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Swap Shop Reopening

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SWAP SHOP is reopening! First “Donation Day” on Saturday, April 9 @8:30am. Swap Shop Details

Board of Supervisors Meeting- Minutes- 1/13/22

Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Board of Supervisors Meeting Via Zoom and In-person Minutes of January 13, 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; Russell Hodgkins, Westminster; Merrill Mundell, Wilmington; Irv Stowell, Townshend; Dan Towler, […]

Finance Committee Meeting- Minutes- 1/13/22

Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Finance Committee Meeting Via ZOOM and In-Person Minutes of January 13, 2022 Committee Members Present: Merrill Mundell, Wilmington (Committee Chair); Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston; Patrick Moreland, Brattleboro; Russell Hodgkins, Westminster. Committee Members Absent: James Damato, Readsboro. WSWMD Staff Present: Robert Spencer, Executive Director; John Fay, Programs Manager; Vicki […]

Press Release-New Tire Bunker-1/11/2022

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PRESS RELEASE January 11, 2022   Brattleboro, Vermont   Windham Solid Waste Management District recently expanded its tire recycling facility to better serve its member town transfer stations, and the public. A new bunker has been installed that will hold more than 1,000 tires to have enough for collection by a licensed tire recycling contractor. […]

Finance Committee Meeting & Agenda 1/13/22

Finance Committee Meeting Notice and Agenda Thursday January 13, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. Via Zoom* and Limited in Person   Changes and/or Additions to the Agenda Approval of Minutes from November 11, 2021 Review of Check Register- December 2021 Review of Financial Statement-December 2021 Executive Session (if needed) Next Meeting Other Business Adjournment   *Robert […]

Yogurt Containers

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Yogurt containers, once rinsed out, can be recycled at all recycling drop-off locations or in your curbside recycling container.

Ziploc Bags

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  Ziploc bags are NOT recyclable at the transfer station. Clean Ziploc bags (Dry and containing no food residue) can be recycled at supermarkets that participate in plastic film recycling programs. Otherwise, please dispose of your Ziploc bags in your household trash. Access Sticker or Day Pass is required to dispose of Ziploc bags 

Household Trash (Garbage)

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General household trash, garbage and/or waste is accepted during normal business hours. Trash does not have to be in any certain bags or containers and may be weighed to determine the actual cost. Cost: See our transfer fee price list It can also be charged by the bag (per 33 gallon bag), then done by […]

Acid

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Acid is a hazardous material and banned from Vermont landfills. All acids must be disposed of properly at our Household Hazardous Waste Depot.      

Covid Test- (At home test kit)

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Although the exterior box may be recyclable, the test itself would be considered trash. COST: The test itself can be put into the household trash.  WSWMD charges $3 per bag Access Sticker or Day Pass is required to dispose of household trash   If the test is battery-operated, please bring the battery to the scale house […]