Take Our Survey #2

What do you recycle the most?

Newspaper - 0%
Boxboard/Cardboard - 5.3%
Writing Paper, Junk Mail, Envelopes - 0%
Magazines and Catalogues - 0%
Plastic Food/Beverage Containers - 31.6%
Metal Food/Beverage Containers - 0%
Glass Food/Beverage Containers - 15.8%
All of the above - 47.4%

Total votes: 19
The voting for this poll has ended on: 07 Oct 2012 - 00:00
Windham Solid Waste - Fees
Fees at WSWMD Convenience Center Print E-mail

Recycling is subsidized through town taxes at the drop-off sites located in every District-member community, including the facility on Old Ferry Road in Brattleboro.

We also have a Swap Shop on site where items can be brought for swap - either passed on or picked up to bring home. For more details, check out the Swap Shop link on the Main Menu to your left. Swapable items are free - if they are good enough for family or friends, they are good enough for us!

The following table lists all items accepted at the WSWMD Convenience Center (items with an * are banned from disposal):


Item

Cost

Prices subject to change without notice.
(We try to keep this page up-to-date
but sometimes miss a price change)

Answering machines* $5 each
Appliances* No charge
Batteries - auto lead acid* No charge

Batteries - rechargeable, NiCad, lithium, button cell*

(Note: alkaline manganese and carbon zinc batteries can be thrown in your household trash)

No charge
Batteries - larger than lantern (e.g. electric fence)* $3 each
Ballasts with PCBs* $6 each
Ballasts without PCBs* $3 each
Bicycles No charge - first choice is the reuse bike shed near the Swap Shop, second choice is the scrap metal container
Christmas trees

Free seasonally

Clothing (clean and dry) No charge
Computer* First seven free.  More than seven free for residents, charities, schools, and businesses (w/ less than 10 employees)
Computer (truck loads)* $0.23/pound for all others that are not a covered entity (listed above)
Construction and demolition waste $135 per ton
$10 minimum charge
Digital converter boxes* $5 each
DVD players* $5 each
Fax machines* $5 each
Fluorescent lights*

25¢ per every two linear feet
(e.g. 50¢ per 4' bulb); $1.25 Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFL's)

Food waste See Project Cow listing under composting menu
Game consoles* $5 each
Latex Paint Once hardened, can be thrown in household trash. BUT, latex that is still a liquid cannot be throw in trash. WSWMD charges $5/gallon for handling and disposing of liquid latex properly.
Low-grade, non-recyclable paper See Project Cow listing under composting menu
Mattresses and upholstered furniture $12.50 surcharge per item + 
a weight charge on the whole load (either $135 per ton or $10 minimum up to 150 lbs.)
Mercury containing devices* No charge
Microwave ovens $10
Motor oil* No charge
Oil filters (auto and light truck size)*

$0.25 each
(No charge to do-it-yourself residents)

Oil filters (heavy equipment size)*
$0.50 each
(No charge to do-it-yourself residents)
Oil Based Paints, Urethanes, Aerosols, Stains, Enamels* First 10 gallons is free. $2/gallon if more than 10 gallons.
Personal digital assistants* $5 each
Refrigerators, dehumidifiers, A/C units* $10 each
Scrap metal No charge (subject to change)
Swap items (see Swap Shop page for details) No charge
Televisions* First seven free.  More than seven free for residents, charities, schools, and businesses (w/ less than 10 employees); otherwise $10 each
Textiles (clean and dry) No charge
Tires (up to 16-inch) $3
Tires with rim $6
Larger tires Call for fees
Stereo equipment* $5 each
Trash
$135 per ton
$10 minimum charge
VCR's* $5 each
Yard Waste (brush and leaves) $60 per ton
$5 minimum charge

Access permits:

Access permits are valid for one year beginning July 1st, through June 30th of each year. These permits let you access the facility for all of your recycling and solid waste needs. They cost $15 each and can be purchased at the scalehouse at the facility.

No prorated permits will be sold. Although we do sell a day pass for $5.

Note: The following hazardous waste products are collected on Old Ferry Road, year 'round, daily for residents only. We cannot accept the following waste from businesses at the Convenience Center:

  • used motor oil (non-contaminated, fresh from the engine, no gas or water or antifreeze mixed in)

  • oil-based paint, enamels, stains, urethanes, aerosols

  • rechargeable batteries and lead-acid batteries

  • button cell batteries (NiCd, Zinc, etc.) - note: alkaline batteries can be thrown in the trash!

  • thermostats & thermometers that contain mercury

  • used medical needles

  • fluorescent light bulbs & ballasts

  • computers, televisions, and cell phones

     

    Windham Solid Waste Management District
    327 Old Ferry Rd., Brattleboro, VT 05301
    Phone (802)257-0272 | Fax 257-5122 | E-mail recycle@windhamsolidwaste.org

     

 
 
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