Clean aluminum wrap and pie pans are banned from landfill disposal. Please put clean aluminum pans and wrap into the recycle bin or in your curbside recycling containers. Please ball up the foil so that it will be recovered at the sorting facility. If there are any caked-on materials, it is then trash and can […]
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.
Mixed Paper Recycling
As of December 2025, WSWMD has a separate recycling bin for mixed paper. This bin is currently located next to the glass bin, opposite the single-stream and cardboard bins. We use the term ‘mixed paper’ to identify all of the different paper materials that can be recycled. Acceptable items include the following: Office paper Magazines […]
Cat Litter (kitty litter)
Fresh and used cat litter can be composted, free of charge, at the transfer station’s organics composting program (please see Project C.O.W. for more information) or in your curbside compost container (if applicable). Not all litter is created equal. Anything with “fragrance” or that is “scented” should not be put in the compost. Think natural… If […]
Boxboard
Boxboard, such as cereal boxes, can be recycled at all recycling drop-off locations or in your curbside recycling container. At the transfer station, please recycle boxboard in our single-stream or the mixed paper bin. Please do NOT put it in the cardboard recycling box.
Cardboard
Cardboard can be recycled at all recycling drop-off locations or in your curbside recycling container. WSWMD will accept large loads of commercial cardboard during regular business hours. Residents are encouraged to separate and flatten their cardboard for proper recycling at the transfer station. Cardboard going straight into the baler building does not need to be […]
Packing Peanuts & Styrofoam
Packing peanuts, styrofoam, and bubble wrap are not recyclable and should be disposed of in your household trash. (Some packing peanuts may dissolve in water and can be put down the drain.) UPS on Old Ferry Road in Brattleboro will accept small amounts of packing peanuts. Please call 800-742-5877 for more information.
Ashes (wood ash)
Ashes are not recyclable; however, small quantities of ashes from raw lumber and clean wood can be incorporated into your home compost pile. Just make sure they’re no longer hot! WSWMD will not encourage ashes being deposited into our compost. We ask that you wait until they are stone cold before disposing of them in the […]
Brush & Clean Wood
Clean Wood and Brush No access sticker is required to dispose of brush. There are fees for brush, larger branches, logs, stumps, and other types of woody yard waste and untreated lumber. We are no longer accepting small branches for our compost pile. We will take clean sawdust at no charge! Brush disposal is charged […]
Bags (Plastic) & plastic film
Plastic grocery bags can NOT be placed in the recycling drop-off containers or your curbside recycling containers. Please dispose of dirty plastic bags with your household trash. Please check with your local grocery stores for recycling programs. (Most grocery stores and Walmart offer plastic bag recycling, as long as the bags are clean and dry) […]
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 throw fluorescent bulbs (and other mercury-containing devices) in the trash. Please bring your bulbs to us for proper recycling. An access sticker is not required to recycle fluorescent bulbs. Screw-in CFLs […]
Scrap Metal
No access sticker required. Scrap metal is accepted during normal business hours. We charge by the load (or by the item) but we encourage you to bring as much metal as possible in one load. Accepted items include: chrome, copper, brass, stainless, aluminum, steel, iron, furnaces, water tanks, oil tanks, gas cans/fuel tanks**, metal sinks, […]
Syringe Drop-Off Program
WSWMD will collect your needles/syringes/sharps for free for proper disposal during regular business hours. No access sticker is required Home-generated sharps, syringes, and needles- (includes glucose sensors, EpiPens, & other meds that contain embedded needles) To be safe and legal, dispose of home-generated sharps, needles, and syringes in this manner: Place sharps in an empty, rigid plastic container, such as a […]