About Us
The Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District (CVSWMD) is a union municipality that leads and supports our 19 member cities and towns to reduce and responsibly dispose of waste. We provide valuable waste management programs and services through education, training, collection of special materials that are landfill-banned or difficult to dispose of, and information about resources.
The CVSWMD serves:
The CVSWMD serves:
Barre City |
Duxbury |
Plainfield |
Barre Town |
East Montpelier |
Tunbridge |
Berlin |
Fairlee |
Walden |
Bradford |
Hardwick |
Washington |
Calais |
Middlesex |
Williamstown |
Chelsea |
Montpelier |
Woodbury |
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Orange |
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In 1987, Vermont passed Act 78, the state’s first solid waste law, to help reduce and manage waste. Act 78 created solid waste districts, union municipalities that design solutions to the solid waste challenges faced by their member towns. As such, CVSWMD implements a Solid Waste Implementation Plan (SWIP) and meets other state requirements that towns and cities would otherwise have to provide for themselves.
CVSWMD represents the overall interests of our members towns through our Board of Supervisors, comprised of city/town appointed representatives. We are involved in state level solid waste policy planning and implementation. CVSWMD licenses private waste haulers and drop-off locations. We provide award-winning outreach and school programming, and operate the Eco Depot to divert the region’s difficult-to-recycle materials. We strive to provide services that enable and inspire sustainable waste management and waste reduction.
CVSWMD represents the overall interests of our members towns through our Board of Supervisors, comprised of city/town appointed representatives. We are involved in state level solid waste policy planning and implementation. CVSWMD licenses private waste haulers and drop-off locations. We provide award-winning outreach and school programming, and operate the Eco Depot to divert the region’s difficult-to-recycle materials. We strive to provide services that enable and inspire sustainable waste management and waste reduction.
Our Mission
Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District provides education, advocacy, and services for residents, schools and businesses for reducing and managing their solid waste in order to protect public health and the environment.
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Vermont law requires that all municipalities develop a Solid Waste Implementation Plan (SWIP) that conforms with Vermont's Materials Management Plan and any regional plans. The current SWIP meets the requirements established by Vermont Agency of Natural Resources for all CVSWMD member communities for the 5-year period, 1/1/2026 – 12/31/2030.
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