WESTBOROUGH – Due to this weekend’s forecast, the Trex Film Plastics collection drive scheduled for Saturday, Feb, 4, has been canceled.
“We are concerned about the health and safety of our volunteers since exposure to the cold for even a short period of time may cause frostbite and other harmful effects,” said Sharad Mehta, chair of the Committee of the Environment for Westborough Rotary. “We are working with the Kohl’s management to figure out when we can have our next collection drive.”
Collections are scheduled to take place on Feb. 18; March 4 and 18; April 1, 15 and 29; May 15 and 27; and June 10 and 24 at Kohl’s Northborough, 7102 Shops Way (back entrance), from 8 to 9 a.m.
If you are bringing recyclables to Kohl’s, please use 13-, 33- or 55-gallon trash bags.
Can’t get to Kohl’s? Trex collection bins are available at the following locations – Central One Federal Credit Union, 40 South St., Westborough (accessible from back parking lot); YMCA, 4 Valente Drive (near climbing wall); Westborough High School (near the cafeteria and upper lot).
More collection bin locations will be announced.
The following items will be accepted – grocery bags; cereal bags; dry-cleaning bags; bubble wrap; Zip-Loc bags; plastic shipping envelopes; bread bags.
The following items will not be accepted – potato chip bags with metallic liners; brown mailers with bubble wrap inside; hard plastics; plastics with food residue.
The collection drive is sponsored by the Westborough Rotary Club.
For information, email cote@westboroughrotary.org.