All Items
- Landfill Banned
Aerosol Cans- Toxics: empty
Landfill BannedEmpty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product. Do not rinse.
Aerosol Cans- Toxics: not empty
Air Conditioners / ACs:
Landfill BannedAluminum: cans, pie plates, foil, siding...
Ball up clean foil to at least 2 x 2 inches big to recycle.
Ammonia:
Landfill BannedEmpty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product. Do not rinse.
Ammunition:
Landfill BannedAnimal Carcass / Dead Animal:
Options:
- May be buried/composted on property within VT Solid Waste Mgmt. Rules (p.123) (802) 828-1138.
- Take to a rendering company (large animals only) or a veterinarian.
- Contact game warden (wildlife/road kill)
- Double bag and bring to Transfer Station.
- Farmers can bury/compost on property within VT Agency of Ag guidelines (802) 241-3888.
- Farmers with large quantities should contact VT ANR: (802) 241-3465.
Antifreeze, Coolant, & Glycol:
Landfill BannedEmpty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product. Do not rinse.
Appliances- Large & Metal: “white goods” dishwashers, dryers, freezers, refrigerators, washers...
Landfill BannedAppliances- Small: blenders, coffee makers, irons, microwaves, toasters...
Art & Craft Supplies: brushes, colored pencils, crochet & knitting needles, paints, pastels, yarn...
Donate:
- local thrift stores that want them
- rePlay Arts in WRJ
- The Makery in Burlington
Asbestos & Asbestos-Containing Materials:
Landfill Banned- Hazardous and must be handled and disposed of carefully
- In some older building materials and can be dangerous if disturbed
- Dangers of asbestos exposure.
- List of licensed asbestos abatement contractors: (802) 863-7236 or here
- Assistance with health concerns: (802) 865-7784 or ALRP@vermont.gov
Asphalt Shingles- Unusable:
Landfill BannedAsphalt Shingles- Usable:
Landfill BannedAsphalt:
Landfill BannedAutomobiles, Vehicles, Cars, Trucks:
Landfill BannedAutomotive Fluids: transmission, gear, crankcase, & motor oil
Landfill BannedEmpty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product. Do not rinse.
Baby Furniture: changing table, crib, high chair, playpen, stroller, tent, wagon
Baby Supplies: diapers, slings, sheets, bottles, baths, potty training, etc.
Bags, Purses, Backpacks:
Ballasts- Non-PCB:
Ballasts- PCB:
Landfill BannedBatteries- Automotive: lead acid, marine/boat
Landfill BannedBatteries- Large Lithium Ion: electric car, industrial, solar system
Landfill BannedOver 800 watt-hours (Wh). Volts x Amps = watt-hours
Contact your EV dealership or solar system manufacturer for proper disposal.
Batteries- Large Lithium: E-bike, E-lawnmower...
Batteries- Lithium: damaged or swollen
Landfill BannedDangerous. Store in dry, cool location away from building and dispose of as hazardous waste ASAP. Damaged, Defective and Recalled Batteries
Batteries- Under 11lbs: single use or rechargeable
Bicycle Tubes:
- Ask your bike shop
- Alchemy Goods program
Binders & Zipper Binders:
Bleach & Bleach Products:
Landfill BannedEmpty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product, do not rinse.
Books: hardcover or paperback
Bottle: pill, prescription, supplement, vitamin
- Ship to Matthew 25: Ministries for developing countries. Must be clean, dry, recapped and have label removed.
- 2" x 2" Rule: if larger, recycle and if smaller, trash
Boxboard or Corrugated Cardboard:
Landfill BannedBuilding Materials:
Nationwide Foam Recycling has a program for building materials.
Caps & Lids- Metal:
- Regular Recycling: larger than 2" in diameter
- Eco Depot: Any size
Caps & Lids- Plastic:
- Recycling:
- larger than 2" x 2"
- any size and reattached to rinsed container
- Trash:
- smaller than 2" x 2" and unattached
- black
- Recycling:
Car Seats- Infant & Toddler:
- Disassemble & recycle or dispose of components.
- Target car seat trade-in event for 20% off a new car seat.
Carpet or Rugs:
Cartons- Coated: broth, juice, milk...
Cases- Plastic: CD/DVD, video & audio tape
Catalogs:
Landfill Banned- Unsubscribe by calling the phone # on it.
- Use catalogchoice.org to choose which ones you want to receive.
- Opt out of most national direct marketing lists at dmachoice.org.
