Household Hazardous Waste and Special Collections
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2019 Special Collection dates
Scroll down page for details on events May 4 - Barre Town Garage - HHW Mon. April 22 - Earth Day e-Waste Collection 11:30-5:30pm Sat. May 11 - Mattress Recycling Collection 8 am-2pm June 8 - Tunbridge Transfer Station - HHW July 13 - Hardwick Town Garage - HHW August 10 - Bradford Town Garage - HHW September 28 - Montpelier, VT Dept of Labor - HHW Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collections are all held on Saturdays, 9 am - 1 pm The fee at household hazardous waste collections is $20 per carload for in district residents or $100 per carload for out of district. 
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Before you load your vehicle, make sure what you have is hazardous waste.
Common Hazardous Waste examples:
*Please note: Businesses, Municipalities, and Schools must call ahead to pre-register for these events. Businesses must be a Conditionally Exempt Generator (CEG). Learn more at the State of Vermont's website. To register as a CEG, call our Program Coordinator at 802-229-9383 X 105.
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2019 Mattress Recycling Collection
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Tired of your old mattress? Want to keep it out of the landfill? Bring it to the first mattress recycling event in Vermont.
Sat. May 11, 8am - 2pm Barre Town Dept. of Public Works 79 Pitman Rd., Barre (in the Wilson Industrial Park) $30 per mattress, regardless of size. Mattresses MUST be dry. All special collections are open to all CVSWMD district towns: Barre City, Barre Town, Berlin, Bradford, Calais, Chelsea, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Fairlee, Hardwick, Middlesex, Montpelier, Orange, Plainfield, Tunbridge, Walden, Washington, Williamstown, and Woodbury. |
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Earth Day e-Waste Collection
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Earth Day is April 22 this year - Celebrate with us by recycling your electronics at our free collection.
Monday, April 22, 11:30 am - 5:30 pm Where: Additional Recyclables Collection Center (ARCC) 540 N. Main St, Barre (old Times Argus building). Examples of what to bring:
Stop by the ARCC after dropping off your free e-waste for free snacks and a peek at all the other 40+ hard-to-recycle items we collect. |
Year Round Collections for Paint, Batteries, Bulbs and Electronics
We are phasing out PBFE collection events in favor of year-round collection. Paint, batteries, bulbs and electronics all have year round drop-off locations throughout VT. Check out these websites to find a location near you! You can also bring paint, batteries and fluorescent bulbs to our Additional Recyclables Collection Center (ARCC) at 540 North Main Street in Barre year round.
Paintpaintcare.org
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Batteriescall2recycle.org
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Bulbs - all typeslamprecycle.org
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eWastevtecycles.org
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OR call toll-free 1-855-63-CYCLE
Year-Round Hazardous Waste CollectionDo you have household hazardous waste you need to dispose of NOW?
The Chittenden Solid Waste District now collects hazardous waste from residents outside its district for a fee. Click here for complete information from CSWD. Wondering what Household Hazardous Waste is?! Visit our Hazardous Waste program page to learn more! If you have questions, call us at 229-9383 or email us! Not Haz Waste?Check out our A-Z Guide to figure out how to recycle just about anything!
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Business Hazardous Waste
Businesses should contact the CVSWMD Program Coordinator, Carl Witke 229-9383 x 105 or the State Solid Waste Program at 802-828-1138.
What to do when the Hazardous Waste collection season is over? If the season is over, see our website for tips on storing your HHW safely until the next collection event. What if I can’t wait? If you cannot wait for a collection event you can contact a private contractor:
What to do when the Hazardous Waste collection season is over? If the season is over, see our website for tips on storing your HHW safely until the next collection event. What if I can’t wait? If you cannot wait for a collection event you can contact a private contractor:
- Safety Kleen – 479-1200
- Clean Harbors – 860-583-8917
- ENPRO – 802-860-1200
