Submitted by Recycling Coordinator Ed McGrath
Independence Day will be celebrated next week, on Tuesday, July 4. While a lot of folks may be taking off for a long weekend, Republic Services will bePreview collecting Bedford’s trash and recycling on Monday, July 3.
“Residents should put out their trash carts and recycling bins by 7 am as usual,” said Ed McGrath, Bedford’s Recycling Coordinator.
“Knowing folks will be hosting cookouts and other holiday activities, I hope hosts plan accordingly to divert bottles, cans and other recyclables from the trash and into their recycling bin,” said McGrath.
“One area we need everyone’s cooperation is: don’t put your recyclables out in a plastic bag. Use an extra barrel, bucket, or other suitable container, but not a plastic bag,” McGrath said. “Any recycling in a p