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.


Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Toilet Bowl Cleaner 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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Transmission Fluid

Transmission Fluid 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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Upholstered Furniture

Upholstered furniture is considered a bulky item; bulky items have their charges and are not charged by weight. Please see the table below. WSWMD Transfer Station Accepted YES Access sticker YES Cost-Chair, Loveseat, Recliner $15 Cost-Couch (Regular sofa) $25 Cost-Sleep sofa (Reclining couch) $25 Cost-Sectional (3-5 pieces) $25 DISPOSAL OPTIONS: RECYCLABLE NO REUSE YES- WSWMD […]

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Upholstery Cleaner

Most upholstery cleaners are hazardous and banned from Vermont landfills. If the cleaner is all natural, please clean out the container and put it into the recycling bin or trash. All hazardous materials must be brought to one of our Hazardous Waste Collection Events.

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Upholstery Polish

Upholstery Polish 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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Utensils (Plastic)

Plastic utensils are usually NOT recyclable. Please dispose of your plastic utensils in the household trash. If utensils are labeled “plant-based” or “compostable,” they may be placed in your curbside compost container only if they are BPI-certified and/or TÜV Austria certified. Not all compostable products are created equal. Examples of accepted certifications are shown below.

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Vapes

No access sticker or day pass is required for vapes In Vermont, you should not throw a vape in the regular trash if it contains a lithium-ion battery—which includes virtually all rechargeable and most disposable vapes. Here’s how to dispose of them: Rechargeable vapes: Treat them as electronic waste because they contain a lithium battery. […]

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Varnish

Varnish can be brought in for FREE and collected with our Paint Recycle program.  Please see the scale house attendant for more information. The Varnish must be in a non-rusty container with the label readable.  Otherwise, it would be considered hazardous waste and those materials must be brought to one of our Hazardous Waste Collection […]

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VCR

VCRs are banned from Vermont landfills, however, we are a drop-off site for VT State e-waste recycling. Please check in at the scale house, most items require a disposal fee, but do NOT require an access sticker or day pass. See our E-Waste page for more information.  

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