Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District
  • Home
    • Our Plan
    • About Us >
      • Our Staff
      • Contact Us
      • Employment & RFPs
      • Our Board
      • Our Mission
    • Agendas
    • Minutes
    • Governance
  • Recycling
    • ARCC
    • A-Z-Guide
    • Battery Recycling
    • Christmas Trees
    • Clean Wood
    • Electronics
    • Fluorescent Bulbs
    • Leaf and Yard Waste
    • Paint Recycling
    • Scrap Metal Recycling
    • Smoke Detectors
  • Composting
    • Donate Food
    • Home Composting >
      • Soilsaver Classic Composter
      • Green Cones >
        • Green Cone Installation Instructions
    • Food Scrap Drop Off Sites
    • Compost Equipment Order Form
  • Hazardous Waste
    • What is Hazardous Waste?
    • Hazardous Waste & Special Collections
    • Reducing Toxics
  • Programs
    • School Programs >
      • Services to Member Schools
      • Remote Learning
      • School Zero Waste Newsletter
      • Zero Waste Events Kit Loan Program
      • Resources for Teachers
      • Teacher/Student Feedback
      • School Food Donation Opportunities
    • Repair Cafes >
      • What is a Repair Cafe?
      • Repair Cafe Tool Kit
      • Organize
      • Volunteer
      • Participate
      • Repair Culture
    • Grant Programs >
      • Organizational Waste Reduction & Reuse Program (OWRRP)
      • School Zero Waste Grants
      • Municipal Services Program
      • Emergency Municipal Solid Waste Response Program
  • Trash
    • Licensed Hauler List
    • Transfer Stations
    • Hauler Information
  • Zero Waste
    • Zero Waste at Home
    • Zero Waste Events >
      • Bin Loan Program
      • Zero Waste Event Kit
      • Zero Waste Event Guide
  • For Organizations
    • Business Recycling
    • Business Compost
    • Business Hazardous Waste
    • Work with us form
    • For Towns
    • Landlords
    • Tenants
  • Waste Not
  • Prices & Products
  • Did You Know?

Leaf & Yard Waste

10/28/2016

 
By Andrew Donahue
​
Wondering what to do with all your leaf and yard waste after this year’s fall clean up? Due to the most recent implementation of the Universal Recycling Law (Act 148) as of July 1st 2016 all leaf and yard debris is banned from the landfill – so that is NOT an option.  So, where does that leave you? No need to worry you have plenty of options. 

Transfer Stations
  • Several local transfer stations are now accepting leaf and yard waste. 
Stump Dumps
  • You can contact your Town Manager or Town Clerk, or click the link below, to see if your town offers any Stump Dump days this fall. 
Compost Facilities
  • There are also local compost facilities that would love to take your nutrient rich yard waste off your hands.   
Private Haulers
  • As of July 1st, 2016, the Universal Recycling Law mandates all private haulers to offer leaf and yard waste pick-up however, they may do so when they please and charge separately from regular trash and recycling.  You can contact your private hauler for more information. 
​
Lastly, leaves and yard waste are perfect for composting or can also be used as a mulch for gardens and beddings.  The most efficient and effective way to use your leaves as compost or mulch material is to go over them with a bagged rotary mower.  The leaves will be finely chopped and mixed with grass shavings giving the mixture a good carbon to nitrogen ratio. 
Picture
The finely chopped leaves will decompose faster as opposed to whole leaves that can take up to a year for decomposition to occur. The leaves and grass mixture can then be mixed in with your compost pile, or bagged and stored indoors through the winter to be used in the spring as a great nutritious and healthy natural mulch product for your garden or plants. If you don’t own a lawnmower, no worries! Your leaves will still compost, just be sure to mix them into your compost pile and turn regularly.
 
Click here for more information, or call us at 229-9383, ext 108.
 
Andrew Donahue is an Eco-Americorps member serving as an outreach assistant about Act 148 for the hard-working Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District for one year.  He hopes his year of service brings a positive environmental impact to the area.
CompostLover93
10/28/2016 12:11:05 pm

Wow! incredible blog! Keep up the great work.


Comments are closed.

    Author

    CVSWMD Outreach staff through the years have contributed to this blog.

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Picture
Sign up for our Newsletter!
Picture
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. 
​
Background photo (c) Adam Chandler/Flickr
Picture