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This is a great opportunity for local residents to compost their household food and low-grade paper waste!
Project COW is WSWMD's Commercial Organic Waste composting program. We've partnered with local hauler, Triple T, to make this program happen. Until now, Project COW has only been available to businesses and schools.
Project COW for Residents, a pilot program funded through October 1, 2009 by the USDA Rural Development Agency, received so much support from the public that WSWMD could not ignore the requests. As a result, Project COW for Residents will be subsidized until further notice.
Bring your compostable waste to the Windham Solid Waste District's Convenience Center on Old Ferry Road in Brattleboro.You will be surprised at how much can be composted!
YOU CAN COMPOST:
ALL FOOD WASTES
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NON-RECYCLABLE PAPER |
Cooked or Raw Meat, Fish & Shellfish
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Soiled or Waxed Cardboard
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| Fruits/Vegetables & Peelings |
Milk & Juice Cartons (please remove plastic spouts) |
| Cheese and Other Dairy Products |
Damp/Wet Paper
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Coffee Grounds, Paper Filters & Tea Bags
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Paper Towels, Tissues & Napkins
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| Bread/Rice/Pasta/Beans |
Paper Plates & Cups
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| Egg Shells |
Frozen Food Boxes (wax coating only)
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Cooking Oils & Fats
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Soiled Pizza Boxes
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| Pet Wastes or Bedding |
Cardboard Egg Cartons
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Garden Weeds
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Sugar or Flour Bags (without plastic liners)
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This is not your ordinary backyard composting program. The items are processed at a commercial composting farm in Greenfield, MA.
PLEASE DO NOT COMPOST:
| Plastic Bags, Styrofoam, and Plastic Wrap |
Liquids and Trash
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| Plastic Utensils, Plastic Lids & Straws |
| Plastic Cups & Plates |
| Plastic, Metal, Glass |
When you bring your organic waste and low-grade paper products to the WSWMD Convenience Center, look for the COW dumpster in front of the scale house.
NOTE: The Town of Vernon is also offering Project COW to its residents. Contact the Vernon Town Office for details.
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