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.
Clothes & Textile Recycling
WSWMD has partnered with Apparel Impact to close the loop on textile recycling An access sticker is not required to utilize the clothing bins. Three (3) bins are located to the left as you enter the gate, and bins are only accessible when the transfer station is open. WHAT WE ACCEPT Anything you can wear, […]
Read More...Clothes Hangers (Plastic)
Plastic clothes hangers can NOT be placed in the recycling drop-off containers or in your curbside recycling containers. Please dispose of plastic hangers in your household trash.
Read More...Coffee Filters (Used)
Used coffee filters are NOT recyclable at recycling drop-off locations or in your curbside recycling container. They can be placed in your curbside compost container (if applicable). Used coffee filters can be composted, free of charge, in our C.O.W. dumpsters. An access sticker or day pass is required to drop off compost & compostable items.
Read More...Composting Toilet (Solids, Refuse)
Windham Solid Waste does not have a permit for composting human waste, and although it appears “compost-like”, it’s not allowed to be mixed in our compost as it was once human waste. WSWMD is not certified to handle human waste or its by-products, at any stage of degradation, unless it is bagged and brought in […]
Read More...Computer (laptop, desktop)
Computers are banned from Vermont landfills, however, we are a drop-off site for VT State computer recycling. Please check in at the scale house, computers are usually free to recycle, and do NOT require an access sticker or day pass. See our E-Waste page for more information.
Read More...Computer Monitor
Computers monitors 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, computer monitors are usually free to recycle, and does not require an access sticker or day pass. See our E-Waste page for more information.
Read More...Computer Peripherals
Computers peripherals are banned from Vermont landfills, however, we are a drop-off site for VT State computer recycling. Please check in at the scale house, computer peripherals are usually free to recycle, and do NOT require an access sticker or day pass. See our E-Waste page for more information.
Read More...Computers, TVs, & Other electronics
Vermont E-Cycles In Vermont, computers, televisions, and many other electronics, also known as “e-waste,” are banned from disposal in the trash or as scrap metal. To have e-waste properly handled, Vermont passed an “Extended Producer Responsibility” (EPR) law that requires manufacturers to create, or pay for, an effective system to recycle the wastes throughout the […]
Read More...Construction & Demolition Debris
There is more than 50,000 tons of waste generated from construction and demolition (C&D) projects annually in Vermont. A great deal of C&D can be reused or recycled, which can make a large impact on resource conservation and landfill diversion. Businesses and Organizations Accepting Used Materials Other than certified solid waste facilities, there is a […]
Read More...Cooking Oil/Grease
An access sticker or day pass is required to dispose of used cooking oil Never pour used cooking oil or grease down the drain. Liquids should be kept out of the trash! Small amounts of cooking oil can be poured into your compost bin or our compost hopper. Vermont Roadworks is looking for your help! […]
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