A-Z Disposal Guide

Wondering what to do with?… Search our handy A-Z Disposal Guide to find out how to properly dispose of (or recycle) most common household items.


Herbicide

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

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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 […]

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Household Trash (Garbage)

Access sticker or day pass is required to dispose of trash General household trash, garbage, and/or waste is accepted during normal business hours. Trash does not have to be in any certain bags or containers and may be weighed to determine the actual cost. Cost: See our transfer fee price list It can also be […]

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Humidifiers

Humidifiers are banned from Vermont landfills. The Windham Solid Waste Management District accepts humidifiers during normal business hours. Cost: See our Fees and Materials Accepted under “Appliances (without freon)”

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Insecticide

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

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Leaf & Yard debris

GOT LEAVES?  We want them…..  Clean leaves are a great carbon source for our compost facility! Leaves Leaves are accepted during regular business hours. There is no charge for clean leaves. We will take your leaves in paper leaf bags, and they will not have to be emptied out. If you bring your leaves in […]

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LED lightbulbs

LED lightbulbs are the newest technology for lightbulbs. Available in screw-in types, as well as short tubes, U-shaped, circular, and long tubes, they have now become the bulb of choice in lieu of fluorescent lights. WSWMD will accept LED lightbulbs only as trash at this time, as there is no recycling program for them. LED […]

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Magazines

Magazines Magazines can be recycled at all recycling drop-off locations or in your curbside recycling container.    

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