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Residential Food Scrap Drop-Off Locations


The following sites accept food scraps for composting.
​Fees may apply; call ahead for information:
  • CVSWMD's ARCC, (802) 476-1900
  • All Vermont ​Transfer Stations
  • All Metals Recycling Center, 2141 VT Route 15, Hardwick, (802) 472-5100
  • Black Dirt Farm, 393 Stannard Mountain Rd, Greensboro Bend, (802) 553-7033
  • Casella Resource Solutions, 378 East Montpelier Rd, Montpelier, (802) 224-0120
  • Dog River Farm, 5665 Route 12, Berlin, (802) 249-0383
  • Greensboro Recycling Center, Behind Greensboro Townhall, (802) 533-2911
  • Perfect Circle Farm, 1170 Airport Rd Berlin, (802) 223-7484
  • Vermont Compost, 1996 Main Street, Montpelier, (802) 223-6049
*With the exception of the ARCC, these are private businesses, not CVSWMD programs.

If you are looking for a company to pick up your food scraps curbside, please see our hauler list here.


We update our website regularly, but if we missed something, please let us know. 

Helpful Resources

Managing Fruit Flies Indoors and Outdoors
Managing Food Scraps for Landlords
Managing Food Scraps for Residents
Composting in Bear Country

Food Scrap Drop-Off Acceptable Materials

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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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