Department Of Public Works Quincy Massachusetts

Department Of Public Works Quincy Massachusetts

Department Of Public Works Quincy Massachusetts, Massachusetts , officially known as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island to the south, New Hampshire and Vermont to the north, and New York to the west. The state is named after the Massachusett tribe, which once inhabited the east side of the area.

The capital of Massachusetts and the most populous city in New England is Boston. Over 80% of Massachusetts’s population lives in the Greater Boston metropolitan area, a region influential upon American history, academia, and industry
Quincy generates about 36,000 tons of waste annually. Every year, the city spends $6.5-7 million to collect and dispose of this waste. By reducing waste through recycling, Quincy and its residents save money.

To increase recycling, Quincy adopted a Single Stream Recycling system on July 1, 2008. Under this system, residents place all recyclables into one large barrel, bin, or other container (the old blue recycling bins may be used) with no separation of paper, plastic, metal, or glass. Residents can mark their containers with Single Stream Recycling stickers, which are available at the DPW, 55 Sea Street. A full list of what is and is not accepted in Single Stream Recycling can be found under the DPW’s webpage on the City’s website: www.ci.quincy.ma.us.

Residential Single Stream programs have been very successful at increasing recycling rates, recovering as much as three times the amount of recyclable materials. Historically, other towns have decreased their solid waste by 10-15% during the first year of Single Stream Recycling. If Quincy cut its solid waste by 15%, the city could see a savings of nearly $450,000. Plus, the city receives funds from selling certain recyclables.