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The programs detailed in this Web site explain the programs and assistance we offer member town residents and businesses. The following links offer some of the member town-specific details of the commitment a member town makes when joining the District.

• CVSWMD Board of Supervisors Representation
  • Board of Supervisors (15 KB PDF)
  • Board Committees (27 KB PDF)
• CVSWMD Services for Member Communities (160 KB PDF)
• FY 2010 Per Capita Assessment (40 KB PDF)
• Zero Waste Facts (490 KB PDF) — The CVSWMD’s Zero Waste Plan and What It Means for Member Communities

Ad #1 of a six-part ad series the CVSWMD has run in area newspapers to highlight the dangers of illegal burning.

The people who burn garbage and the families who live next door and downwind receive the most direct contact to the toxins emitted into the air they breathe. And the impact doesn’t stop there. Burning garbage pollutes the air and water and affects the people and wildlife throughout the region (see the Illegal Burning section under Resident Services for more information).

Illegal burning is a serious human and environmental health threat. The State of Vermont takes this very seriously and is requiring solid waste districts and towns to take action to enforce against it.

The CVSWMD Board of Supervisors believes that local enforcement is the most effective way to combat illegal burning. Thanks to a grant from the VT Agency of Natural Resources, CVSWMD staff and board members contacted all CVSWMD member towns about illegal burning ordinance options and to encourage the adoption of local ordinances, and member towns were asked to complete surveys detailing their town’s decision.

• Survey Results
• Ordinances — Information and Samples

During this process, several towns requested that the CVSWMD provide the template for a letter that they could send to residents who have been illegally burning trash. For towns with an approved illegal burning ordinance, or a designated enforcement officer to enforce the VT State Statute (24 VSA 2201), the following letter template can be used to notify residents of their infractions against the town ordinance and/or the state law, and the fines associated with further infractions. We hope this template letter can be used to help make enforcing against illegal burning easier for your town.

• Enforcement Letter Template

• The EPA estimates that 50% of yard waste is composted. 1

What To Do

• Compost leaves and brush on site if possible, or mulch leaves in place.
• Keep “clean” leaves (those free of automotive and other residues) separate from contaminated ones.
• Partner with local farms to take clean leaves for mulch and composting.
• Call your town clerk to inquire about a community yard waste area.
• Lawn clippings can be left on the lawn. Or use them as a mulch around plantings.

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• More than 3 quarts of oil are used to produce each laser cartridge, and 25 million printer cartridges
  go to land fills each month. 1
• Remanufacturing cartridges decreases the amount of plastic, steel, aluminum and rubber sent to landfills and burned in incinerators. According to Recharger Magazine, cartridge remanufacturing reduced municipal solid waste by almost 38,000 tons in 1998. 2

What To Do

• Recycle them! Many office supply businesses take cartridges back for recycling.

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• Light bulbs (incandescent) cannot currently be recycled in central Vermont.

What To Do

• Broken incandescent light bulbs should be wrapped carefully to protect waste hauler and placed in the trash.
• For fluorescent bulbs, see Fluorescent Bulbs/Lamps in this A-Z Guide.

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FY 2009 Annual Report Sections

• Cover/Table of Contents (128 KB)
• Introduction/Who We Are (184 KB)
• From the Director (184 KB)
• Recycling At CVSWMD Depots (192 KB)
• Beneficial Reuse of Food Scraps (352 KB)
• Hazardous Materials Management & Product Stewardship (188 KB)
• Getting the Word Out (192 KB)
• Board Committees & Their Work (176 KB)
  

• The largest source of aluminum in the municipal solid waste stream is aluminum used beverage containers and other packaging containers. 1
• The average aluminum can contains 40 percent postconsumer recycled aluminum. Recovering aluminum for recycling saves money and dramatically reduces energy consumption. The aluminum can recycling process saves 95 percent of the energy needed to produce aluminum from bauxite ore, as well as natural resources, according to the Aluminum Association. 2

What To Do

• Recycle cans with other recyclables. Contact your hauler to discuss their collection process. Many, but not all, haulers are now collecting items in a “single stream” recycling system, in which all materials are collected together and sorted at a Materials Recovery Center.

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OVERALL

• Vermont Environmental Assistance Partnership
• Vermont Small Business Development Center
• Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
• GreenBiz.com
• Grass Roots Recycling Network
• 10% Challenge

E-WASTE

• CVSWMD E-Waste section

GREEN PURCHASING

• The Green Guide
• Green Seal

RESIDENTIAL COMPOSTING

• Earth Girl Composting
• CVSWMD Home Composting Tools

REUSE & RECYCLING

Construction & Demolition Materials

• ReCycle North
• VT Agency of Natural Resources C&D Web site

Materials Exchanges

• Vermont Business Materials Exchange
• Freecycle

Reuse Businesses

• CVSWMD Reuse Business Database

Special Events

• NERC Special Events Recycling Guide

HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS

• CVSWMD Household Hazardous Waste Collections
• CVSWMD Hazardous Waste Handling for CEG’s
• Northeast Recycling Council, Inc.
• State of Vermont Resources
  1. Small Business Compliance Assistance Program
  2. Fact sheet about particular wastes
  3. Vermont Hazardous Waste Regulations
  4. Pollution Prevention & Compliance Assistance Hotline: 800-974-9559
  5. A Guide to Hazardous Waste Management: Conditionally Exempt Generators’ Handbook