WSWMD receives annual grant from Vermont DEC for convenient, cost-effective household hazardous waste disposal CONTACT: John Fay, Programs & Operations Manager, WSWMD Brattleboro, VT –PRESS RELEASE: June 8, 2022 This May, the Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) re-opened its household hazardous waste (HHW) Depot. The HHW Depot first opened in May 2021 and in […]
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Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
Household Hazardous Waste includes any household products labeled “caution, toxic, danger, hazard, warning, poisonous, reactive, corrosive, or flammable” that is sold for use in the home. Please see our Hazardous and Universal Wastes page.
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 […]
Syringe Drop-Off Program
WSWMD will collect your needles/syringes/sharps for free 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 laundry […]
Board of Supervisors Meeting Notice & Agenda 6/9/22 @ 7pm
Board of Supervisors Meeting Notice and Agenda Thursday, June 9th at 7:00 P.M. Via Zoom* and in Person @ 327 Old Ferry Rd, Brattleboro, VT 1. Changes and/or Additions to the Agenda 2. Approval of Minutes- May 2022 3. Approval of Check Register- May 2022 4. Approval of Financial Statement- May 2022 5. Review Financing […]
Finance Committee Meeting Agenda 6/9/22 @ 5pm
Finance Committee Meeting Notice and Agenda-DRAFT Thursday, June 9th at 5:00 P.M. Via Zoom* and in Person @ 327 Old Ferry Rd, Brattleboro, VT Changes and/or Additions to the Agenda Approval of Minutes- May 12, 2022 Review of Check Register- May 2022 Review of Financial Statement- May 31, 2022 Review Financing Options for Compost […]
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 […]
Finance Committee Minutes 5/12/22
Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Finance Committee Meeting Via ZOOM and In-Person DRAFT Minutes of May 12, 2022 Committee Members Present: Committee Chair-Merrill Mundell, Wilmington; Patrick Moreland, Brattleboro; Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston Additional Board Members Present: Bob Matte, Readsboro; Dan Toomey, Putney Committee Members Absent: James Damato, Readsboro WSWMD […]
Board of Supervisors Approved Minutes 5/12/22
Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Board of Supervisors Meeting Via Zoom and In-person Minutes of May 12, 2022 Members Present: (In-person & Zoom) Chair: Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston; Vice Chair: Patrick Moreland, Brattleboro; Lewis Sumner, Halifax Stephan Chait, Halifax Alternate; Dan Toomey, Putney; Kevin Hughes, Westminster; Merrill Mundell, Wilmington; Irvin Stowell, Townshend; […]
Finance Committee Meeting, 5/12/22 @ 6pm
Finance Committee Meeting Notice and Agenda-DRAFT Thursday, May 12th at 6:00 P.M. Via Zoom* and in Person Changes and/or Additions to the Agenda Annual Election of Chair Approval of Minutes- April 2022 Approval of Check Register- April 2022 Approval of Financial Statement- April 2022 Consider Pre-Payment of Loader Loan in June 2022 (approximately $50,500) USDA […]
Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda, 5/12/22 @ 7pm
Board of Supervisors Meeting Notice and Agenda Thursday, May 12th at 7:00 P.M. Via Zoom* and in Person 1. Changes and/or Additions to the Agenda 2. Update on Wardsboro Supervisor Appointment 3. Approval of Minutes- April 2022 4. Approval of Check Register- April 2022 5. Approval of Financial Statement- April 2022 6. Opening of Household […]
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 […]