I appreciate the desire to reduce the waste stream but JFC the city needs a better system. there needs to be convenient ways to get rid of shit that can't go out with the regular trash. want to throw out anything that won't fit in a bag? you gotta make an appointment and find a way to haul it down to the Millbury St transfer station. Furniture? Mattresses? Textiles? Here's three different phone numbers. Electronics? forgetaboutit. Waste oil? Good luck.

>so long as they are clean, dry, and odorless.

so if I've got some old sheets I used as drop cloths that have paint on them? if I put these in my trash am I gonna get one of those nastygram stickers? are the trash guys policing this?

"any items that are contaminated with mold, bodily fluids, insects, oil or hazardous substances are exempt from the said ban." Guessing painty drop clothes are included there.

Waste oil you can return to anyplace that sells new oil (also true for other hazardous waste).

> Waste oil you can return to anyplace that sells new oil

really depends on the place, they've gotten VERY particular about it. you need to prove you bought that quantity from them and the city specifically excludes it from hazardous waste pickups.

What kind of oil are you referring to?

Dry latex paint is not considered hazardous waste. Any old latex paint, if you leave it uncovered and let it dry so that it's no longer liquid, can be thrown out in your regular trash.

>want to throw out anything that won't fit in a bag? you gotta make an appointment and find a way to haul it down to the Millbury St transfer station.

And god help you if it's during the months of December-March when the dropoff is closed.

Do they no longer pick up bulk items curbside? - you used to be able to call for a pick up , pay, and they’d mail you a big sticker and tell you when to put out your bulk item for pick up.

Bulk waste yes.

I was more specifically referring to stuff that isn't bulk waste but is also too big to throw out with normal garbage/recycling.