Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Finance Committee & Board of Supervisors Meeting Via Zoom and In-person Draft Minutes of April 10, 2025 Members Present: (In-person & Zoom) Chair: Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston; Stanley Noga, Jr, Brookline; Dan Baliotti, Dover; Stephan Chait, Halifax (alternate); Doris Knetchel, Newfane; Dan Toomey, Putney; Jim Damato, Readsboro; […]
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Press Release- Solid Waste Grant received for Household Hazardous Waste Depot
Brattleboro, VT – Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) is pleased to announce that they received a grant of $37,910.00 for operation of their Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Depot from the state of Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, a division of the Agency of Natural Resources. The WSWMD HHW collection depot accepts hazardous waste, special […]
Finance Committee & Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda- 4/10/25
Board of Supervisors & Finance Committee Meeting Notice & Agenda Thursday, April 10, 2025 @ 6:00 P.M. Via Zoom and In Person @ 327 Old Ferry Rd, Brattleboro, VT 05301 1. Roll Call of Supervisors 2. Changes and/or Additions to the Agenda 3. Annual Reorganization: Introduction of New Supervisors, and Reminder of Annual Appointments, Verification […]
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 […]
Hazardous & Universal Wastes
Windham Solid Waste Management District is your location to dispose of hazardous and universal waste products safely. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Depot (Resident drop-offs- open seasonally May through October) Hazardous Waste Disposal for businesses and institutions Remote HHW Collections No need to wait for May! Find out about year-round special recycling for: Paint Motor oil […]
Resale & Consignment Shops
Resale, Thrift & Consignment Shops There are several local consignment stores in the District where you can bring clothing and other items for reuse. Please check with the individual businesses for a complete listing of items they take. Check your local community for “reuse, thrift, secondhand” or “consignment” shops. Check out our list below: Boomerang 12 […]
Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes-3/13/25- Amended
Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Board of Supervisors Meeting Via Zoom and In-person Amended Minutes of March 13, 2025 Members Present: (In-person & Zoom) Chair: Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston; Vice Chair: Patrick Moreland, Brattleboro; Stanley Noga, Brookline; Dave Eastman, Guilford; Dan Ballioti, Dover; Kevin Stine, Dover (alternate); Stephan Chait, Halifax (alternate); Kate […]
Finance Committee Meeting Minutes- 3/13/25
Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Finance Committee Meeting Via ZOOM and In-Person Minutes of March 13, 2025 Committee Members Present: Committee Chair-Merrill Mundell, Wilmington; Patrick Moreland, Brattleboro; Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston; Sandra Rulewich, Vernon; Liz Spector, Wardsboro; Also present: Jim Pinkerton, BOS alternate, Vernon Committee Members Absent: Jim Damato, Readsboro WSWMD Staff […]
Board of Supervisors Meeting Notice & Agenda- 3/13/25 @ 6:00 PM
Board of Supervisors Meeting Notice and Agenda Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 6:00 P.M. Via Zoom and In Person: @327 Old Ferry Rd, Brattleboro VT 05301 Roll Call of Supervisors Changes and/or Additions to the Agenda Long Falls Paperboard Request to Compost Paper Sludge -Richard Normandin- Principle (Owner) -Tina Pomerville- […]
Finance Committee Meeting Notice & Agenda- 3/13/25 @ 5:00 PM
Finance Committee Meeting Notice and Agenda Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 5:00 P.M. Via Zoom and In Person: @327 Old Ferry Rd, Brattleboro VT 05301 Changes and/or Additions to the Agenda Approval of Minutes- January 2025 Approval of Check Registers- January & February 2025 Approval of Financial Statements- January […]
VT Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban
VT has banned single-use plastic bags from landfill disposal. Does that mean “film plastic” is out of our lives? Not necessarily. We acquire film plastic regularly, whether we want it or not – produce bags, bread bags, Ziploc bags, etc… While you may see a chasing arrows symbol (you know, the kind that makes you […]
Batteries- All Types
Vermont bans the disposal of rechargeable and lead-acid batteries in the trash! Many types of batteries contain hazardous materials and may become hazardous waste when disposed of IMPROPERLY. Most* battery types are accepted at WSWMD for recycling, except for EV & E-bike batteries. Please bring them to the scale house upon arrival. Access Sticker or […]