Executive Board Meeting Notice and Agenda Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 5:00 PM Via Telephone & In Person: 327 Old Ferry Rd, Brattleboro VT 05301 Changes and/or Additions to the Agenda Rescind the Household Trash Fees Effective July 1, 2026, for FY 27 Executive Session (if needed) Other Business […]
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Flammable Liquids
Flammable liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, paint thinner, mineral spirits, solvents, and other household hazardous waste should never be placed in trash, recycling, or poured down drains. WSWMD accepts certain flammable materials through our Household Hazardous Waste program. Follow this link to more info on HHW disposal.
Motor Oil Filters (Used)
No access sticker required. Used motor oil filters are not allowed in the trash! We will take your used oil filters during normal business hours, you do not need to bring them to the Household Hazardous Waste Depot. Please have your oil filter double-bagged or in a leak-proof container. We crush the oil filters and […]
Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes- June 2026- Amended & Approved
Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Board of Supervisors Meeting Via Zoom and In person Draft Minutes of June 11, 2026 Members Present: (In-person & Zoom) Chair: Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston; Vice Chair (interim): Dan Toomey, Putney; Sue Bellville, Brattleboro; Stanley Noga, Jr, Brookline; Dave Eastman, Guilford; Stephan Chait, Halifax; Kate Ullman, Jamaica; […]
Ceramics
Ceramics (coffee mugs, bowls, plates) and other pottery are NOT recyclable. Please dispose of them in your trash. At the transfer station, please do not put anything in the recycling box. If your ceramic items are usable, consider donating to the Swap Shop on Saturdays. An access sticker is required to dispose of household trash […]
Board of Supervisors Meeting Notice & Agenda- 6/11/26
Board of Supervisors Meeting Notice and Agenda Thursday, June 11, 2026, 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 Approval of Minutes- May 2026 Approval of Check Register- May 2026 Approval of Financial Statement- May 2026 […]
Vapes
No access sticker or day pass is required for vapes In Vermont, you should not throw a vape in the regular trash if it contains a lithium-ion battery—which includes virtually all rechargeable and most disposable vapes. Here’s how to dispose of them: Rechargeable vapes: Treat them as electronic waste because they contain a lithium battery. […]
Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes- 5/14/26- Amended
Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Board of Supervisors Meeting Via Zoom and In Person AMENDED Minutes of May 14, 2026 Members Present: (In-person & Zoom) Chair: Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston; Vice Chair (interim): Dan Toomey, Putney; Sue Bellville, Brattleboro; Stanley Noga, Jr, Brookline; Dave Eastman, Guilford; Stephan Chait, Halifax; Kate Ullman, Jamaica; […]
Finance Committee Meeting Minutes- 5/14/26- DRAFT
Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Finance Committee Meeting Via ZOOM and In Person DRAFT Minutes of May 14, 2026 Committee Members Present: Committee Chair-Merrill Mundell, Wilmington; Stanley Noga, Jr., Brookline; Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston; Dave Eastman, Guilford Committee Members Absent: Jim Pinkerton, Vernon WSWMD Staff Present: Vicki Hayes, Finance Manager, Treasurer & […]
HHW Depot Appointment Request- Resident
This page is for residents to make an appointment for a household hazardous waste drop-off. (The cost is $15 per 3-gallon load) If you are looking for more information about hazardous waste, please follow this link. For safety and identification purposes, please package materials so that all contents are visible and can be easily identified […]
Prescription Bottles
Prescription bottles, or pill bottles, can’t be recycled at curbside or transfer stations. They’re often made from polypropylene, or #5 plastic, which sorting machines find tricky to handle. While they can be recycled in theory, they usually slip through the machinery, so special mail-back or drop-off programs are needed. Check out VT’s mail-back program for […]
Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes- 4/9/26
Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Board of Supervisors Meeting Via Zoom and In Person Draft Minutes of April 9, 2026 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 Knechtel, Newfane; Lorena Cuevas, Newfane (alternate); […]