Pesticide is a hazardous material and banned from Vermont landfills. All hazardous materials must be brought to one of our Hazardous Waste Collection Events.

Automobiles are NOT accepted at the WSWMD. Non-repairable automobiles can be recycled through some scrap metal dealers.  Check your local business listings under “scrap metal,” “automobile salvage” or “junk dealers.”

Asphalt is considered construction & demolition waste and is accepted at the transfer station during normal business hours. Cost: Calculated based on weight. See our Fees and Materials Accepted under “Construction and Demolition Waste” Asphalt (from driveways, etc) can be recycled at the following locations: O’Brien Paving, Inc., Jamaica, VT (802) 874-7250 Myers Recycling Center, Colchester, VT (802) 655-4312 […]

Ashes are not recyclable, but small quantities of ashes from raw lumber and clean wood may be incorporated into your compost pile.  Small quantities may be disposed of in our C.O.W dumpster.  Large quantities, please call the office at 802-257-0272 or see the scale house attendant. Ashes may be placed in the trash once they […]

Aluminum siding is NOT recyclable at our drop-off locations but can be brought to the transfer station during normal business hours and disposed of in the metal box. Cost: See our Fees and Materials Accepted under “Scrap Metal”

Art paints (acrylics & oils) are a hazardous material and banned from Vermont landfills. All hazardous materials must be brought to our Hazardous Waste Depot (May-October) or one of our remote hazardous waste collection events. (To be determined)

Area rugs are accepted during normal business hours. Cost: See our Fees and Materials Accepted under “Trash”  

Ant poison (and any insecticide) is a hazardous material and banned from Vermont landfills. All hazardous materials must be brought to our Hazardous Waste Depot or remote HHW Collection Events.

Answering machines are banned from Vermont landfills and should not be thrown into the trash. These are not covered by the state’s free electronic waste program. Cost: $5 per item

Clean aluminum wrap and pie pans are banned from landfill disposal. Please put clean aluminum pans and wrap into the recycle bin or in your curbside recycling containers. Please ball up the foil so that it will be picked up by the magnet at the sorting facility. If there are any caked-on materials it is then considered […]

Agricultural plastic is NOT recyclable.  Please dispose of your agricultural plastic in the trash. You can try contacting the retailer or manfuacturer you purchased the product from to see if they offer a reycling program for the plastic.  

Antifreeze is a hazardous material and banned from Vermont landfills. All hazardous materials must be brought to one of our Hazardous Waste Collection Events.