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Our new best friend is Gordon Martin. He runs the RDF — the town dump — in Wellesley, Massachusetts. He showed us around. It's so cool. They can recycle just about anything.
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And if your parents ever need help remembering to recycle, you can tell them a small town like Wellesley makes nearly three quarters of a million dollars every year by selling recyclable materials and compost. That helps keep town taxes low and saves money they'd have to spend on shipping trash to the landfill.
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Mr. Martin likes his work. He doesn't like the wild turkeys that live near the dump though. They can be really aggressive: one hit him on the head once.
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We asked if people had to wash bottles before recycling them. He just asks for a quick rinse because they don't want to have animals going through the recycle bins. To help, there's a family of cats that keep pointy-toothed rodents away.
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The RDF has a very popular area for freecycling: people can leave items for anyone to pick up. They also have clothing donation areas.
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What's cool at your local dump or recycle area? Let us know.
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Discover what you can do with your trash. Check out these sites to get started or visit your local town or city dump.
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