CD & DVD Players:
Landfill BannedCell Phone Cases:
CFC Units: AC, dehumidifier, freon tank, fridge, freezer, refrigerator, water cooler
Landfill BannedChip & Popcorn Bags:
Christmas Trees & Wreaths- Metal:
Christmas Trees- Real:
Landfill BannedCigarette Butts:
Cleaning and Disinfecting Chemicals:
Landfill BannedEmpty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product. Do not rinse.
Clothing, Shoes, Sheets, Towels, Accessories & Soft Bags:
Eco Depot IF clean and dry. May have small stains or tears. Gloves, socks and shoes must be in pairs. See guidance.
Clean & dry rags or fabric scraps: bag, label RAGS and donate to Salvation Army at 7 Martin Dr in W. Lebanon, NH for recycling (603) 298-8724
Computer Disks- CDs & DVDs:
Computer Monitors: CRTs, flat-panel, LCD, plasma
Landfill BannedComputer Peripherals: camera, cords, desktop printer, external hard drive, keyboard, modem, monitor, mouse, router, scanner, speakers
Landfill BannedComputers: desktops, laptops, notebooks, netbooks
Landfill BannedConcrete & Masonry:
Post on FPF as clean fill.
Construction & Demolition Debris:
Landfill BannedCooking Oil:
Landfill BannedCopiers / Printers- Floor Model:
Landfill BannedCords, Cables, Adaptors, & Wires:
Corks:
COVID-19 Home Test Kits:
See FDA recommendations. Churches, libraries or food pantries may accept.
Creosote & Soot:
Empty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product. Do not rinse.
Dimensional Lumber / Boards:
Documents to Shred:
Landfill BannedDrink Pouches:
Egg Cartons- Paper or Plastic:
Landfill BannedEgg Cartons- Styrofoam:
Eyeglasses:
Fabric & Textiles: bedding, curtains, table cloths, rags, etc.
- Donate:
- large pieces of good fabric
- clean, dry unusable scraps in a bag labeled RAGS to: Salvation Army, 7 Martin Dr, W. Lebanon, NH, (603) 298-8724 to be recycled.
- Use: worn textiles/rags for cleaning
- Donate:
Face Masks:
Fax Machines:
Landfill BannedFertilizers- Chemical:
Empty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product. Do not rinse.
Fire Extinguishers:
Fireworks & Explosives:
Landfill BannedFlammable Liquids:
Landfill BannedEmpty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product. Do not rinse.
Flares: road or marine
information coming
Food for Donation:
Food Scraps, Food Waste:
Landfill BannedFuel & Fuel Mixes:
Landfill BannedEmpty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product. Do not rinse.
Furniture: chairs, couches, recliners, tables...
Gasoline & Gas / Oil Mixtures:
Landfill BannedEmpty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product. Do not rinse.
Gift Wrap, Wrapping Paper- Plain only:
Consider purchasing reusable alternatives.
Gift Wrap: coated, metallic, foil, shiny, sparkly
Consider purchasing reusable alternatives.
Glass Bottles & Jars- Broken:
Glass Bottles & Jars- Intact:
Landfill BannedGlassware & Ceramics:
Hand & Power Tools:
Hazardous Chemical Containers- Empty: bleach, cleaner, disinfectant, motor oil, pesticides...
Empty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product. Do not rinse.
Hearing Aids:
Remove and recycle the batteries for free at a battery recycling outlet or use the Eco Depot.
Helium Tanks- Emptied:
Landfill BannedHydraulic Fluids:
Landfill BannedEmpty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product. Do not rinse.
Instrument Strings- Metal:
Instrument Strings- Nylon:
Instrument Strings- Unused: metal, nylon, other
Donate to:
- Music and Arts in Burlington- (802) 651-1013
- Naïve Melody Instruments in Montpelier- (802) 613-5000 or Naivemelodyinstruments@gmail.com
iPods, MP3 & Music Players:
Landfill BannedJoint Compound & Spackle:
Junk Mail:
Landfill BannedKerosene:
Landfill BannedEmpty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product. Do not rinse.
Lawn Mower- Gas Engine: fluids drained
Drain all fluids and recycle as scrap metals.
Lead Paint Chips:
Businesses:
Very Small Quantity Generators (VSQGs) removing residential Lead Paint Chips can bag and dispose of as solid waste.
Larger generators must determine whether if Lead Paint Chip waste is hazardous for lead content (waste code D008) to properly manage it. Either manage it as hazardous waste based known lead content or have it tested for lead content.
Learn if you are a VSQG or other size generator: https://dec.vermont.gov/waste-management/hazardous-waste/generator-category
All non-household generators must follow Lead Safe Work Practices.
Lead: pipes, shot, sinkers, chimney flashing...
