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 Passenger car/SUV/ light truck/motorcycle (off the rim)- $6 – 19″ diameter or smaller Tires below 15″ diameter MUST be taken off the rim, we cannot accept them on […]
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.
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 Empty aerosols of hazardous materials must be put into household trash and NOT recycled. Non-hazardous aerosols Non-hazardous aerosol cans (such as those containing beauty, food, and laundry products) […]
Cooking Oil/Grease
An access sticker or day pass is required to dispose of used cooking oil 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. Vermont Roadworks is looking for your help! […]
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 […]
Ceramics
Ceramics (coffee mugs, bowls, plates) and other pottery are NOT recyclable. Please dispose of them in your trash. At the transfer station, please do not put anything in the recycling box. If your ceramic items are usable, consider donating to the Swap Shop on Saturdays.
Pellet Fuel Bags – #4 Low Density Polyethylene or LDPE
We do not accept pellet fuel bags for recycling. Bags can be disposed of in the trash or used as trash bags for bagging other trash. You could try to contact the company that manufactured the bags and ask if they have any suggestions on how to recycle them.
VHS Cassette Tapes
VHS cassette tapes are not recyclable locally. If you cannot donate your VHS tapes, please dispose of them in the trash.
Photo Photographs Photo Paper
Photographs are NOT recyclable. Please dispose of your photographs in your household trash.
Clothes Hangers (Plastic)
Plastic clothes hangers can NOT be placed in the recycling drop-off containers or in your curbside recycling containers. Please dispose of plastic hangers in your household trash.