Location: Hardwick Town Garage

$15 per car for most residential loads.

Businesses must pre-register to use the collection event.

802-229-9383 ext.106

See Collection Schedule for more information.

See the letter sent to CVSWMD member communities on January 21, 2010 about the need for the CVSWMD to step away from depot operations.

The CVSWMD will continue to offer all of our other programs and services to member town residents, including:
•    Hazardous waste collections for residents and small businesses
•    The Lawrence Walbridge Reuse Grant Fund to expand reuse in the local economy
•    Hauler licensing and compliance enforcement, including enforcement of the Mandatory Recycling Ordinance
•    Home food scrap diversion tools including compost bin plans, how-to booklets, and Green Cone food scrap digesters
•    School food scrap diversion program—currently reaching 20 schools
•    Business food scrap diversion program—currently reaching 57 businesses
•    Information and resources for local solid waste management via our e-newsletter for towns and Web-based tools, including our Reuse Business Database and searchable A-Z “What do I do with…” Guide
•    All of the solid waste planning and administrative requirements set forth by the state of Vermont, including the development of a 10-year Solid Waste Implementation Plan.

And starting July 1, 2010, the CVSWMD will begin to offer a variety of new services delivered directly to member communities. Stay tuned!

See the rest of the Web site for details about all CVSWMD programs and services, as well as local and regional solid waste management information.

The hearing will be held on Wed., Nov. 4 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Location: Central VT Chamber of Commerce, Paine Turnpike, Berlin

The preliminary FY2011 budget can be reviewed here, or call 802-229-9383 ext.100 for a copy.

Click on the arrow in the middle of the box below to view a video briefing on the budget options before CVSWMD member communities.

In addition to accepting comments at the Nov. 4 meeting, written comments may be submitted via postal mail to the CVSWMD office–137 Barre Street, Montpelier, VT 05602. Or  e-mail to comments@cvswmd.org   The deadline for written comments is 4 pm on Friday, November 6.

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• In 1996, the automotive industry consumed 35% of all iron produced in the U.S., over 14% of all U.S. steel, 27% of all aluminum, nearly 63% of all natural/synthetic rubber, and an estimated 4% of all U.S. plastic production. 1
• Recycling vehicles provides enough steel to produce almost 13 million new vehicles. 2

What To Do

• Donate working vehicles (or even those in need of repair) to a reuse outlet. Good News Garage in Burlington (802-864-3667) accepts vehicles, repair them, and gets them to folks who need them. Contact them directly for vehicle age/condition restrictions.
• See CVSWMD Junk Car Removal for information as soon as you’ve determined your vehicle is no longer usable or fixable. Do not leave unwanted vehicles to deteriorate. The fluids—antifreeze, gasoline and various oils—can leak out and contaminate the soil and water sources. Drain fluids before storage whenever possible.

Back to the Residential A-Z Guide

Fluorescent lighting offers energy efficiency and savings in energy costs for schools, offices, and many homes. But it’s important for those who use fluorescent lighting to understand that these products contain mercury and require special handling and disposal.

The energy savings makes switching from incandescent lighting to fluorescent lighting an easy decision for many. According to energystar.gov, if just one room in every U.S. household used Energy Star labeled lighting, greenhouse gas emissions would be reduced by 1 trillion pounds. The potential savings on electric bills is equally impressive. Switching five incandescent bulbs to fluorescent bulbs can save more than $60 every year in energy costs.

But the disposal concerns remain. All mercury-added lamps manufactured after November 30, 2003 and sold in Vermont must bear a label which states that it “contains mercury,” or bear the symbol “Hg” inside a circle on the lamp. (“Hg is the scientific symbol for mercury on the periodic table of elements.) This symbol signifies that the lamp contains mercury.

This labeling marks a victory for consumer advocates and those concerned about human and environmental health. Consumers will now be able to tell definitively if a lighting product contains mercury or not. Anything that contains mercury must be handled carefully and disposed of through a hazardous waste collection. Please don’t put fluorescent lighting in the garbage!

The concerns are many. When mercury-containing lamps are broken, the mercury is released into the environment. Even the small amount of mercury-laden phosphor powder contained in lamps can damage lakes and streams and poison fish and wildlife. Lamps disposed of in the garbage will be broken at some point in the disposal process-whether in your garbage can, when they are picked up by a hauler, when they are dumped into a garbage compactor, or when they are dumped into a landfill. The mercury is then released, and can cause immediate health concerns for any people exposed to it, or long term risks for the environment and ourselves as a part of it.

Mercury can accumulate in the ecosystem, increasing in concentration higher up the food chain-from microorganisms, to fish, to fish-eating predators like otters and loons, and to humans who eat fish and other foods contaminated with mercury. Mercury contamination of fish is a growing concern, and women of child-bearing age and children are cautioned to limit consumption of particular types of fish. For information about fish caught in Vermont, see the Vermont fish advisory which can be accessed through the Vermont mercury website or by calling the Vermont Department of Health at 800-464-4343.

Safe handling and proper disposal of mercury-containing products like fluorescent lamps is critical to prevent the release of more mercury into the environment. Bring all mercury-containing products to a household hazardous waste collection. The District holds hazardous waste collections May through October for residents; small businesses and municipalities may schedule an appointment to utilize the collections. The District can also offer guidance on how to properly package fluorescent bulbs and other mercury-containing products for safe transport to a hazardous waste collection and safe storage in between collections.

2009 Schedule

Month of May at the Bradford Recycling Depot during regular depot hours (Saturdays, 8am to noon)

Month of June at the Calais Recycling Depot during regular depot hours (Saturdays, 9am to noon)

Month of July at the Tunbridge Transfer Station during regular depot hours (Saturdays, 9am to 3pm)

Month of  September at the Hardwick Recycling Depot during regular depot hours (Saturdays, 8am to 3:30pm)

The following are licensed junkyards within and/or near the District. Contact them directly for information on how they operate and any fees involved.

Please note: These businesses were licensed at the time this material was added to this Web site. By offering vendor information, we are not offering a guarantee that the business is in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal requirements. The CVSWMD is also not endorsing any specific business.

• Gates Salvage, Hardwick
  802-472-5794
• Bolduc Auto Salvage, Montpelier
  802-223-7917
• Metal Recycling Enterprises, Waterbury
  802-223-0509
• King’s Salvage, Chelsea
  802-685-4307

There are two options:

1. Reuse: donate it to a charitable organization, or
2. Recycle: contract with a metal recycler to have it hauled away.

Donate Your Unwanted Vehicle

Donate working vehicles (or even those in need of repair) to a reuse outlet that accepts vehicles, repairs them, and gets them to folks who need them.

The local option:

• Good News Garage in Burlington (802-864-3667; toll free: 877-448-3288)

Other charitable organizations may also accept vehicles for reuse. Contact them directly for vehicle age/condition restrictions.

Donations are tax-deductible; consult a tax adviser with questions.

Get it Hauled for Recycling

Contact one of the hauling contractors listed here to remove the vehicle. The contractor will help you assess hauling costs when you call. In general, vehicles must be cleaned out and any trash or extra tires removed.

If the vehicle belongs to you and you don’t have the title, contact the VT Department of Motor Vehicles for a “Duplicate Title Application” form. If you want to recycle a vehicle that does not belong to you, you must submit an “Abandoned Vehicle Report” form. These forms are also available online via the VT DMV Web site.

Processing may take up to 90 days and there is a fee involved.

Haulers Covering District Communities