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 27, 2024
8:30 – 12:30 p.m. – RUTLAND TOWN Transfer Station, 218 Northwood Park, Rutland, Vermont
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2024
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – FAIR HAVEN Transfer Station, Fair Haven Avenue, Fair Haven, Vermont
Permits can be purchased for disposal of HHW outside of events. See Permit information below.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Schedule
MONDAY, May 13, 2024
5:30 p.m. – ZOOM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73278461568?pwd=MayQBq0l0GtOeK0hrQKAaaIvaTeAaP.1
Meeting ID: 732 7846 1568
Passcode: 3141
If you would prefer to call in to the meeting, please dial (415) 762-9988. You will be prompted to enter the meeting ID number followed by the # key. You may then be asked to provide the password.
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.
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https://vtdigger.org/2023/10/29/bill-schubart-we-poison-ourselves-with-industrial-food-sugar-and-pills/?utm_medium=email
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