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Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes- 9/14/23

Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Board of Supervisors Meeting Via Zoom and In-person Draft Minutes of September 14, 2023   Members Present: (In-person & Zoom) Chair: Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston; Vice Chair: Patrick Moreland, Brattleboro; Dan Towler, Brookline; Lewis Sumner, Halifax; Stephan Chait, Halifax (alternate); Doris Knechtel, Newfane; Dan Toomey, Putney; Irvin Stowell, […]

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes- 9/14/23

Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Finance Committee Meeting Via ZOOM and In-Person DRAFT Minutes of September 14, 2023   Committee Members Present: Committee Chair-Merrill Mundell, Wilmington; Patrick Moreland, Brattleboro; Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston; Kevin Hughes, Westminster Committee Members Absent: James Damato, Readsboro WSWMD Staff Present: Robert Spencer, Executive Director; John Fay, Programs Manager; […]

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes- 8/10/23

Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Board of Supervisors Meeting Via Zoom and In-person  Minutes of August 10, 2023   Members Present: (In-person & Zoom) Chair: Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston; Dan Towler, Brookline; Lewis Sumner, Halifax; Stephan Chait, Halifax (alternate); Doris Knechtel, Newfane; Dan Toomey, Putney; Jim Damato, Readsboro; Irvin Stowell, Townshend; Sandra Rulewich, […]

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes- 8/10/23

Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Finance Committee Meeting Via ZOOM and In-Person Minutes of August 10, 2023   Committee Members Present: Committee Chair-Merrill Mundell, Wilmington; Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston; Kevin Hughes, Westminster Committee Members Absent: Patrick Moreland, Brattleboro; James Damato, Readsboro WSWMD Staff Present: Robert Spencer, Executive Director; John Fay, Programs Manager; Vicki […]

Flood Debris Cleanup

| A-Z Disposal Guide

After a flood event, most debris can be disposed of in one container. Flood-damaged recyclables or food waste can be thrown away in the trash. The cleanup of paint, chemicals, oil, gas, pesticides, and other hazardous materials in flood-damaged basements and properties needs special care. To protect solid waste workers and the environment, it is […]

Composting Toilet (Solids, Refuse)

| A-Z Disposal Guide

Windham Solid Waste does not have a permit for composting human waste, and although it appears “compost-like”, it’s not allowed to be mixed in our compost as it was once human waste. WSWMD is not certified to handle human waste or its by-products, at any stage of degradation, unless it is bagged and brought in […]

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes- 6/8/23

Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Board of Supervisors Meeting Via Zoom and In-person = Minutes of June 8, 2023  Members Present: (In-person & Zoom) Chair: Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston: Vice Chair: Patrick Moreland, Brattleboro. Dan Towler, Brookline; Kevin Stine, Dover (alternate); Lewis Sumner, Halifax; Stephan Chait, (Halifax alternate), Doris Knechtel, Newfane; Dan Toomey, Putney; Bob […]