Malden Trash tax

Effective Monday, Oct. 6, Malden will institute the program. All household trash must be disposed of in special light blue City of Malden trash bags.

The 33-gallon bags will cost $2 each and will be sold in boxes of 10. They will be available for purchase at Lamson and Davis Ace Hardware, 190 Commercial St.; the Super 88 Market, 188 Commercial St.; three Stop & Shop locations: 99 Charles St., 60 Broadway and 540 Squire Road, Revere, at the Malden line; certain Malden Government Center offices, 200 Pleasant St., the Malden Department of Public Works, and JRM Hauling and Recycling, 1130 Eastern Ave. (M—F, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.) in early September. Additional locations may be added in the future.

Under this new program, recyclables and yard waste will continue to be collected at no additional cost.

Recyclables are picked up weekly; yard waste pickup is on a seasonal schedule. Visit cityofmalden.org for more information.

Supported by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, the pay-per-throw program encourages recycling, as those who recycle more will pay less to dispose of their trash.

Under the program, all Malden residents, not just homeowners, who use the city’s trash service, will be charged the same.