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

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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 […]

Plastic Bottles & Glass Bottles

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Plastic bottles, jugs, tubs, or lids, such as beverage containers, laundry detergent, dish soap, lotion, and shampoo bottles, are recyclable in your regular curbside recycling, as well as the WSWMD single-stream recycling bin. Please do NOT recycle plastic bags, film plastic, pellet bags, or plant pots in either your curbside bin or at the transfer […]

Composting Toilet (Solids, Refuse)

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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 […]

Finance Committee Minutes 6/8/23

Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Finance Committee Meeting Via ZOOM and In-Person  Minutes of June 8, 2023   Committee Members Present: Committee Chair-Merrill Mundell, Wilmington; Patrick Moreland, Brattleboro; Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston; Kevin Hughes, Westminster Additional Board Members Present: Dan Toomey, Putney Committee Members Absent: James Damato, Readsboro WSWMD Staff Present: Robert Spencer, Executive Director; John […]

Executive Board Meeting Minutes- 6/8/23

Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) Brattleboro, Vermont Executive Board  Meeting Via Zoom and In-person Minutes of June 8, 2023   Members Present: (In-person) Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston; Dan Toomey, Putney; Merrill Mundell, Wilmington; Patrick Moreland, Brattleboro.   WSWMD Staff Present: Robert Spencer, Executive Director; John Fay, Programs Manager   Guests: Sarah Buxton; Tarrant Gillies & […]