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Press Release 6/8/22- VT DEC awards annual grant

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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 […]

Drywall

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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 […]

Yard Waste

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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 […]

Propane, Pressurized Tanks & Fire Extinguishers

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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 […]

Board of Supervisors-Approved Minutes 4/14/22

Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Board of Supervisors Meeting Via Zoom and In-person Minutes of April 14, 2022   Members Present: In-person/Zoom Michelle Cherrier, Chair, Dummerston; Patrick Moreland, Vice Chair, Brattleboro; Dan Toomey, Putney; Lewis Sumner, Halifax; Stephan Chait, Halifax Alternate; Kevin Hughes, Westminster interim; Merrill Mundell, Wilmington; Jessica Pollack, Jamaica; Jim […]

Swap Shop Calendar 2022

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(Click here to get to the Swap Shop page) Saturdays 8:30 – 12:00 noon April 9 – Donation Day April 16 – Shopping Day April 23 – Donation Day April 30 – CLOSED May 7 – Shopping Day May 14 – Donation Day May 21 – Shopping Day May 28 – Donation Day June 4 […]