Street Address |
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Back Bay | Marlboro Market | 45 Massachusetts Ave |
Back Bay | Shaw's Supermarket | 53 Huntington Ave |
Beacon Hill | Beacon Hill Market | 55 Anderson Street |
Beacon Hill | DeLuca's Market | 11 Charles Street |
Beacon Hill | Rite Aid | 100 Cambridge Street |
Beacon Hill | Roche Brothers | 10 Summer Street |
Beacon Hill | Tedeschi Food Shops | 126 Cambridge Street |
Beacon Hill | Whole Foods | 181 Cambridge Street |
Charleston | 7-Eleven | 140 Main Street |
Charleston | 777 Convenient Store | 269 Main Street |
Charlestown | Charlestown Ace Hardware | 5 Austin Street |
Charlestown | Whole Foods | 50 Austin Street |
East Boston | Walgreen’s | 1 Central Square |
East Boston | Shaw's Supermarket | 246 Border Street |
Mission Hill | Boston Building Resources | 100 Terrace Street |
North End | Green Cross Pharmacy | 393 Hanover Street |
South Boston | Rite Aid | 710 East Broadway |
South Boston | Stop and Shop | 713 East Broadway |
South End | Foodies Boston | 1421 Washington Street |
South End | South End Food Emporium | 465 Columbus Ave |
South End | Walgreens | 1603 Washington Street |
Symphony Area | Economy True Value Hardware | 219 Massachusetts Ave |
Symphony Area | Whole Foods Symphony | 15 Westland Ave |
West End | Whole Foods | 181 Cambridge Street |
Back Bay | Deluca's Market | 239 Newbury Street |
What if my local retailer doesn’t carry the bags?
If you can’t find the official City of Boston clear plastic recycling bags at a store near you, feel free to contact us in one of three ways:
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Visit our website at reducethetrash.com/boston
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Call the City at 617-635-4500
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E-mail us at BostonBags@wastezero.com
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Use a clear bag that meets the following specifications:
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15-gallon or 30-gallon in size
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Minimum thickness of 0.85 millimeters
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Please report any bag quality issues to WasteZero at 1-800-866-3954.
Boston Recycling bags are manufactured and distributed by WasteZero. WasteZero partners with communities to reduce waste and increase recycling.
More Information
For more information, please contact the City of Boston Department of Public Works.
CONTACT >
Department of Public Works
1 City Hall Square, Room 714
Boston, MA 02201
617-635-7573
City Hall hotline: 617-635-4500
https://www.boston.gov/departments/public-works/recycling-boston