Plastic grocery bags can NOT be placed in the recycling drop-off containers or in your curbside recycling containers. Please check with you local grocery stores for recycling programs. They are not compostable. Plastic bags can be reused, but not recycled or composted. Bags marked “biodegradable” are not compostable, either, as they take too long to […]
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.
Acid
Acid is a hazardous material and banned from Vermont landfills. All acids must be disposed of properly at our Hazardous Waste Depot or a collection event.
Covid Test- (At home test kit)
Although the exterior box may be recyclable, the test itself would be considered trash. COST: The test itself can be put into the household trash. WSWMD charges $3 per bag Access Sticker or Day Pass is required to dispose of household trash If the test is battery-operated, please bring the battery to the scale house […]
Asphalt Shingles
Asphalt shingles are accepted during normal business hours. Shingles are calculated by weight and not by container and is considered construction and demolition. (C&D). Access Sticker or Day Pass is required to dispose of asphalt shingles
Ballast from fluorescent lights
An access sticker is not required to dispose of ballasts. Please bring the ballast (separated from the light fixture) to the scale house upon arrival, do not put into trash dumpsters or recycling. Ballast (with PCBs) Ballasts with PCBs (typically used prior to 1979) are considered hazardous materials and are banned from Vermont landfills. […]
Tires
Vermont bans the disposal of tires into landfills. Bring them to us for proper recycling!* *An Access Sticker or Day Pass is required to dispose of tires Bicycle – $3 Passenger car/SUV/ light truck/motorcycle (off the rim)- $5 – 16″ diameter or larger Tires below 15″ diameter MUST be taken off the rim, we cannot […]
Aerosol Cans
Aerosol cans contain liquid or gas propellant packed under pressure. Full or partially full cans may explode if crushed, punctured, or exposed to heat. Aerosols of hazardous materials Please bring aerosols with hazardous materials, such as spray paint or bug killer, to the Household Hazardous Waste Depot, or an HHW collection event. Empty aerosols of hazardous […]
Cooking Oil/Grease
Never pour used cooking oil or grease down the drain. Liquids should be kept out of the trash! Small amounts of cooking oil can be poured into your compost bin or our compost hopper. An access sticker or day pass is required to dispose of used cooking oil Vermont Roadworks is looking for your […]
Fluorescent Bulbs
Fluorescent bulbs come in many shapes and sizes, but all contain trace amounts of mercury which is very dangerous to the environment. Please see our Fluorescent Bulbs page for information.
Asbestos
Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM) is not accepted at our facility in any form. Asbestos & Lead Program: If the asbestos is friable (easily crumbled) such as in pipe insulation, it must be handled by an asbestos abatement contractor as it is very dangerous once it becomes airborne. Search for “Asbestos Abatement & Removal” or “Asbestos Consulting […]
Pharmaceuticals (Expired, unused or unfinished prescriptions)
WSWMD does not accept medications at the transfer station. However, it’s NOT safe to put drugs into your trash or flush into municipal water supplies or your septic system! Please read through the disposal options listed below. In Brattleboro, at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, prescriptions can be dropped off at the drop-off box located in the […]
CDs & DVDs
CDs and DVDs are NOT recyclable locally, but both are accepted during normal business hours as trash. Greendisk offers a mail-in option for recycling some types of obsolete technology – “technotrash”. (This service does charge a fee, please check their website for more information). If the mail-in option or a reuse/thrift store isn’t viable, please […]