Recycling
Did you know that recycling is mandatory in the Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District?
The District passed a Mandatory Recycling Ordinance 94-01 (effective 10/1/95) which requires the separation of recyclable items from the trash.
How does this ordinance affect you?
- Households: If you have your waste picked up at your home, the hauler is required to provide for collection of recyclables as well as trash.
- Renters: If you rent and the property owner provides trash collection, the property owner is also required to provide for the collection of recyclable items.
- Businesses: The hauler you contract with for trash collection is required to provide recycling collection as well.
- If you self-haul (ie. take your trash to a bag drop or transfer station), the hauler or drop-off location is required to also accept the mandatory recyclable items.
In addition, the hauler, transfer station, or bag-drop is also required to give you a financial incentive to recycle. This means that recycling services must cost less than trash services.
Households must recycle:
- Newspaper
- Clear glass bottles and jars
- #2 HDPE jugs
- Tin and aluminum cans
Businesses, schools, & municipalities must recycle:
- Newspaper
- Clear glass bottles and jars
- #2 HDPE jugs
- Tin and aluminum cans
- Corrugated cardboard
- White office paper
U.S. EPA estimates that paper and paperboard account for almost 40% of our garbage.
Why Recycle?
Recycling keeps valuable resources in use, in addition to conserving landfill space. The items that must be recycled in the District comprise a large volume of the recyclable materials entering the municipal solid waste stream.
Where to Recycle?
- Households may use one of the various bag-drop businesses and depot/transfer stations in the region or may contract with a licensed hauler for pickup service (where available). Contact your town clerk for bag drop or town depot options in your area.
- Businesses: Contact a licensed hauler for business recycling and trash pickups.
