The town has approved a set of rules and regulations for the transfer station that they hope will encourage more effective recycling.
Meanwhile, residents’ 2020-22 transfer station/commuter lot stickers will expire at the end of August. See below for details on getting a new sticker.
The Select Board recently approved the rules recommended by the Department of Public Works. Those rules are not very different from the DPW’s long-time informal guidelines for use of the transfer station that Lincolnites are familiar with; they merely formalize things for the first time.
“Over the years, we’ve never had rules and regulations approved [by the Select Board]. We used our own common-sense rules but never had anything formal,” said DPW office manager Susan Donaldson. The rules will help the DPW educate the public and enforce the rules surrounding things such as the transfer station sticker requirement, where various types of trash and recycling should be placed, prohibited materials, proper use of the swap shed, etc. “We’re just trying to get people to do the right thing.”
The transfer station is a popular spot for community groups to share information and products, candidates to collect signatures for petitions, etc. The new rules require individuals and groups to contact the DPW in advance before setting up with a table or clipboard.
Education about recycling is an ongoing process but will become more important in the fall, when the state will no longer allow fabrics and clothing, mattresses, or box springs to be thrown out with household trash. The transfer station already has bins for textiles as well as a spot to drop mattresses and box springs, in addition to containers for recycling glass bottles and jars, single-stream recycling (cans, paper, cardboard, and some plastics), electronics, compost, scrap metal, and books.
But what happens to all that stuff after it leaves the transfer station? Coming soon: a series of articles that will tell you more than you ever wanted to know about recycling, trash, compost, textiles and everything else.
Transfer station stickers
New yellow transfer station/commuter lot stickers are required as of September 1. The stickers will be good through August 31, 2024. Stickers must be affixed to the bottom left corner of the driver’s side windshield of each vehicle. Any resident who doesn’t have a new yellow sticker by September 1 may be refused access to the transfer station or commuter lot.
Lincoln residents can get a new sticker at the DPW office on Lewis Street (call 781-259-8999 or email Donaldson at donaldsons@lincolntown.org) or by applying online at epay.cityhallsystems.com/selection. Select Lincoln from the “municipality” dropdown and then click on “Make Purchases” (even though the stickers are free). Under Vehicle Information, choose “First Sticker” even if you already have a 2020-22 sticker. You’ll also need to upload a scan or photo of your driver’s license and car registration.
The City Hall Systems website can also be used for other town transactions including purchasing compost containers, paying motor vehicle excise taxes, or donating to the town’s emergency assistance or Pierce House funds.
I did not know there was a textiles bin. I wonder what else is hiding in the corners.
“stickers will be food through August 31” Oh, yummy! Did you mean “good”?
Can’t wait to hear what they do with all that stuff. Some of us have always been a little worried that it doesn’t actually get recycled.
It would be good to get clarification on whether textbooks are accepted in the book recycling.