Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Information

Hudson Sustainability Committee Resuce, Reuse, Recycle

Curbside Recyclables

  • Review “Recycle Right” on last page of 2023 Services Guide – Hudsonnh.gov.       For items that will not fit into your Blue Tote/Cart contact the Hudson Public Works Dept: 603-886-6018, or to purchase an additional Blue Tote/Cart call Pinnard Waste Systems: 603-623-7933.

Batteries and Light Bulbs

  • Cars, tractors/mowers: Trade in old batteries when buying new one •
    Batteries Plus Bulbs: 603-883-5060, Amherst St. Nashua accepts all rechargeable batteries including car & truck
    with no fee. They also accept non-rechargeable batteries, spent light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and more.
    Call for info on fees. Regular household batteries (AAA-D) can go into your black trash bin.

Pet Related Items, Unscented – clay cat litter, detergent, dryer sheets, towels, (NO food):

  • Call Hudson Animal Control Officer with questions as to what items they need and/or are accepting: 603-889-PETS (7387).

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

  • Most do not contain radioactive material and can be put into the trash after removing the battery Smoke Detectors: They contain radioactive material and must be returned to the manufacturer. For current info on proper disposal contact NH Dept. of Environmental Services www.des.nh.gov.

Gently Used Clothing and Furniture

  • Hudson Scouts – White “shed” with yellow signage at Hudson Grange parking lot.
  • Planet Aid bins www.planetaid.org.
  • Goodwill on Wason Rd., Hudson.
  • SAVERS on Daniel Webster Hwy, Nashua www.savers.com.
  • Unusable Fabric: Bundle, label "for shredding", deliver to Goodwill Wason Rd. Hudson.

Oil (Used):

  • Auto Zone: (603) 578-3851, Hudson Mall Shopping Center, (77 Derry Rd.)
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts: (603) 402-7091, (66 Derry Rd.)
  • Both: No fee, no more than 5 gallons per day of used oil per resident.

 

Pills and Medicines

  • Prescription and over the counter to Hudson Police Dept: 603-886-6011.
    • Drop off medicine in original container with personal name removed - See "drop-box” in vestibule.

Plastic Bags (Clean and dry, no frozen food bags)

  • Hannaford, Market Basket, and Walmart - all in Hudson

Propane Tanks

  • CANNOT be brought to the Transfer Station or put in the trash!   
  • Hudson True Value: 603-883-3100 Derry Rd. Hudson - Accepts old empty propane tanks for a fee of $8.00/ea. If purchasing a new tank the fee is waived.

Syringes and Epi Pens

  • St. Joseph Hospital: 603-882-3000 (questions-ask for "Info Desk").
    • Gray box in the main lobby on left side next to blue medicine drop box.
  • Southern NH Medical Center: 603-577-2000 (questions - ask for "Operator”)
    • Drop Box at entrance to emergency room next to pill drop box - open 24hrs.
  • Each item must be in a closed "hard shell" container of any type.

Televisions and other Electronics

Tires

  • Tire Warehouse Lowell Rd., Hudson: (603) 883-2157
    • $3.00/per tire recycling fee

 

*ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*

Bicycles

  • Used, damaged bicycles – letsputpeopleonbikes.org

Acceptable items to Donate to Friends of the Library – Hudson, NH

  • Fairly current Adult softcovers
  • Children’s books in good condition.
  • Newer hardcovers, Newer non-fiction, DVDs, and Audio Books.
  • Access www.rodgerslibrary.org  
  • Click on the purple “About RML” and then on “Book Donation Days”

Cardboard Soda Trays

  • Humane Society for Greater Nashua Ferry Rd. Nashua
  • http://www.hsfn.org/ 
  • Call 603-889-2275 with any questions as to items needed.

“Discover Books” Blue Bin

  • Rodgers Memorial Library - At edge of parking lot.  
  • No items that are water damaged or moldy! Damaged publications can go into your Blue Bin – Recycling.
  • Items that can be put into the Blue Bin:
    • Newspapers
    • Encyclopedias
    • Phone Books/directories
    • College textbooks
    • "Time Life" books
    • Readers Digest Condensed Novels
    • K-12 Textbooks including Teachers Editions
    • Advanced Readers copies/Uncorrected Proof
    • Coloring books
    • Plastic Covered books
    • Foreign Language/Asian Printings (only send books in English)
    • "FREE" Government books
    • Spiral bound/3-ring binder books of any kind
    • Non-book items such as VHS, cassette tapes and vinyl records
    • Non-book items such as CD’s, DVD’s, and video games

 

The information provided is correct as of January 2024. Please go to www.hudsonnh.gov, click on "Boards and Committees” and then "Sustainability Committee" to view this chart plus information as to “Reuse” options for many other items. Contact information is provided to allow residents the ability to verify the information before dropping off items. Please feel welcome to email hudsonsustainability@gmail.com with questions.

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