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.
Broken Glass
Broken glass is NOT recyclable. Please try to pad the glass to decrease the chance of accidental cuts.
Read More...Bubble Wrap
Bubble wrap can NOT be placed in the recycling drop-off containers or in your curbside recycling containers. Bubble wrap can be reused, otherwise please dispose in your household trash.
Read More...Buckets (Plastic)
Plastic buckets are NOT recyclable. Please dispose of your plastic buckets in the trash.
Read More...Bug Spray
Bug Spray (or any other chemical pesticide/insecticide) is a hazardous material and banned from Vermont landfills. All hazardous materials must be brought to our Household Hazardous Waste Depot (May-Oct) or one of our remote HHW Collection Events.
Read More...Bullets
Bullets are NOT accepted at the Transfer Station. For unwanted or unused bullets please contact your local police department or the Vermont State Police. Brattleboro Police Department (802) 257-7950 Dover Police Department (802) 464-2020 Wilmington Police Deparment (802) 464-8593 Windham County Sheriff’s Department (802) 365-4942 Vermont State Police (802) 722-4600
Read More...Butane Lighters
Butane lighters are NOT recyclable. Please dispose of your butane lighters in the garbage. Empty butane fuel (refill cans) are also trash. Butane fuel refills with product still left in them are hazardous and should be disposed of at our Household Hazardous Waste Depot.
Read More...Cans (Aluminum and Steel)
Empty aluminum or steel cans (“tin cans”) can be recycled in the mixed materials drop off boxes or in your curbside recycling container. Please rinse cans prior to recycling. Also see Aerosol cans.
Read More...Carbon Monoxide Detector
Carbon Monoxide Detectors are NOT recyclable. Please dispose of your Carbon Monoxide Detectors in the garbage. Carbon Monoxide Detectors do not contain hazardous materials.
Read More...Carburetor Cleaner
Carburetor cleaner is a hazardous material and banned from Vermont landfills. All hazardous materials must be brought to our Household Hazardous Waste Depot.
Read More...Cardboard
Cardboard can be recycled at all recycling drop-off locations or in your curbside recycling container. WSWMD will accept large loads of commercial cardboard during regular business hours. Residents are encouraged to bring their cardboard for proper recycling, and boxes going straight into the building do not need to be broken down. Please remove strapping materials […]
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