2007 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION

SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2008
8:00 a.m. – noon . – RUTLAND TOWN Transfer Station, in Northward Park , off Post Road Extension, Rutland Town 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – CHITTENDEN TRANSFER STATION, Chittenden 4:00-5:30 p.m. - SHREWSBURY TRANSFER STATION, 103 Mountain Road, Shrewsbury
SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2008
8:00-9:30 a.m. - PAWLET, Mettowee Community School Parking Lot, Route 153, West Pawlet 10:30 - noon – MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS Transfer Station, behind fire house, Middletown Springs 1:30-3:00 p.m. – FAIR HAVEN TRANSFER STATION, Fair Haven Avenue , Fair Haven 3:30-5:00 p.m. – former WEST HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL , corner of Main Road and Rt. 22A, West Haven
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2008
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. – TINMOUTH TRANSFER STATION, Route 140, Tinmouth 11:00 a.m- 12:30 p.m. – BENSON TRANSFER STATION, Benson 1:30-3:30 p.m. – SUDBURY RECYCLING CENTER, across from the Town Garage, Williams Lane , Sudbury
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2008
8:00 A.M. – noon . – RUTLAND TOWN Transfer Station, in Northward Park , off Post Road Extension, Rutland Town 1:30-4:30 p.m . - SHREWSBURY TRANSFER STATION, 103 Mountain Road , Shrewsbury
AVAILABLE TO: Residents of the Solid Waste Alliance Communities (SWAC) Towns ONLY - Benson, Chittenden, Fair Haven, Middletown Springs, Pawlet, Rutland Town, Shrewsbury, Sudbury, Tinmouth, and West Haven. As a resident of SWAC, you may attend ANY of the events listed above, not just the one scheduled for your town. Residents of these communities may also drop off their household hazardous waste at the Gleason Road Hazardous Waste Depot during normal operating hours . Tuesday - Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.. SUMMER HOURS - the 1st Saturday of the month - March - October from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.. Please call Peter Tyminski at the District Hazardous Waste Depot (770-1333) for more information. PROOF OF RESIDENCY REQUIRED!!!
COST : Free to SWAC residents

RESIDENTS can also take their household hazardous waste (HHW) to the Rutland County Solid Waste District Hazardous Waste Depot on Gleason Road in Rutland during regularly scheduled operating hours. There is no direct fee to residents for disposal of their HHW. The Solid Waste Alliance Communities (SWAC) share the cost of disposal on a per capita basis.

BUSINESSES, (conditionally exempt generators) which include town offices, schools, and town garages can also take hazardous waste to the Depot. Hazardous waste may include fluorescent bulbs, waste oil, and oil-based paint. There are fees associated with disposal of business hazardous waste. Businesses should contact Tom Remes of the Rutland County Solid Waste District (RCSWD) (rcswd.com) to obtain disposal fee information as well as to arrange for disposal.

FREE PESTICIDE DISPOSAL: THIS YEAR, in addition to residents, businesses can dispose of their pesticides for FREE! The Department of Agriculture, the Rutland County Solid Waste District, and the Solid Waste Alliance Communities (SWAC) are sponsoring a free pesticide disposal program. Any SWAC resident, farm, or business may bring pesticides to the RCSWD Hazardous Waste Depot for disposal at no charge! This program is available while funding lasts. Call the Hazardous Waste Depot for more information or an appointment to drop off unwanted pesticides.

The Depot is located on Gleason Road in Rutland, Vermont. It is open year round and is available to residents and businesses. Operating hours are Monday - Friday from 6:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Contact Tom Remes at : 802-770-1333 for further information.