Massachusetts residents will no longer be able to trash their mattresses or box springs starting Nov. 1. Some municipalities — like Taunton — have set up plans and already advised residents how to recycle these items. Others, including New Bedford, have not yet made clear if any plans are in place.
The U.S. EPA plans to spend around $2.8 million to clean up five Dartmouth properties that were found to have dangerously high concentrations of hazardous chemicals.