Let’s Keep Vermont Green
The SWAC towns work cooperatively to manage hazardous and solid waste in a cost-effective, environmentally responsible manner.
Our Towns
Benson | Fair Haven |Chittenden | Middletown Springs | Pawlet | Rutland Town | Shrewsbury | Sudbury | Tinmouth | West Haven
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE EVENTS
Schedule
SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2026
8:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. – RUTLAND TOWN Transfer Station, 218 Northwood Park, Off Post Road, Rutland, Vermont
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2026
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – FAIR HAVEN Transfer Station, Fair Haven Avenue, Fair Haven, Vermont
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Permits can be purchased for disposal of HHW outside of events. See Permit information below.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Schedule
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Upcoming SWAC Meetings (via Zoom)
Fall Meeting
Monday, April 27, 2026
5:30 p.m.
See agenda for additional information.
NOTE: Meetings are being held via Zoom. Click the “Join Zoom Meeting” link above and follow the instructions to join the meeting.
If you wish to participate via teleconferencing please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone at Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 977 4492 8600 Passcode: 218462
You can also dial in using your telephone. This is NOT a toll free number.
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York) Meeting ID: 977 4492 8600 Passcode: 218462
DEA Drug Take Back Day – Every spring and fall, health departments and drug disposal sites around the country join the Drug Enforcement Agency in holding National Prescription Drug Take Back Days. This twice-yearly event provides a safe, convenient and responsible way to dispose of prescription and over-the-counter medications, while educating about the potential for medication misuse, accidental ingestion and overdose. During the 2020 Fall event, Vermonters disposed of 4,498 pounds of medication.
Permits
RESIDENTS of the SWAC communities may also purchase a non-district permit to utilize the Rutland County Solid Waste District (RCSWD) Gleason Road transfer station and hazardous waste depot. This permit allows access to the Gleason Road facility and provides drop off of household hazardous waste and trash disposal at current rates, and access to recycling drop-offs.
What’s New?
Depackaging impacting Vermont Compost/Organic Waste Recycling
https://www.wastedive.com/news/depackaging-impact-vermont-compost-organic-waste-recycling/804433/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202025-11-04%20Waste%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:78479%5D&utm_term=Waste%20Dive
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