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.
Refrigerators
Refrigerators are banned from Vermont landfills. Refrigerators contain environmentally harmful refrigerants that must be removed prior to recycling. The Windham Solid Waste Management District accepts refrigerators during normal business hours. The doors must be removed prior to recycling. Cost: See our Fees and Materials Accepted under “Appliances (with freon)”
Read More...Resale & Consignment Shops
Resale, Thrift & Consignment Shops There are several local consignment stores in the district where you can bring suitable items for reuse. Please check with the individual businesses for a complete listing of items they take. Check your local community for “reuse,” “thrift,” “secondhand,” or “consignment” shops. Check out our list below: Boomerang 12 Elliot […]
Read More...Rodent Killer
Rodent Killer is a hazardous material and banned from Vermont landfills. All hazardous materials must be brought to one of our Hazardous Waste Collection Events.
Read More...Roofing Tar
Roofing tar is a hazardous material and banned from Vermont landfills. All hazardous materials must be brought to our Hazardous Waste Depot. If the tar is dried up, then it’s safe to dispose of in the trash. An access sticker is required to dispose of household trash at the transfer station.
Read More...Root Killer
Root Killer is a hazardous material and banned from Vermont landfills. All hazardous materials must be brought to one of our Hazardous Waste Collection Events.
Read More...Rust Inhibitor
Rust Inhibitor is a hazardous material and banned from Vermont landfills. All hazardous materials must be brought to one of our Hazardous Waste Collection Events.
Read More...Sawdust
Sawdust is not recyclable. Sawdust 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). For large loads please call the office at (802)257-0272.
Read More...Scrap Metal
No access sticker required. Scrap metal is accepted during normal business hours. We charge by the load (or by the item) but we encourage you to bring as much metal as possible in one load. Accepted items include: chrome, copper, brass, stainless, aluminum, steel, iron, furnaces, water tanks, oil tanks, gas cans/fuel tanks**, metal sinks, […]
Read More...Sealant
Sealant is a hazardous material and banned from Vermont landfills. All hazardous materials must be brought to one of our Hazardous Waste Collection Events.
Read More...Smoke Detectors
Smoke detectors are accepted at the scale house during regular business hours. We will accept older ones with the radiation symbol and the photoelectric kind shown below: There is no charge, and they will be recycled properly. All other types of smoke detectors can be thrown out in your household trash. No access sticker is […]
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