Light Bulbs- Fluorescent: broken
Landfill BannedDANGER! Fluorescent bulbs contain mercury (Hg), which is highly toxic. If a fluorescent bulb breaks, follow these VT Dept of Health instructions:
- Evacuate the space and close off from rest of the building.
- Ventilate area for at least 15 minutes
- Remove all bulb materials you can, and don’t use a vacuum cleaner or you will spread Hg and permanently contaminate your vacuum.
- Wear disposable gloves if available
- Carefully scoop up the glass fragments and powder with a stiff paper or cardboard (such as playing cards or index cards)
- Pick up any remaining small pieces of glass and powder using sticky tape (such as masking or duct tape)
- Wipe the area clean with a damp paper towel or disposable wet wipe
- If carpeted area, remove carpet and dispose.
- Place all cleanup materials (cardboard, gloves, tape, etc.) into a tightly-lidded, rigid, plastic container.
- Wash your hands.
- Leave windows in the affected room open as long as practical (weather permitting).
Broken fluorescent bulbs may be disposed of at a Household Hazardous Waste Collection or Eco Depot.
Light Bulbs- Fluorescent: intact
Light Bulbs- Halogen, Incandescent, LED, UV:
If UV bulb is broken, follow guidelines for broken fluorescent bulbs.
Light Fixtures:
Luggage:
Magazines:
Landfill BannedMaple Sugaring Tubing / Lines:
Visit NWSWD.org or call (802) 524-5986.
Mattresses & Box Springs:
Media-Players & E-Readers:
Landfill BannedMedical Equipment & Supplies: CPAP, crutches, toilet stands, walkers, wheelchairs, etc.
VT Assistive Technology Program project - 1-800-750-6355.
Medical Sharps: hypodermic needles, lancets, syringes
Landfill BannedOptions:
- Barre Police Department in the lobby.
- Ask Local Hospital or Clinic
- Call 2-1-1 to locate local sharps outlet
- Place in a thick plastic jug with tight lid, tape shut, and label, DO NOT RECYCLE. Dispose of in trash.
Medical Waste:
Contact local hospital or clinic for advice. If needles or lancets, see Medical Sharps:
Medications: prescriptions, pharmaceutical drugs & pills
- DEA Take-Back Day
- Drop off sites:
- Central VT Medical Center inside main entryway.
- Barre Police Dept inside the lobby
- Washington County Sheriff Dept
- Ask your local hospital/clinic.
- The VT Dept of Health offers a free mail in option and drop-off site locations.
Mercury Devices- Unbroken: relays, sensors, switches, thermometers
Landfill BannedMercury- Loose: liquid, broken container
Metal Cans:
Landfill BannedMetal Roofing & Siding:
Microwave Ovens:
Mothballs:
Landfill BannedEmpty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product. Do not rinse.
Non-toxic options: clothes moth traps, cedar planks, or essential oils of: cedar wood, clove, lavender, eucalyptus, peppermint.
Motor Oil:
Landfill BannedEmpty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product, do not rinse.
Musical Instruments:
Donate or sell on consignment to:
- Music and Arts in Burlington, (802) 651-1013
- Naïve Melody Instruments in Montpelier, (802) 613-5000 or Naivemelodyinstruments@gmail.com
Newspaper:
Landfill BannedOil Filters:
Landfill BannedPacking Peanuts: styrofoam or starch
- Contact shipping stores: UPS, FedEx, Pack & Send Plus, etc. to donate
- Contact businesses that ship goods to donate
- Post on FPF or Craigslist
Paint Cans- Empty: metal
Paint Cans- Empty: plastic
Paint- Architectural: primers, stains, deck & concrete sealers, clear finishes (labelled in original can)
Landfill BannedFreePaint: automotive, aerosol, machine, marine, 2-part...
Landfill BannedEmpty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product. Do not rinse.
Paper & Paper Bags:
Landfill BannedChoose reusable bags.
Pellet Stove or Wood Pellet Bags:
To prepare for recycling: cut open 3 sides, shake out debris, and flatten
Pens, Crayons, Markers, Pencils School / Office Supplies:
Personal Care Products: cologne, deodorant, hair spray, hair dye, hand soap, make up, nail polish & remover, perfume, shampoo, sunscreen...
Personal Electronics: cameras, GPS, Mp3 players, smart watches
Landfill BannedPhone Books:
Landfill BannedPhones- Cell:
Landfill BannedPhones- Landline:
Landfill BannedPizza Boxes:
Landfill Banned- Recycling: clean or with grease
- Trash: stuck on food
Plant Pots- Ceramic / Clay:
Plant Pots- Plastic:
Black plastic is trash. Other plastic pots go into Regular Recycling.
