Northwestern Vermont’s Waste Reduction Resource
Northwest Solid Waste District
Bike Collection
Make space in your garages and sheds! NWSWD Winter Bike Collection aims to get 100 bikes for Old Spokes Home’s shop and programs.
The Old Spokes Home (a local non-profit) will refurbish and redistribute your used bicycles into the hands of people who can really use them!
Donations are tax deductible. We’ll accept bikes in good-to-excellent condition, bike parts, and bike accessories.
Donations can be dropped off at Georgia Recycling Center Monday, through Friday (8:30am-3:30pm) and Saturday (8am-1pm). The drive runs to mid December.
Compostable bags are not accepted in our food scrap collection program. Click here to learn about why!
Get answers to your recycling and disposal questions with our A-Z guide. From food scraps to construction waste to batteries, the A-Z guide provides you with the information you need for easy and economical waste disposal.
COVID-19
The past year has presented many Vermonters with a myriad of unprecedented challenges. With community health and safety as an already well-established priority, NWSWD has implemented additional changes to its facilities and operations in adherence with state-administered guidelines in order to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all employees and customers. Follow the link to learn more.
Compost
Composting is an inexpensive way to reduce your trash bill. By removing food scraps and yard waste from your garbage bags, you will be throwing away less. Learn more with Composting 101.
NWSWD sells compost bins to help you get started. We also offer food scrap pick-up for businesses and institutions.
ACT 148: Universal Recycling & Composting Law
ACT 148 is a new VT law relating to recycling and composting, going into effect between now and 2020. Learn more about how ACT 148 will affect you and how to prepare for the changes.
NWSWD’s 2020 Draft Solid Waste Implementation Plan
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Trash / Landfill
Answers to frequently asked questions about trash disposal in NW Vermont.
Find out which items and materials are banned from Vermont landfills.
