Windham Solid Waste does not have a permit for composting human waste, and although it appears “compost-like”, it’s not allowed to be mixed in our compost as it was once human waste. WSWMD is not certified to handle human waste or its by-products, at any stage of degradation, unless it is bagged and brought in […]
A-Z Disposal Guide
Wondering what to do with?… Search our handy A-Z Disposal Guide to find out how to properly dispose of (or recycle) most common household items.
What is Household Hazardous Waste?
What is Household Hazardous Waste? Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) can be identified by keywords on the container label: danger, warning, caution, flammable, caustic, poison, and skull and crossbones. The container may also describe the health or environmental hazard of the product by using the following words: flammable, combustible, poison, caustic, and irritant. Not all […]
Smoke Detectors
Smoke detectors are accepted at the scale house during regular business hours. There is no charge and they will be recycled properly, do not dispose of in your household trash. No access sticker is required for smoke detectors. (This also includes Carbon Monoxide detectors and Radon detectors)
Christmas Trees
All Christmas trees are accepted during regular business hours, and an access sticker is required for trash disposal ** (No sticker is required for an undecorated real tree) WSWMD Transfer Station Accepted YES Access Sticker YES/NO Undecorated real tree $5- No access sticker necessary** Decorated real tree $10 Artificial tree (with or without lights) $10 […]
Christmas Recycling
We’re hoping this guide will help you figure it out! If you’re still unsure, please feel free to reach out. (Keep in mind, cards that play music have small electronic devices and should not be put into the trash, bring those to the scale house)* (For more information on disposing of Christmas trees and […]
Upholstered Furniture
Upholstered furniture is considered a bulky item, bulky items have their own charges and are not done by weight, please see table below. WSWMD Transfer Station Accepted YES Access Sticker YES Cost-Chair, Loveseat, Recliner $15 Cost-Couch (Regular sofa) $20 Cost-Sleep sofa (Reclining couch) $25 Cost-Sectional (3-5 pieces) $40 DISPOSAL OPTIONS: RECYCLABLE NO REUSE YES- WSWMD […]
Fluorescent Bulbs
Fluorescent bulbs come in many shapes and sizes, but all contain trace amounts of mercury, which is very dangerous to humans. It is illegal to trash fluorescent bulbs (and other mercury-containing devices) into the trash. Please bring your bulbs to us for proper recycling. An access sticker is not required to recycle fluorescent bulbs. Screw-in CFL […]
Food Donation Sites
The following is a list of known food donation sites within the WSWMD district towns: The information provided is a summary from the VT Foodbank Agency Locator, and some of the details may be incorrect, so please contact the pantries directly to confirm information. BRATTLEBORO AGAPE Christian Fellowship 30 Canal St 802-257-4069 [email protected] Brattleboro […]
Recyclables
Please see our Recyclables page for details on what is acceptable and what is not. Please place recyclables loose in your recycling container, or if you bag it, always dump it out of plastic bags before putting into recycling bins! Placing non-recyclable items that we wish were recyclable — but are not — is something […]
Drywall
Drywall (gypsum wallboard, aka sheetrock) can be disposed of with Construction & Demolition Debris. It is a goal of the Vermont DEC to have drywall recycling available around the state. At this time, few options exist in our region to recycle the material. When drywall recycling becomes feasible in our District, WSWMD will offer the […]
Yard Waste
GOT LEAVES? We want them….. Clean leaves are a great carbon source for our compost facility! Leaves Leaves are accepted during regular business hours. There is no charge for clean leaves. We will take your leaves in paper leaf bags and will not have to be emptied out, if you bring your leaves in plastic […]
Propane, Pressurized Tanks & Fire Extinguishers
Empty propane tanks and other gas cylinders are banned from Vermont landfills. For safety reasons, propane tanks should not be placed in the trash. No access sticker is required to dispose of pressurized tanks Empty propane tanks (20 lbs. or smaller) and/or other pressurized tanks such as oxygen and helium can NOT be placed in […]