Shrewsbury Transfer Station Information

TOWN OF SHREWSBURY
ANNE HALEY ,TOWN CLERK 9823 Cold River Road Shrewsbury, VT 05738 Telephone: 802-492-3511/492-3558 Fax: 802-492-3511		HOURS: Wednesday 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SHREWSBURY TRANSFER STATION (THE DUMP), 130 Mountain School Road, Shrewsbury, Vermont HOURS OF OPERATION: Wednesday 1:00 p.m. --7:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. Dick Adams, Dump Master 321 Adams Road Shrewsbury, VT 802-492-3465 Email: a1maple@vermontel.net
STICKERS
You must be a RESIDENT (not just a landowner) of Shrewsbury to use the facilities at the Transfer Station. Residents must display a "sticker" on their vehicle to utilize the transfer station. Each household is entitled to two stickers at no charge. Additional stickers are available for $1 apiece. Residents can get stickers at the Town Clerk's office and must provide registration for each vehicle receiving the sticker. Rents must show proof of residency.
TRANSFER STATION FEE SCHEDULE
Currently, residents are not charged a direct fee to dispose of trash or recycle at the Shrewsbury Transfer Station. Disposal and recycling costs are covered through property taxes paid by landowners in Shrewsbury. With the cost of $72.00 per ton for compactor removal, any material that can be diverted from the compactor will be a savings to the taxpayer.
Shrewsbury residents have been recycling for many years, and each year the volume of waste increases that gets recycled. Each pound that is recycled is one less pond that the town does not have to pay a premium price to dispose of. There is a hauling fee and processing fee for recyclables. These fees are much less than what would be paid if they were taken to a landfill or incinerator. Putney Paper, located in Putney, Vermont, picks up all the paper products, with the exception of boxboard, and pays the town for it. Glass is collected and crushed using the Town's glass crusher. Crushed glass is available for town road projects and is available to residents at no charge. If you have recycling questions, please contact Dick Adams, Dump Master.
RECYCLING
ITEM:	PREPARATION
Glass - Clear, green, & brown	All glass. Rinse clean. Remove caps or lids.
Tin, Steel, and Aluminum Cans	Rinse clean.
Plastic - Clear Plastic Bottles - #1 #1 -Most but not all #1- has star shaped reinforcing ribs on the bottom. Small clear water bottles are a good example.	Clear soda, water, juice and cooking oil bottles. Must have #1 recycling symbol on bottom. Rinsed, caps and metal seals removed.
Plastic - #2 Natural unpigmented	Some milk jugs, water jugs and other natural #2 Rinse clean. Remove caps. Must have #2 recycling symbol on bottom.
Plastic - All colored #2 plastic. (White is considered a color). Milk Jugs (white) (Hood) - #2 #2 oil (motor) containers - goes in trash. #2 has to have neck smaller than body of bottle.	Narrow-top soap, softener, bleach and windshield washer bottles ONLY. Rinse clean. Remove caps. Must have #2 recycling symbol on bottom.
................................................NOTE: WHAT DOES NOT WORK........................................................................... #2 motor oil containers cannot be recycled at this time. Containers listing #2 AND #7 on the bottom also cannot be recycled at this time. (Some but not all juice containers.) All containers that have the TOP bigger than the BOTTOM. These are pressed not blow molded. Containers marked #3-#4-#5-#6 are not excepted at this time. Unfortunately, these containers need to be disposed of as trash.
Newspaper	Dry. Bag in brown paper bags only.
Magazines	Magazines, inserts, and glossy catalogs only. Dry.
Corrugated cardboard	Brown corrugated cardboard only. Flatten.
*Computers	See below.
Boxboard	Gray or brown thin walled boxes (food, cereal, shoe, tissue, egg cartons). Remove all liners and windows. Flatten.
Paper	White and, computer paper. Separate into appropriate container.
Mixed paper	Junk mail or mixed paper. Separate into appropriate container.
Books	Softcover or hardcover books. Hardcover books need covers removed.
Yard Waste -Composting	Yard waste is classified as leaves, grass clippings, branches, wood chips, etc. There is a location where these materials can be unloaded. Ask Dick Adams for more information. In a rural community such as Shrewsbury, most people have a garden that would flourish with home composting. It is a simple process, and it doesn't have to smell or attract unwanted creatures. Food waste takes up a lot of space in the roll-off container, and add to unnecessary tonnage. Why pay a lot of money to get rid of something that recycles so easily? If you live in an apartment or don't have space to compost, maybe a friend, landlord, or neighbor would be willing to take your compostable material. Ask around. For more information on composting check out the Composting section on this website.
DIVERSION PROGRAM
We also accept brown paper bags, egg cartons, Pure Vermont Maple Syrup Jugs, and Styrofoam packing peanuts. These items are reused by residents. Returnable bottles are separated and proceeds go to local deserving organizations.
THE READING ROOM
The Reading Room is an area set aside for displaying items that could have further use in Shrewsbury. Every item that finds a new home increases the cash flow to the new owner by the value attached to that item. Likewise, this increase in cash flow is also accorded to the town. Through careful management, this improvement of the town cash flow could reach $50,000.00 annually. Plans are underway to create a more attractive display of items by constructing shelves and other displays. There has been donation of bookcases and lumber for new construction. There are volunteers to man this project. We trust that enough material will be donated to carry the project forward. As in any project, there is a down side. When items enter the reading room and have no takers, it causes a disposal problem. It is hoped that through careful selection of incoming items and development of niche recycling, we can find homes for many of these items.
SEWING MACHINE DIVERSION PROGRAM
We have made an arrangement with a local business to take used sewing machines. The machines are reconditioned and sold, or used for parts. Over a dozen sewing machines have been diverted from the compactor. We are hopeful that we will be able to find outlets for other usable items in the future.
Computers may also be recycled for a nominal fee. Please speak with Transfer Station Attendant for further information. Household hazardous waste is accepted at the Rutland County Solid Waste District (RCSWD) (www.rcswd.com) Hazardous Waste Depot on Gleason Road in Rutland throughout the year. There is no fee for Solid Waste Alliance Community residents. Business hazardous waste is also accepted at the RCSWD Hazardous Waste Depot for a nominal fee.

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