This place couldn't be easier to use and the people who staff it are always helpful. In case you've…read morenever been: You drive in, they tell you what goes where, you drive by bins for the different materials dropping in your items, (they help with heavy items), and you keep driving straight ahead and out to the street.

I seem to have enormous amounts of cardboard from Amazon boxes. They take a lot of stuff but not…read morewooden items. Certain large plastic items are offset as well. They are always friendly, BUT they DO REQUIRE ID proving you are a Watertown resident. I took a copy of my utility bill.

Important note - although the official address is 147 Hampshire St you'll do better to put…read moresomething like 288 Norfolk St into Google Maps. It's at the back of the Public Works lot, if you're coming by car just drive right in and past the gas pumps. There are various bins and dumpsters for different categories of stuff, and an employee will tell you what to do with your stuff. Easy peasy experience other than the hiccup with GPS directions.

Current hours of operation are Tues. 4-7:30, Thurs. 4-7:30, Sat. 9-4. But check the city website…read moreto be sure. Having a recycle center that takes many items not accepted in the curbside program is tremendously helpful in reusing these resources rather than sending them to the landfill! All but one Mass. landfill is scheduled to close by 2025, & we already send our trash as far as MI & AL. The recycle center takes a variety of items NOT accepted in the curbside bin including: scrap metal, plastic bags, compact fluorescent bulbs, bulky plastics, non alkaline batteries, items with mercury (thermostats / thermometers) ... https://www.cambridgema.gov/services/recyclingcenter Additional Recycle Options: Staples offers $5-10 reward credit for tech items (computers, printers, phones, & much more) & $2 for ink cartridges. Target also accepts the above items, and offers car seat recycling twice a year w/ incentives. Plastic bags/films are accepted at Star Market, & Whole Foods accepts some plastic bags/films & wine corks. Home Depot & Lowes: Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), rechargeable batteries, cell phones, plastic bags. Lowes also takes plastic planter pots. Diaper drop off at Wix offices and Centers for Children & Families - bags may be open. Returnable cans/bottles are accepted in many places that sell them, but if you have a lot, E & C in Cambridge is efficient if they are still open.

I've been working with David for several years, and I can't say enough good things about his…read moreorganization/staff. Highly organized, they arrive when scheduled (or keep you informed of schedule changes), and they take a large variety of electronic waste at little (and sometimes no) cost. Best of all, he's keeping hazardous and non-biodegradable materials out of landfills, and contributing to the recovery/recycling of resources. David organizes waste recycling days at several local office building locations as well.

From the owner: Green Network Exchange (GNE) is an electronics waste recycling company that properly recycles large…read morequantities of any and all used computer equipment, pre-owned electronics, and is a Secondary Market reseller of computer, network and telecommunications equipment for either reuse or refurbishing. GNE is dedicated to the proper disposing and recycling of computer and electronic waste material. For many years computer monitors, printers, stereos, TVs, etc would end up in garbage dumps creating numerous environmental hazards when all of this material can be scrapped and recycled. GNE offers a means by which corporations and employees can arrange to dispose of used and retired electronic equipment in a safe and useful manner. GNE offer corporations and their employees recycling events and collections whereby electronic waste material can be picked up and recycled. GNE provides solutions to corporations that have end of life computer equipment, telecommunication, networking equipment, a need to close or downsize data centers. If the material happens to be high end equipment we can provide an assessment for the value of the inventory and make arrangements to purchase the equipment. This is an excellent method to help recover and offset costs from fully depreciated assets. GNE sponsors events to large and small corporations, schools and charitable organizations, and cities and towns. GNE provides certification and destruction of obsolete electronics, and systems...

Make sure you count your cans before you go! Also, when I went they didn't take any plastic…read morebottles... overall easy return and quick money in your pocket all to recycle and save the earth

All the way behind a few mechanic shops. Get a cart, count your cans, tell them the count, get…read morepaid. Was way faster than using the automated machines.

Great service by Sebastian and DC. Glad they were able to stop by on short notice, in time frame…read morerequested. Fees very explained well and it makes sense to discuss in advance as to maximize the benefit of them coming out, per trip.

Sebastian and DC were wonderul! They were on time, evaluated the job and came up with a solution!…read more They worked well together as a team, and were both professional. I would recommend this company for items that you no longer want or need. I woould give both of them 5 stars!!!! I paid exactly what was quoted on the phone! Thank you very much! JM

I was so pleased with Jon's quick response and provided a very reasonable quote. I was in a hurry…read moreto have these items removed. Jon came at 7:30pm on Sunday night. He is a kind, respectable and professional young man. I ended up adding more items as he was here and he didn't change his quote. I would highly recommend him to anyone including family and friends.

We had an A+ experience with Jon and Clean Slate a couple of weeks back. We needed to have a bunch…read moreof large items -- an old piano, ping pong table, a bunch of old carpets, and various old pieces of furniture -- removed from our basement in Hingham. We contacted Clean Slate based on the positive Yelp reviews and their proximity. Jon responded to our email and provided an estimate range within a day, and then came over with an assistant 2 -3 business days later and removed everything we had tagged as well as a whole lot of miscellaneous items we identified in the 2 - 3 hours they were here. Notwithstanding the stuff we had added along the way, his price came in middle of the range he had provided since he explained that disassembling the piano went smoothly. Jon is a true professional -- friendly, efficient, careful, and customer-focused. We don't usually remember to do Yelp reviews but Jon and his colleague were above and beyond expectations. And he even sent us a handwritten thank-you note afterward (who does that?). Great local small business. We'd use him again in a heartbeat! Jack F.

Parking is usually not a problem except for the winter snow…read more It's clean, has plenty of room to stack your recyclables, the employees are courteous and helpful and they pay in cash. Most of all, it absolutely beats trying to feed cans or bottles into the recycling machines at most every supermarket.

Nice people, quick service. Sort your cans by type to make it go faster. Much easier than the…read moregrocery store.

Every person i have encountered at this redemption center has been very helpful and friendly They…read moreare very efficient and always keep things moving

Easy as can be! We counted and bagged our bottles and cans ahead of time, handed them in and got…read moreour cash immediately! Nice folks!