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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 […]

Bags (Plastic) & plastic film

| A-Z Disposal Guide

Plastic grocery bags can NOT be placed in the recycling drop-off containers or your curbside recycling containers. Please dispose of dirty plastic bags with your household trash. Please check with your local grocery stores for recycling programs. (Most grocery stores and Walmart offer plastic bag recycling, as long as the bags are clean and dry) […]

Fluorescent Bulbs

| A-Z Disposal Guide

Fluorescent bulbs come in many shapes and sizes, but all contain trace amounts of mercury, which is very dangerous to humans. It is illegal to throw fluorescent bulbs (and other mercury-containing devices) in the trash. Please bring your bulbs to us for proper recycling. An access sticker is not required to recycle fluorescent bulbs. Screw-in CFLs […]

Board of Supervisors- Meeting Minutes- 6/12/25

Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Board of Supervisors Meeting Via Zoom* and In-person Approved Minutes of June 12, 2025   Members Present: Chair: Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston; Vice Chair (interim): Dan Toomey, Putney; Dave Eastman, Guilford; Kevin Stine, Dover (alternate); Stephan Chait, Halifax (alternate); Kate Ullman, Jamaica; Jim Damato, Readsboro; Irvin Stowell, Townshend; […]

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes- 5/8/25- Amended

Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Board of Supervisors Meeting Via Zoom* and In-person Amended Minutes of May 8, 2025 Members Present: (In-person) Chair: Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston; Vice Chair(interim): Dan Toomey, Putney; Stanley Noga, Jr, Brookline; Dave Eastman, Guilford; Kevin Stine, Dover (alternate); Jim Damato, Readsboro; Irvin Stowell, Townshend; Sandra Rulewich, Vernon;); Liz […]