Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste Management District

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Recycling, Solid Waste Management SW/WCSWMD is a union municipal district.

11/02/2026

ALL batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9v, hearing aid, coin cell, rechargeables) are recyclable in Vermont and we strongly urge you to take batteries to your local transfer station for proper recycling. Additionally, Andover, Athens, Grafton, and Windsor residents can recycle household batteries at their town offices. Do NOT put batteries in curbside or single-stream recycling - they can and do create a fire hazard.

Vermont was the first state in the nation to enact a single-use battery extended producer responsibility law (EPR). That was back in 2014. As of November 2026, there are still only 15 states and the District of Columbia with battery EPR (extended producer responsibility) laws. Some states do require that rechargeable batteries be recycled; every other state throws them into the trash.

10/26/2026

🍁This fall season, leave the leaves, rake them in a pile, compost them, or bring them to your local transfer station… Whatever you choose to do, DO NOT BURN THEM!

We have some lovely weather on the horizon and some folks may want to clean up the fallen leaves on their lawn. The Vermont Solid Waste Program recommends that residents remove leaves and dispose of them by bringing them to their local transfer station. Leaves and yard waste should never be disposed in the trash.

Another option for backyard composters is to rake leaves and store them to use as an ingredient in your compost recipe. To keep leaves dry, place them under a tarp or in a metal trash can until you need them.

🔥🚫But ultimately, the most important thing is to not burn them! Once foliage falls to the ground it becomes a quick-burning fuel and increases chance of forest fires.

Not sure where your local options are for leaf and yard waste disposal?
➡Contact your local recycling experts by visiting 802recycles.com.

10/20/2026

Do you know what to do with your mercury thermostat when you replace it with a digital one? Mercury-containing thermostats may be redeemed for $5 each at collection locations near you. Find your nearest collection locations at www.thermostat-recycle.org. (Don't expect to get that cash immediately; you'll have to fill out a form and may have to wait months for a check to arrive in the mail.)

Mercury thermostat identification - remove the front cover of the thermostat. Look for a small glass tube (ampoule) that contains a silver liquid—this is the mercury. Same thing with old thermometers and outdoor thermostats - if the liquid inside is silver, it's mercury. Bring it to your local household hazardous waste depot. If the liquid is red or blue, it's alcohol - give it away or throw it out.

10/13/2026

The District's HHW Depot in Springfield is closed for the season. We will reopen in May 2027. If you have household hazardous waste to dispose of before then, you may make an appointment at either of the following:

- Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District's Eco Depot in Berlin
https://www.cvswmd.org/eco-depot.html
fee assessed based on volume

- Chittenden Solid Waste District's Environmental Depot in So. Burlington
https://cswd.net/cswd-location/environmental-depot/
fee may or may not be charged

Both facilities are open year-round and accept all Vermonters.

09/28/2026

The District's HHW Depot (household hazardous waste) will close on October 1 for the 2026 season. The Depot will open again in May 2027. If you have HHW to dispose of before then, you can make an appointment at the Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District's Eco Depot. It's open year-round and they'll accept out-of-district Vermonters. Go to www.cvswmd.org to get all of the details.
The Chittenden Solid Waste District also has an Environmental Depot that you can go to. www.cswd.net to make an appointment.

08/25/2026

The HHW Depot (household hazardous waste depot) will be open until the end of September by appointment on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. We will also open on Wednesday evening, September 23 for folks who can't come during our morning hours. Make an appointment by going online to www.vtsolidwastedistrict.org or by calling 802-674-9235.

08/05/2026

The District's HHW (household hazardous waste) Depot will be two open additional days this month - Thursday, August 20 and Thursday, August 27, 9:00 a.m. - noon. Make an appointment online at www.vtsolidwastedistrict.org or call 802-674-9235 to reserve a slot. FYI, we're only open until the end of September and days are filling up quickly.

07/27/2026

Food Waste Prevention Week is coming up in September. One of the suggestions I've heard is to "Shop Your Pantry." Groceries have become so expensive that it's painful to waste them. So look in your cabinets and google recipes using the ingredients you already have. Save money!

07/22/2026

We are already halfway through our household hazardous waste season. So, we want to encourage everyone who has been putting it off, to make an appointment, get all of the nasty stuff out of your house, barn, or garage and bring it to us. We will safely dispose of it. Call 802-674-9235 to make an appointment or go to the calendar on the District's website at www.vtsolidwastedistrict.org.

We get all kinds of surprising materials including liquid mercury, and ether (dangerous). We also taken in A LOT of paint, stains, household cleaners, and pesticides.

Hope to see you soon.

07/07/2026

Is there even a remote possibility that you will sell your house or move apartments in the next year? If so, consider gathering your paint, stains, bleach, ammonia, and other hazardous waste and bringing it to the HHW Depot now, before the end of September, when we close. Because if you decide to make a move in December, you'll have to drive to Rutland to safely dispose of it. And we are so convenient and usually friendly. Make an appointment by calling 02-674-9235 or go online to the appointment calendar at www.vtsolidwastedistrict.org.

Address

Ascutney Professional Building
Ascutney, VT
05030

Telephone

+18026749235

Website

http://www.vtsolidwastedistrict.org/

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