Lexington Zero Waste Collaborative

Fast Fact Check: get the trash fee truth.

Check out this video presentation on how voting YES on June 16 reduces waste and cost.

Vote YES - June 16 Lexington Special Election Yes for Fiscal Responsibility campaign members explain the facts ab...

Great results in Arlington. One thing to note is that they do not have FREE CURBSIDE COMPOST like we do in Lexington, so we could expect our waste reduction to be higher at about 30%!

Arlington cut waste by 16 percent with automated bins. Lexington residents will soon vote on similar program. Opponents of Article 31 secured a referendum and it will go before residents for a vote on June 16. The motion is an initial step by the town toward implementing a new waste removal program.

Great news gardeners - Grow Native Massachusetts is collecting garden center plastic pots for recycling - now through June 22nd - at the back of the First Parish in Lexington, Unitarian Universalist at 7 Harrington Rd.

Simply put: toxic chemicals used in packaging are insufficiently regulated in the United States. And when packaging sheds microplastics into your food and drink—it’s leaching chemicals too.

Join us in calling on legislators to restrict plastic packaging now. People deserve safer packaging and stronger protections.

✍🏾 https://bit.ly/noplasticpackaging-action-alert

What if we could wipe out nearly a third of Lexington’s household trash overnight? 🌍✨

According to MassDEP, switching to a volume-based waste structure isn't just a minor policy tweak—it is the single most effective way to reduce municipal solid waste.

When communities make this shift, the ecological ripple effect is massive. On average, municipalities see a 32% reduction in trash tonnage.

Where does all that "waste" go? It gets diverted into sustainable systems:
🌱 Food Waste Composting: Keeps heavy organics out of waste stream so they can be turned into nutrient-rich soil.
♻️ Enhanced Recycling: Encourages mindful sorting so valuable materials like clean paper, cardboard, and plastics actually get recycled.
🧸 Donation & Reuse: Motivates us to pause before tossing items that local people or charities could easily reuse.
🤔Conscious consumerism: Makes us think about whether we’re bringing home unnecessary goods such as single-use items and products with excess packaging.

LexZeroWaste supports a YES vote in the Special Election on June 16.

Looking for a fun way to repurpose clothing and fabric or simply make worn clothes feel new and exciting again? Drop in to the monthly Mending Group and share ideas, techniques and projects in progress with other community members trying to “Mend it, not End it."

Cary Memorial Library Tuesday May 12 6:30—8:30 PM (and every first Tuesday)

Register: https://carylibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/drop-in-mending/

Can you be a compost champion at Discovery Day?

Volunteer to be a compost champion at this year's Discovery Day! 🌱

The Town is seeking community volunteers to support composting at Discovery Day 2026, which is taking place on Saturday, May 23, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM!

There will be four compost bins set up throughout the Town center. To make sure participants don't throw trash into the compost bins, volunteers will stand by the compost bins to ensure proper sorting. No prior knowledge is required.

Sign up online to be a Discovery Day Compost Champion: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScE2B4R0llv_uGKLv_rRZ2FMExlNsyf9laV5yJ4agj_6RZebg/viewform

Note: Volunteer time can count for community service hours for high school students.