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CVSWMD facilities will be CLOSED on Monday, May 29 for Memorial Day. 

We will resume our regular business hours on Tuesday, May 30.

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New ARCC Hours!

The ARCC will be closed from 1:00 - 2:00pm every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. This change will allow us to provide our hardworking staff a regular lunch hour, as well as to avoid full-day closures due to staffing.


2023 Household Hazardous Waste Collections

Saturday, June 10, 2023 - Tunbridge Transfer Station
Saturday, July 8, 2023 - Hardwick Town Garage
Saturday, August 26, 2023 - Bradford Town Garage
Saturday, September 30, 2023 - Montpelier Dept. of Labor 
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For more information on HHW collection events, guidelines, and fees, visit our Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event page.

CVSWMD has been recognized as a recipient of Call2Recycle's 2022 Leader in Sustainability award!

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Through the Call2Recycle collection program at our Additional Recyclables Collection Center (ARCC), we diverted over 8,979 lbs. of batteries from the landfill last year. For more information on the ARCC, accepted items, and fees, visit the Additional Recyclables Collection Center page. ​

Leaf and Yard Waste

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Leaf and Yard Waste is banned from the landfill in Vermont. Visit our Leaf and Yard Waste page to learn more about your disposal options.

Universal Recycling Law

Vermont's Universal Recycling law, Act 148, bans recyclables and organics from the landfill. Click on the links below to learn more.
  • Act 148: summary
  • ​Act 148: residents
  • Act 148: haulers
  • Act 148: businesses
  • ​Mandatory Recycling

CVSWMD will host five collections for Household Hazardous Waste this year in member towns. Find your local collection event here!
2022 Hazardous Waste Collections

Request Assistance

Businesses, organizations, and landlords can request assistance for different waste management needs! Click the link below to see what assistance we can provide and view the request form. 
Request Assistance

Food Scrap Resources

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Zero Waste Events

Got an event coming up and want help managing/reducing your waste? Check out our Event Kit and Bin Loan programs!
Event Kit Program
Bin Loan Program
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Office  | 137 Barre St, Montpelier VT 05602-3618| 802-229-9383 | comments@cvswmd.org
Office Hours: M - F, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
ARCC  | 540 No. Main St, Barre VT 05641 | 802-476-1900  
ARCC Hours: M, W, F, 10:30 am - 5:30 pm and 3rd Saturdays, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
ARCC Closed for Lunch: M, W, F, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 

*CVSWMD Member Towns: 
Barre City, Barre Town, Berlin, Bradford, Calais, Chelsea, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Fairlee, Hardwick, Middlesex, Montpelier, Orange, Plainfield, Tunbridge, Walden, Washington, Williamstown, and Woodbury. 
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Background photo (c) Adam Chandler/Flickr
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