"We recycle cans, but throw away entire homes?"

Cities forgo wrecking balls and order ‘deconstruction' of old buildings, instead. - WBUR 

Deconstruction is a transformative tool in the work to reduce waste, provide affordable building materials in local communities, and create living-wage jobs.  NPR station WBUR recently explored deconstruction and its many positive impacts in this 8-minute listen.  We hope you'll check it out!  

Your next opportunity to get rid of household chemicals is Saturday, February 22.  

Household Chemical Disposal at Home ReSource is a drive-up service that spares you from the cold and helps you get rid of harmful chemicals in your home, garage, shop - wherever.  

This is a list of materials HCD accepts. 

Help us keep these materials that can contaminate our watershed and soils out of the environment. Make your appointment today!