Member Services Overview

All Vermont communities must either develop and implement their own Solid Waste Implementation Plan to meet State of Vermont requirements or join with other communities to meet these requirements as a group. While a per capita fee of $2.00 per resident helps to underwrite CVSWMD's waste reduction programs and services, it covers only a small portion of the costs. Additional funding is received from a surcharge tax on garbage, state and federal grants, and program fees from participants.

District Membership Provides:
Solid waste implementation planning to meet state of Vermont requirements.
Includes: the development of state required 10-year Solid Waste Implementation Plans and updating of the plan; all public hearings on the plan and plan changes; and all responses to the state’s review of the plan.
All of the administration, reporting, monitoring, enforcement, and outreach involved with meeting state requirements that towns would have to take on by themselves if not part of a solid waste district.
Includes: reports to the state and CVSWMD board; testifying at the statehouse on solid waste issues; collecting data on CVSWMD programs to monitor program usage and success; writing and adopting solid waste ordinances, such as the mandatory recycling ordinance; public education about solid waste laws; and monitoring and enforcement of solid waste ordinances.
District Website  - A frequently updated compilation of all District-related information, news, and events
Annual Report - A yearly comprehensive report on a CVSWMD's activities and financial context status
CVSWMD e-newsletter - A monthly newsletter featuring local and regional news and information
Electronic and Print Informational Materials - to educate and support our residents
Programs and initiatives - Development and maintenance of waste related programming per the solid waste implementation plan in order to meet state solid waste goals and requirements

Current CVSWMD programs include:
Lawrence Walbridge Reuse Fund – A small grant program for businesses and not-for-profits supporting efforts to expand or introduce new services and products that use or promote reused items in the local economy.
Hazardous Waste Collection Program – Special collection events are held each year for residential, small business, and institutional customers to safely dispose of various types of hazardous materials at a reasonable cost.
Hauler Licensing and Compliance Enforcement - Information, support and education.
School Composting Program - All of the in-district schools (25 total) are now participating in this program!
Business Composting Program - Over 70 area businesses, stores, restaurants, nursing care facilities and others are now participating in this program.
Residential Organics Diversion Program - This program helps member town residents manage their food scraps and other organic materials right where they are produced—at home. From technical assistance, informational materials, and sales of Green Cones and the Soilsaver composter, we are there to assist our constituents.
Green Up Day Grants Program - We offer up to $525 to each member town to assist with Green Up Day costs. Visit our Green Up Day page to learn about how your town can participate in 2011.

The most important service of all...
Our staff believe that one of the most important services we provide is being your go-to resource for everything related to  waste disposal, composting, recycling, reuse and technical assistance.