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Household Hazardous Waste

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To help you properly dispose of household and small business hazardous waste, we offer multiple annual events throughout the district from Spring to Fall. Collections are open to residents of all member towns. Fees are $20 per car load for most residential loads.  

Events are for district residents.  However, hazardous waste from non district residents will be accepted at a fee of $100 per car load.  This fee is closer to the actual cost of hazardous waste disposal.  District residents are district tax payers and therefore receive a subsidized rate.


Attention farmers, gardeners, and sugarers!
Thanks to the VT Department of Agriculture and CVSWMD, pesticides and mercury candy thermometers (see here) are accepted for FREE at all Hazardous Waste Collections! We accept the candy thermometers at our office at 137 Barre St., Montpelier, and at the ARCC.

*Please note: Schools and small businesses must call ahead to pre-register for these events. Small businesses must be a Conditionally Exempt Generator (CEG). Learn more at the State of Vermont's website.  To register as a CEG, call our Operations Manager at 802-229-9383 X 105.  

Questions? Contact us at 802-229-9383

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What is Household Hazardous Waste?
Fluorescent light bulbs, pesticides, mercury thermometers and thermostats, and some household cleaners are all hazardous materials. Sometimes less-toxic alternatives are available (as in non-toxic, no VOC paints), but sometimes the product is so useful that it’s the best alternative even if it needs to be disposed of carefully (as with fluorescent bulbs). There are a growing number of options for the safe recycling and/or disposal of hazardous products in our region, and some businesses and recycling depots accept particular items year round. We encourage you to use these services when possible, rather than storing up materials for a hazardous waste collection.

The National Institutes for Health has a Household Products Database (search-able) and is a wonderful resource for learning about specific toxic ingredients in products commonly found around the home.
General Guidelines for Storing Household Hazardous Waste:
•    Keep items out of reach of children and pets. 

•    If possible, store items away from living spaces.
•    Make sure all lids and caps are tight to prevent the product and vapors/odors from leaking into living spaces.
•    Keep items away from heat sources (for safety), freezing temperatures (to prolong product life), and flood prone areas (to prevent contamination of water and soil).


What's the best way to handle hazardous waste? Create Less! See our booklet, Non-toxic Household Cleaners, for more information on how to reduce the amount of poisonous cleaners you use.

Common Examples

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Still not sure what Hazardous Waste is?

Go to our What is Hazardous Waste? page and scroll down for a list of common examples of household hazardous waste. 
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Office  | 137 Barre St, Montpelier VT 05602 | 802-229-9383 | comments@cvswmd.org
ARCC  | 540 No. Main St, Barre VT 05641    | 802-476-1900  
Office Hours: M - F, 8 - 5 | ARCC Hours: M, W, F , 12 - 6 and 3rd Saturdays, 9 - 1

CVSWMD Member 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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