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Mayor Wu has issued a cold weather advisory for Tuesday, January 21 - Thursday, January 23. Boston is also preparing for an anticipated six to eight inches of snowfall Sunday evening,
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January 22, 2025

6:00pm-7:00pm
Plastics and Human Health
  • Civic Pavilion
    5 Congress Street
    Boston, MA 02203
  • Price:
    FREE

Join the City of Boston's Zero Waste team and Dr. Bridget Lee to learn more about how microplastics affect human health and what we can do to reduce our risk.

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Plastics and Human Health

January 27, 2025

3:00pm-5:00pm
Circular Economy Collage
  • 646 East Broadway
    Boston, MA 02127
  • Price:
    FREE

One great way to reduce trash is to reduce consumption. Join Boston's Zero Waste Team as we think about how to shift attitudes around shopping to maximize natural resources and minimize waste and pollution.

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Circular Economy Collage

April 12, 2025

May 17, 2025

8:30am-12:00pm
Zero Waste Day Drop-Off
  • 400 Frontage Road
    Central DPW Facility
    Lower Roxbury, MA 02118
  • Price:
    FREE

Bring your household hazardous waste and certain waste ban items to a Zero Waste Day for safe disposal. 

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Zero Waste Day Drop-Off

June 28, 2025

8:30am-12:00pm
Zero Waste Day Drop-Off
  • 315 Gardner Street
    W. Roxbury DPW
    West Roxbury, MA 02132
  • Price:
    FREE

Bring your household hazardous waste and certain waste ban items to a Zero Waste Day for safe disposal. 

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Zero Waste Day Drop-Off

August 16, 2025

8:30am-12:00pm
Zero Waste Day Drop-Off
  • 315 Gardner Street
    W. Roxbury DPW
    West Roxbury, MA 02132
  • Price:
    FREE

Bring your household hazardous waste and certain waste ban items to a Zero Waste Day for safe disposal.

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Zero Waste Day Drop-Off

September 27, 2025

8:30am-12:00pm
Zero Waste Day Drop-Off
  • 400 Frontage Road
    Central DPW Facility
    Roxbury, MA 02118
  • Price:
    FREE

Bring your household hazardous waste and certain waste ban items to a Zero Waste Day for safe disposal.

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Zero Waste Day Drop-Off

October 25, 2025

8:30am-12:00pm
Zero Waste Pop-Up Drop-Off
  • 338 E Eagle St
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Price:
    FREE

Bring your yard waste, e-waste, paint and motor oil, household chemicals, and paper for shredding to a Zero Waste Pop-Up drop-off event! Visit our Zero Waste Day page to learn about other drop-off events.

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Zero Waste Pop-Up Drop-Off

December 6, 2025

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