How To Dispose Of Holiday Leftovers In Quincy

QUINCY, MA — Holiday gift-giving can bring lots of joy, appreciation and receipts stamped for returns. It also typically produces a lot of trash that needs to go somewhere over the next few days or weeks. From the packaging, to the paper, to the Christmas tree with needles starting to fall and branches starting to droop, it's all got to go somewhere.

Only it can be confusing what goes where when it comes to town and city pickup, as well as recycling.

Quincy and Massachusetts Recycling are looking to help residents sift through the piles of tape, tags and tinsel to figure out what goes where it when people want to clean out the holiday clutter in the living room.

Quincy will be offering curbside recycling for Christmas trees for two weeks during regular trash days on Dec. 30 and Jan. 6. Remove all ornaments from your tree and do not place it in a plastic bag. Wreaths will not be collected and should be placed in the regular trash.

The Quincy Department of Public Works rear yard is also open Monday through Friday, weather permitting, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. to accept yard waste, recyclables, electronics, appliances, scrap metal, books, DVDs, CDs and mercury-containing items such as thermometers, thermostats, rechargeable batteries and fluorescent light bulbs.

Regular track is not accepted in the rear yard. The rear yard is open to Quincy resident only with a driver's license with a Quincy address on it required for drop off.