Town Administration
Town Clerk - Treasurer
Suzanne Dechame
3 North Park Place, Fair Haven, VT. 05743
Phone: 265-3010
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday – 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday — 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m
Town Office
Town Office — 265-3010 – Extension 1
Town Manager — 265-3010 – Extension 5
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday — 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday — 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Zoning
265-3010 Extension 7
Thursday and Friday — 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Other
Police Department – 265-7839
Water Department – 265-3210
Sewer Department – 265-3544
Public Works – 265-3192
Select Board
Bob Richards, Dick Frazier, Sean Galvin, Rod Holzworth, II, and Jeff Sheldon
Selectboard meets every other Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
Transfer Station
The Transfer Station may be used for the disposal of waste generated in Fair Haven by residents or taxpayers.
NO CASH ACCEPTED at the Transfer Station–ONLY punch cards or checks. Punch cards are available at the Town Offices in Fair Haven and West Haven (during regular business hours), Liberty Street Market, and at the Transfer Station. Business credit may be allowed ONLY with Selectboard approval. Applications are available at the Town Office.
A Transfer Station Permit sticker is required to utilize the Transfer Station. Sticker expires on December 31 of each year. Stickers are $5.00 each and must be purchased at the Town Office.
Hours
Tuesday and Thursday — 9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m.
Saturday — 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Wednesdays — Noon-4:00 p.m.
Saturdays — 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Address
Fair Haven Avenue
Fair Haven, Vermont
Trash Fee Schedule
0-15 gallon trash bag (18 lbs. or less) – $1.50 or 1 punch
16-30 gallon trash bag (36 lbs. or less) – $3.00 or 2 punches
55 gallon drum – $6.00 or 4 punches
Loose – pickup trucks – large quantities – $130/ton – Must be weighed over scale.
NO hazardous waste, flammable liquids, paint, stain, recyclables, industrial or infection waste, construction and demolition debris.
NO loose needles, sharps, or syringes. Seal in a plastic container and dispose of in trash.
Recycling Information
The following materials are RECYCLED for FREE. Please sort them into the proper containers.
Batteries
Rechargeable batteries and Alkaline batteries (Primary)
(Batteries less than 9 lbs.)
Car batteries
Electronics
Seven or fewer Computers, laptops, monitors, televisions, printers, and peripherals are accepted at the facility for FREE from any Vermont resident. Please speak with Transfer Station Attendant for further information.
Food Scraps
All food scraps now accepted for FREE.
Metal Dumpster Items
Metal Lids (including gaskets)
Cans (including labels)
Aluminum Foil and Pie Tins
Scrap Metal, Sheet Metal Pipes, and Wire
Metal Barrels (except those contaminated with chemicals)
Metal with plastic attached is permitted, such as strollers, VCRs, etc.
Major household appliances
Scrap Metal - Iron and Steel
IRON AND STEEL – Empty paint cans, drained oil filters, and appliances not requiring freon removal. WILL STICK TO MAGNET.
Drain fluid from motors
Remove labels from paint cans
Drain and purge all fuel tanks
Drums must be open on one end
Expel all gas from propane cylinders
Oil filters MUST be drained for 24 hours.
Scrap Metal - Non-Ferrous
Aluminum, copper, brass, lead, electrical wire, and cords
Place in designated area.
NO unopened containers, partially filled containers, fuel tanks.
Single Stream Recycling
Glass Bottles and Jars (all colors)
Plastics (recycling symbol 1 through 7) (Including Plastic Bags with recycling symbols)
Boxboard (uncorrugated cardboard excluding soda/beer boxes)
No Lids with Gaskets
No Household Glass/Ceramics
No Styrofoam or “Peanuts” Please!
Newspapers, Magazines and Junk MailCardboard – Unwaxed Corrugated Cardboard (No Pizza Boxes, Please!)
Untreated Clean Wood & Lawn and Yard Debris
Untreated, Clean Wood (Brush, Trees, and Natural Wood ) – To Burn Pile – No fee
Lawn and Yard Debris – No household food or bags – No fee
Used Motor Oil
Used Motor Oil – No Charge – See Attendant
Other Items Fee Schedule
This information is subject to change at any time as the requirements of Act 148 continue to impact the Town’s disposal costs and options. Please check with the Attendant for current pricing and space availability before bringing large amounts of material for disposal.
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Mattresses, box springs, furniture with upholstery | $6.00 |
| Couches | $10.50 |
| Sofa Beds | $15.00 |
| Carpets, finished wooden furniture, and other items other than household garbage will be charged accordingly | Check with attendant |
| Appliances (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers, dehumidifiers, etc.) | $10.00 for appliances with freon. (Without freon – FREE if they can go in the scrap metal pile). Check with attendant. |
| 1 | |
| Tires & Construction & Demolition Debris | Fees |
|---|---|
| Passenger or Truck Tires under 20″ (without rim) | $3.00 |
| Tires over 20 ” (without rim) | Must be weighed ($.10/lb. (rounded to nearest $1.50 on punch card) |
| Pressure treated wood, stumps, plywood, particle board, chip board, engineering wood, vinyl siding, concrete, masonry, tile, shingles, slate, stone, sheetrock, plaster, and insulation | $130/ton (Must be weighed on scale.) |
| Charged at a higher rate. |