Are the shipping boxes from your online deliveries overwhelming your recycling pile? Over the next two weeks, the Town Hall parking lot will temporarily feature a drop-off container for clean, dry corrugated cardboard. From December 27 to 30 and again from January 3 to 6, residents can drop off corrugated cardboard from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This disposal container is different than residential curbside recycling bins in that this will not be sent to a sorting facility; the container will be for corrugated cardboard only. Corrugated board contains the extra layer of fiber that zig-zags between the brown sheets, making it tougher to tear and sturdier for shipping. Please do not use this service for cereal boxes, shoeboxes, pizza boxes, or other paper products. A load free of contamination will allow the Town to sell the cardboard and cover the costs of the service.

Those taking advantage of the disposal site should only bring dry, flattened corrugated cardboard that is free of Styrofoam, peanuts, plastic wrap, or bubble wrap. Tape and labels on a box are acceptable, though it should be free from oil and grease.

If you have questions about this service, you can contact the Public Works department at 781-246-6301, ext. 4120.