Got Clean Wood? Find Out Where to Bring It.

Why "Clean Wood?" Leaves, Yard Waste & Clean Wood Debris have been banned from the landfill as of July 1, 2016 thanks to Vermont's Universal Recycling Law.  The Clean Wood ban is part of a large ban that includes recyclables, food scraps, and more. These items have reuse and recycling options, and will help us keep Vermont's only lined landfill operating longer. 

What Is "Clean Wood"?

  • Natural wood like logs and branches greater than 1 inch in diameter
  • Stumps and roots
  • Lumber (including pallets) that has never been painted, stained, or treated

Clean Wood Drop offs

All Clean Wood
  • CV Transfer Station on US-2 in East Montpelier, 802-223-7045
Dimensional Lumber Only
  • Myers, Colchester, 655-4312
  • ReSource, Barre, 30 Granite Street, Barre, 477-7800 and Burlington,339 Pine Street, 846-4015

Wood Must Be

  • Untreated and unpainted
  • No metal except:
    • Staples and nails are OK on pallets only
  • Straps are NOT OK (pallets)
Stumps, Roots & Christmas Trees ​(No ornaments or decorations!)
  • Montpelier – Finch Rd., off Route 12, Montpelier, open to all district residents (scroll down for a list of district towns). 
PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY, Dog River Road 7:00 am – 3:30 pm.  
STUMP DUMP, Finch Rd., off Route 12, 7:00 am – 3:00 pm.**
  • Any resident from the Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District can drop off tree stumps and roots. For leaf & yard debris, branches, you must be a Montpelier resident. ​
  • The dump is only permitted to accept organic waste materials for disposal; if it wasn’t grown, it won’t be accepted.
  • Go to the Public Works Facility at 793 Dog River Road to arrange for a permit and to pay related fees.
    • You must go in person to make arrangements and to have the first load inspected.  On a case by case basis, subsequent loads may be permitted for disposal without inspection. 
    • Call Public Works at 802-223-9510 if you have questions.
  • After you receive the permit and pay related fees ($5/CY or per pick-up truck load), you will be given directions to the City of Montpelier Stump Dump. ​
Additional Stump Dumps
Bradford – 348 Fairground Road, Bradford residents only

Leaf and Yard Waste

See our Leaf and Yard Waste page for more information and to find out what to do with branches under 1" in diameter and leaf and yard debris. ​