About Us

The Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District (CVSWMD) is leading our communities to reduce waste! As a union municipality, we provide valuable waste management programs and services to our 19 member cities and towns to assist them in proper waste disposal and reduction efforts. The CVSWMD serves Barre City, Barre Town, Berlin, Bradford, Calais, Chelsea, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Fairlee, Hardwick, Middlesex, Montpelier, Orange, Plainfield, Tunbridge, Walden, Washington, Williamstown, and Woodbury. 

In 1987, the Vermont Legislature passed Act 78, the state’s first solid waste law, to help reduce and manage waste in the state. Act 78 created solid waste districts throughout the state. Solid waste districts in Vermont are union municipalities that design regional solutions to the solid waste challenges faced by their member towns. CVSWMD was Chartered in 1987 to provide for disposal of solid waste generated by its member towns and cities. CVSWMD implements a Solid Waste Implementation Plan (SWIP) and meets other state requirements that towns and cities would otherwise have to provide for on their own. 

CVSWMD represents the overall interests of our members towns through our Board of Supervisors, which consists of a city/town appointed representative.  We are frequently involved in state level solid waste policy planning and implementation.  CVSWMD licenses private haulers to provide waste hauling services and drop-off locations for residents and businesses. We provide award-winning outreach and school programming, and operate the Additional Recyclables Collection Center to creatively manage the region’s difficult-to-recycle items. We strive to provide ambitious programming and services that will make our district a leader in Vermont when it comes to sustainable waste management and waste reduction. 

Together with the community, we're building a beautiful, healthy and low-waste central Vermont!