You Asked Patch Answers: Will There Be any More Metal Recycling Drives? Yes

The Jackson Park Playground committee is resuming the monthly FREE metal recycling event beginning this Saturday,  8 am to noon, April 28.  Residents of Swampscott and surrounding communities are invited to bring any unwanted metal to theyard at 200 Paradise Road in Swampscott.  

Anything metal will be accepted including, washer dryers, hot water tanks, air conditioners, refrigerators, metal fencing etc. The motto is, “If it’s metal we will take it”!  Please note, television, computer monitors or hazard waste materials are the only exception to the metal being dropped off.  Scrap-it of Everett has assisted the committee in recycling over 100 tons of metal over the past few years.  Scrap-it gives 75 percent of the cash proceeds based on the weight of the metal direct to the Jackson Park fund.

Work on building the playground and park, located at the rear of the Machon School and on lower Jackson has already started.  It is anticipated the entire project will be completed this summer.  For questions regarding the metal recycling or ways in which you can donate to the park, please contact Kevin Donaher at 617-512-3714.