According to the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, the following items cannot be disposed of in landfills in Vermont. See the CVSWMD’s A-Z “What Do I Do With…” Searchable Database for recycling and reuse opportunities for some of the items and safe hazardous waste disposal services for the rest.
- Lead Acid Batteries
- Waste Oil, including oil filters (unless the filters are punctured and hot drained)
- White Goods, including refrigerators, washing machines, clothes dryers, ranges, water heaters, dishwashers, and freezers.
- Tires
- Paint, including oil- and water-based paints (unless the water-based paint is thoroughly dried and is less than one gallon), paint thinner, paint remover, stains, and varnishes.
- Nickel Cadmium Batteries and other rechargeable batteries, used in cordless power tools, video cameras, cell phones, and personal care items (i.e. shavers).
- Mercury-Added Products, including thermostats, thermometers, manometers, barometers, and elemental mercury. In addition, any household mercury-added product that bears a label indicating it contains mercury, such as most fluorescent bulbs. Note: Flat screen TVs, flat screen monitors, and laptops also contain mercury and must not be disposed of in landfills.
- Fluorescent Lamps, including full-size and compact fluorescent bulbs, and high-intensity discharge lamps (HID) such as mercury vapor, metal halide, and sodium lamps.
- Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs), including computer monitors and televisions. (Not banned for households, although it’s recommended that they are not put in the trash; businesses are banned from landfilling CRTs. See the VT Dept. of Environmental Conservation CRT fact sheet for more information.)
- Propane Cylinders, including the 1 lb. propane torch size, 20 lb. grill size, and larger cylinders.
- Liquid waste (household liquid waste OK except septage and hazardous products; see Paint above for examples.
- Other Hazardous Waste. Contact the CVSWMD (802-229-9383 ext.106) with questions about specific wastes and for hazardous waste collection information.
- Untreated Regulated Medical Waste (RMW). Only treated RMW may be disposed and a certificate of treatment must accompany the treated RMW. RMW generated in the home is not restricted from disposal. Contact the VT Solid Waste Program directly about this waste material: 802-241-3446
