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TOWN OF FAIR HAVEN (www.fairhavenvt.org)
Lincoln, a 3-year old Nubian goat, was voted into office as the town’s new pet mayor.
OFFICE: | TELEPHONE #: | HOURS OF OPERATION: |
SUZANNE DECHAME, CLERK - TREASURER 3 North Park Place, Fair Haven, VT 05743 |
265-3010 | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday -- 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday - 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Town Office |
265-3010 ext. 1 | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday -- 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday - 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Town Manager | 265-3010 ext. 5 | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday -- 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday - 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Zoning Administrator |
265-3010 ext. 7 | Thursday and Friday - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Police Department | 265-7839 | |
Water Department |
265-3210 | |
Sewer Department | 265-3544 | |
Public Works | 265-3192 | |
SELECTBOARD
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Bob Richards, Dick Frazier, Sean Galvin, Rod Holzworth, II, and Jeff Sheldon |
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.FAIR HAVEN TRANSFER STATION, Fair Haven Avenue, Fair Haven, Vermont HOURS OF OPERATION: |
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TRANSFER STATION FEE SCHEDULE REDUCE YOUR COSTS! Separate everything from Household Trash that can be RECYCLED or REUSED! |
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Permits and Punch Cards: 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 available at the Town Offices. In order to be able to discard waste/recyclables at the Transfer Station a Transfer Station Permit sticker is required (sticker expires on December 31 of each year). Sticks are $5.00 each and must be purchased at the Town Offices. |
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ITEM:
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RESTRICTIONS:
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0-15 gallon (18 lbs or less) |
$1.50 or 1 punch
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16-30 gallons (36 lbs or less)
55 Gallon Drum |
$3.00 or 2 punches
$6.00 or 4 punches |
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Loose - pickup trucks - large quantities |
$130 per ton
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ITEMS | PREPARATION |
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APPLIANCES: (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers, de-humidifiers, etc.) |
$10 for appliances with freon Without Freon (washers, dryers, stoves, furnaces, water heaters) FREE - ONLY if they can be put in the scrap metal pile. |
NO garbage inside.
NO boxed or crated appliances. NO unpurged fuel tanks. NO tanks with water in them. |
FURNITURE and BULKY ITEMS |
Mattresses, box springs, furniture with upholstery- $6.00 Couches - $10.50 Sofa Beds - $15.00 Carpets, finished wooden furniture, and items other than household garbage will be charged accordingly. |
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UNTREATED, CLEAN WOOD (Brush, Trees, Natural Wood):
TO BURN PILE |
No fee.
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NO PLYWOOD NO PARTICLE BOARD NO TREATED WOOD |
LAWN AND YARD DEBRIS: |
No fee.
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NO Household Food NO Bags. |
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION (pressure treated wood, stumps, plywood, particle board, chipboard, engineered wood, and vinyl siding, concrete, masonry, tile, shingles, slate, stone, sheetrock, plaster, insulation, etc.) |
$130 ton
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All Demolition and Construction Material must use the scale.
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RECYCLING INFORMATION The following materials are RECYCLED for FREE. Please sort them into the proper containers. |
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PREPARATION
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RESTRICTIONS
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GLASS CONTAINERS (any color food and beverage containers) 1. Clear2. Green3. Brown |
MUST be rinsed and clean.
MUST be dry. Remove caps and lids. Remove plastic wraps. Remote metal and plastic neck rings. Paper labels are OK. Leave intact. Place in designated containers. |
NO Auto Glass |
TRAMP GLASS & CERAMICS (window, Pyrex, vision ware, drinking, crystal, milk, laboratory, mirrors, china, porcelain, and ceramics, plus any glass container that is not clear, green, or brown. |
MUST be clean. MUST be dry. Remove any metal or plastic parts. |
NO light bulbs. NO fluorescent tubs. NO wire mesh glass. NO plastic laminate glass. |
TIN CANS WILL STICK TO MAGNET |
MUST be clean. MUST be dry. MUST remove one end (non-aerosol cans). Remove labels. Remove any plastic. Expel all gas from aerosol cans. |
NO aluminum cans.(See Aluminum Cans) NO partially filled cans. NO propane cylinders. (See Ferrous Scrap Metal) No scrap metal.(See Ferrous Scrap Metal) |
ALUMINUM CANS (non-deposit food and beverage cans)WILL NOT STICK TO MAGNET |
MUST be clean. MUST be dry. Remove labels. Remove any plastic. |
NO foil items. NO aerosol cans. NO lighter refills. No lighter refills. NO tin cans. NO "aluminum" bags. |
ALUMINUM FOIL (TV dinner trays, pastry tins, and foil items) |
MUST be clean.
MUST be dry. Remove any plastic. |
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PLASTIC CONTAINERS
#1 - #7 |
MUST be clean.
MUST be dry. Remove caps, lids, and sprayers. Remove metal handles and rings. Rinse and drain detergent bottles. Drain oil containers for 24 hours. |
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NEWSPAPER, WHITE OFFICE PAPER, MIXED PAPER, BROWN PAPER BAGS (grocery bags).
(black and white newsprint) |
MUST be clean. MUST be dry. REMOVE inserts. Remove colored sections. MUST be loose. |
NO tied bundles.
NO bags. NO magazines. |
USED MOTOR OIL | No charge | |
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD | MUST be clean. MUST be dry. BREAK DOWN FLAT (Open top and bottom). Remove string from bags. Remove plastic and wax paper liners from pet food bags. Remove all contents. MUST be loose. |
NO waxed cardboard. NO plastic coated cardboard. NO tied bundles. No pizza boxes. NO industrial cores. NO boxboard. |
GLOSSY MAGAZINES, CATALOGS, NEWSPAPER INSERTS, BOXBOARD/CHIPBOARD | MUST be clean. MUST be dry. Remove all liner bags. Remove cellophane windows. Remove any plastic or metal parts. Remove any foil or plastics wrappings. Break down flat (open top and bottom). MUST be loose. |
NO wax coated boxes. NO plastic coated cardboard. NO tied bundles. No pizza boxes. NO foil coated boxes. NO milk cartons. NO beer and soda boxes/carriers. NO cardboard. |
CAR BATTERIES | No charge | |
SCRAP METAL IRON AND STEEL Including empty paint cans, drained oil filters, and appliance no requiring freon rem oval.WILL STICK TO MAGNET |
Drain fluids 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. |
NO unopened containers. NO partially filled containers. NO liquid paint or stain. NO motors with oil or gas. No needles. NO razors.NO SCAVENGINGNO PLASTIC |
TIRES | Passenger or Truck Tires 20" or Under - $3.00 each
All tires over 20" must be weighed ($0.10/lb. (rounded up to the nearest $1.50, if a punch card is used). |
All Rims Must Be Removed |
NON-FERROUS SCRAP METAL Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Lead, etc. Electrical wire, cords, and ballasts. |
Place in designated area. | NO unopened containers. NO partially filled containers. NO fuel tanks. |
FOOD SCRAPS | See an attendant. | Food scraps are now accepted at no charge. |
*Seven (7) 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. |
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