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.


    Phone Books

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

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    Photographic Chemicals

    Photographic Chemicals  are 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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    Photos, Photographs & Photo Paper

    Any photographs or photo paper that cannot be reused must be disposed of as trash. Photo paper is not recyclable and cannot be put in the mixed paper or single-stream bin. An access sticker is required to dispose of household trash at the transfer station.  

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    Piano

    Pianos are accepted for disposal by weight and coded as trash. This also includes organs and non-electric keyboards. (Due to space constraints, pianos are not accepted at the Swap Shop- but keyboards may be. Feel free to contact the Swap about it. Interested in listing your piano for free adoption?  Check out this worldwide link. […]

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    Pizza Boxes (With Grease and/or Food)

    Pizza boxes with grease or food on it are NOT recyclable at recycling drop-off locations or in your curbside recycling container. Piiza boes with grease r food on it can be composted, FREE of charge, in the Windham Solid Waste Management District’s organics composting program, (Please see Project C.O.W. for more information) or your curbside compost container (if […]

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    Plastic Bottles & Glass Bottles

    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 […]

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    Pool Chemicals

    Pool Chemicals are 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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