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Board of Supervisors Minutes- 10/9/25

Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Board of Supervisors Meeting Via Zoom and In-person Draft Minutes of October 9, 2025   Members Present: (In-person) Chair: Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston; Vice Chair(interim): Dan Toomey, Putney; Stanley Noga, Jr, Brookline; Dave Eastman, Guilford; Stephan Chait, Halifax (alternate); Kate Ullman, Jamaica, Doris Knetchel, Newfane; James Damato, Readsboro; […]

Ashes (wood ash)

| A-Z Disposal Guide

Ashes are not recyclable; however, small quantities of ashes from raw lumber and clean wood can be incorporated into your home compost pile. Just make sure they’re no longer hot! WSWMD will not encourage ashes being deposited into our compost. We ask that you wait until they are stone cold before disposing of them in the […]

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes- 9/11/25

Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Board of Supervisors Meeting Via Zoom and In-person AMENDED Minutes of September 11, 2025   Members Present: (In-person) Chair: Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston; Vice Chair(interim): Dan Toomey, Putney; Stanley Noga, Jr, Brookline; Stephan Chait, Halifax (alternate); Kate Ullman, Jamaica, Doris Knetchel, Newfane; Irvin Stowell, Townshend; Sandra Rulewich, Vernon; […]

Notice of Public Hearing- Oct 8, 2025

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Windham Solid Waste Management District will hold a second public hearing on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. to review the draft 2026–2030 Solid Waste Implementation Plan (SWIP). This plan is required by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources and satisfies state requirements for WSWMD’s 18 member towns. A […]

Brush & Clean Wood

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Clean Wood and Brush There are fees for brush, larger branches, logs, stumps, and other types of woody yard waste and untreated lumber. We are no longer accepting small branches for our compost pile. We will take clean sawdust at no charge! No access sticker is required to dispose of brush. Brush disposal is charged […]

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes- 8/14/25

Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Board of Supervisors Meeting Via Zoom and In-person  Minutes of August 14, 2025   Members Present: Acting Chair: Merrill Mundell, Wilmington; Vice Chair (interim): Dan Toomey, Putney; Amanda Ellis-Thurber, Brattleboro; Stanley Noga, Jr, Brookline; Dave Eastman, Guilford; Kevin Stine, Dover (alternate); Stephan Chait, Halifax (alternate); Doris Knetchel, […]

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 25, 2025, to gather public comments on the 2026-2030 Solid Waste Implementation Plan (SWIP). The hearing can be attended in person at the District Office Building, located at 327 Old Ferry Road, Brattleboro, or virtually via Zoom. Please contact the […]

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes 8/11/25

Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Finance Committee Meeting Via ZOOM and In-Person DRAFT Minutes of August 11, 2025   Committee Members Present: Committee Chair-Merrill Mundell, Wilmington; Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston; Liz Spector, Wardsboro Committee Members Absent: James Damato, Readsboro; Sandra Rulewich, Vernon WSWMD Staff Present: Robert Spencer, Executive Director; Vicki Hayes, Finance Manager […]