NWSWD Collaborates with ‘Astronomers Without Borders’ to Give Solar Eclipse Glasses Another Use GEORGIA, Vermont, April 9, 2024 – In keeping with its mission to help our community reduce, reuse and divert as much waste as possible from the landfill, NWSWD is excited to announce its partnership with Astronomers Without Borders (AWB) to prevent solar eclipse…
Spring Newsletter Is Now Available Our Spring 2024 Waste Watch Newsletter is now available! Download it here: NWSWD Newsletter. Printed copies are available in all Town Offices!
Request For Proposal: Compost Truck Georgia, Vermont, March 3, 2024 — The Northwest Vermont Solid Waste Management District (NWSWD) is requesting qualified truck manufacturers and dealers to provide proposals for one (1) class 5 or class 6 Non CDL truck and additional accessories to operate its food scrap collection program. If a bidder is able…
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events NWSWD holds household hazardous waste collection events May-September in various district towns on a rotating basis. Events are open to all residents (no businesses, please) of Grand Isle and Franklin Counties, except for Fairfax. Any resident of our 19 District towns can attend any of the events. If you can’t…
School Chemical Safety Trainings – 2024 Hazardous Materials Consulting is excited to offer free live webinars for School Chemical Safety for teachers, administrators, fire inspectors and insurance carriers. The March – May trainings are for school staff and some are specifically geared for science, art, industrial arts teachers, administrators, or facilities managers. In August, there…
2023 State and Local Government Municipal Day: Trainings for Vermont’s Local Officials and Volunteers Montpelier, VT – The Agency of Natural Resources is announcing its tenth State and Local Government Municipal Day. The day-long event is hosted by the Agency of Natural Resources in partnership with the Agency of Agriculture, Agency of Transportation, Vermont Emergency Management, Vermont…
Request For Proposal: Owners Representative For Construction Georgia, Vermont, August 31, 2023 — The Northwest Vermont Solid Waste Management District (NWSWD) is planning an expansion project as their facility on Morse Drive, in the Town of Georgia, VT. This project involves the construction of a new 2-story 1200 sf office space and storage building, a…
Vermont Residents Can Bring Flood-Related Hazardous Materials to Collection Site in Middlesex or Local Collection Locations Montpelier, Vt. – Residents can bring their flood-related hazardous materials to the State of Vermont hazardous materials collection site at the former Middlesex Police Barracks at 1078 U.S. Route 2 in Middlesex or to local collection locations and events.…
Flood Debris Management Reminders and Resources Our thoughts are with those in areas affected by the significant rainfall and flooding. As impacted Vermonters begin to clean out their debris wastes, we want to remind all of the hazardous and dangerous wastes that need to be kept separate from the trash. After a flood event,…
DEC Ensures Safe Battery Collection and Recycling at Transfer Stations Montpelier, Vt. – In the past year, several battery fires have occurred at transfer stations throughout the Northeast. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports that lithium-ion batteries caused over 240 fires at 64 facilities between 2013 and 2020. Common sources included consumer devices like cell phones, tablets, laptops,…
Vermont Enacts First-In-The-Nation HHW EPR Law Boston, MA — Yesterday, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed the nation’s first law requiring producers of hazardous household products to safely collect and dispose of them. It is the eighth Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law enacted in Vermont, which leads the nation in enacting EPR laws to manage consumer products.…
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events NWSWD holds household hazardous waste collection events May-September in various district towns on a rotating basis. Events are open to all residents (no businesses, please) of Grand Isle and Franklin Counties, except for Fairfax. Any resident of our 19 District towns can attend any of the events. If you can’t…
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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 and kitchen collectors to help you get started. We also offer food scrap pick-up for businesses and institutions.
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.
Answers to frequently asked questions about trash disposal in NW Vermont.
Find out which items and materials are banned from Vermont landfills.
Questions about electronics recycling? We’ve got you covered.
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