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.
Bags (Plastic) & plastic film
Plastic grocery bags can NOT be placed in the recycling drop-off containers or your curbside recycling containers. Please dispose of dirty plastic bags with your household trash. Please check with your local grocery stores for recycling programs. (Most grocery stores and Walmart offer plastic bag recycling, as long as the bags are clean and dry) […]
Read More...Bakeware (Baking Pans/Trays and Pyrex)
Bakeware can NOT be placed in the recycling drop-off containers or in your curbside recycling containers. If bakeware is in good useable condition, it may be donated to a local reuse/resale shop. See more information on our Swap Shop. If bakeware is not in good usable condition, please dispose of it with your household trash.
Read More...Bathtubs (Cast-iron or Other Metal)
Cast-iron or other metal bathtubs are accepted during normal business hours. Cost: See our Fees and Materials Accepted under “Scrap Metal”
Read More...Bathtubs (Fiberglass or Plastic)
Fiberglass or plastic bathtubs are accepted during normal business hours. Please cut the tubs in half. Cost: Calculated based on weight. See our Fees and Materials Accepted under “Trash”
Read More...Batteries & Ballasts- All Types
Vermont has banned the disposal of all battery types in the trash. Many types of batteries contain hazardous materials and may become hazardous waste when disposed of improperly. Please bring them to the scale house upon arrival. Most battery types are accepted at WSWMD for recycling, except for EV & E-bike batteries and larger solar […]
Read More...Bicycles
Bicycles are accepted during normal business hours, whether usable or not. If the bicycle is in good condition, please contact the swap shop: [email protected] (Perhaps they will take it off your hands!) If the bicycle is not in usable condition, it would be considered scrap metal. Cost: See our Fees and Materials Accepted under “Scrap Metal”
Read More...Blueprint Paper
Blueprint Paper is NOT recyclable. Please dispose of blueprint paper with your household trash.
Read More...Boats, Canoes, Kayaks
An access sticker is required. If the boat is not in usable condition and must be disposed of, boats (up to 20 feet in length) are accepted during normal business hours. Cost: Calculated based on weight. See our Transfer Station Fees under “Trash.”
Read More...Bookcase
If the bookcase is in good usable condition, try donating to our Swap shop, freecyle.org or a local reuse/thrift shop. If the bookcase is NOT in usable condition and must be disposed, bookcases are accepted during normal business hours. Cost: Calculated based on weight. See our Fees and Materials Accepted under “Trash” (for wooden bookcase) and “Scrap Metal” […]
Read More...Books
Reuse, Recycle: Bring your books to us! Reusing Your Media We have partnered with Roundabout Books in Greenfield, Massachusetts, to pass on your books with life still left in them!! Bring your stuff to the scale, and the attendant can direct you to the collection bin. They will accept the following: Hardcover books- fiction, non-fiction, […]
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