Plastic Bins & Totes:
- Recycle:
- smaller than 2x2 feet
- any color but black
Otherwise, trash
- Recycle:
Plastic Film #2 & #4: stretchy bags, bubble wrap, shipping envelopes, shrink wrap...
Recyclable if clean and dry at Eco Depot or special drop-off sites.
These plastic films can be recycled (if stretchy, not crinkly):
- Bubble wrap
- Shipping envelopes (no silver or paper coating)
- Stretch film/Shrink wrap
- Bags:
- bread
- dry cleaning
- carry out
- case wrap
- newspaper
- produce
- Produce bags (not compostable)
Plastic Rigid Containers:
Landfill BannedRecycle: #1, 2, 4, 5, bigger than 2x2 inches
Trash: #3, 6, 7, smaller than 2x2 inches, or black
Empty containers for hazardous products (are trash (NOT recyclable). Use all of the product, do not rinse.
Poisons / Pesticides: fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides
Landfill BannedEmpty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product, do not rinse.
Printers- Desktop:
Landfill BannedPropane Tanks:
Landfill BannedPump Heads & Spray Triggers:
Rags- Oily:
Empty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product. Do not rinse.
Rigid Can Carriers: beer or soda
Hunger Mountain Co-op accepts these.
Scrap Metal:
Shaving Razors, Blades & Packaging:
- Trash: plastic razors
- Scrap Metal: at least 50% metal
- Consider buying reusable option
Sheetrock, Drywall, & Gypsum Board:
Large, clean, unpainted, undamaged pieces may be donated to ReSource or via Front Porch Forum.
Shredded Paper: in clear bag
Landfill BannedNot in blue bin. Ask your transfer station where they want it.
Ski & Snowboard Equipment:
- Resale
- Power Play Sports in Morrisville
- Contact local Ski Swap coordinator/Rec. Dept
- Resale
Smoke Detectors:
Some smoke detectors and combo smoke/CO detectors contain radioactive material, Americium 241. Look on the unit for (i), ionizing, radioactive or Am 241.
Solar Panels:
See state guidance for diversion.
Solvents: acetone, degreaser, paint thinner, laquer thinner
Landfill BannedEmpty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product. Do not rinse.
Speakers- Stereo System:
Landfill BannedSteel Cans:
Landfill BannedStoves, Ovens, Ranges:
String Lights, Christmas Lights:
Styrofoam Blocks & Packing:
Tapes & Discs: casettes, CDs, DVDs, VHS, Blu-ray, LaserDisc, floppies, etc.
Televisions / TVs:
Tennis Balls:
Tires- Commercial Truck:
Landfill Banned- VT DEC tire recycling/reuse suggestions for large quantities
Tires- Motorcycle:
- Mechanic/tire store will take when you buy new ones. Fee.
Tires- Passenger Vehicle:
Landfill Banned- Wheels for Warmth autumn collection and sales events.
- Mechanic/tire shop when when you buy new ones
- VT DEC large quantity tire recycling/reuse suggestions
- Grunts Move Junk hauls tires for Wheels for Warmth
Toilets, Sinks & Fixtures:
Toner or Ink Cartridges:
Toothbrushes, Toothpaste Tubes, Dental Floss Dispensers:
Transmission Fluid
Landfill BannedEmpty containers for hazardous products are TRASH. Use all of the product. Do not rinse.
Trees, Logs, Stumps & Roots:
Tyvek:
Vacuum Cleaners:
Vape Pens & Cartridges:
Buy refillable with removable cartridge for easier special recycling.
VCRs:
Landfill BannedVideo Game Consoles & Systems:
Landfill BannedVinyl Records:
Water Filters- Activated Charcoal: brita, culligan, zerowater...
Tip: cut open and empty activated carbon onto ground.
Water Heater:
Windows & Doors:
Wire:
Wood & Pallets- Untreated:
Reuse pallets or donate locally. Segregate pressure treated from untreated wood when recycling.
- Untreated wood codes/markings: EPAL, HT, and DB. Safe to reuse or burn.
- Treated or painted pallets codes/markings: MB, EUR and are trash. DO NOT BURN.
Wood Ash:
- Scatter on the land or use in place of sand on icy walkways.
- Trash (no coals)
Wood- Clean: roots, stumps
Landfill BannedMake good backyard habitat.
Wood- Clean: unpainted/unstained/untreated lumber
Landfill BannedWood- Lead Painted:
Wood- Pressure Treated: Arsenic or CCA
Yard Waste: brush, grass, leaves, twigs under 1" diameter
Landfill BannedZiploc Type Plastic Bags:
- Recycle at a special drop-off site for plastic film #2 & #4
- When reasonable, choose reusable alternatives