What Goes Where: Understanding Recycling at CSWD
Have you ever wondered what happens to the items you toss into your blue-bin? Read on for the answers!
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Moving Out? Here’s How to Ditch the Junk Without Dumping It
If you’re a landlord or apartment tenant in Chittenden County, you’ve most likely come across unwanted items piled near the dumpster. Whether that’s mattresses, old TVs, or mystery bins of…
Keeping Bears at Bay While Composting
Photo Credit: Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, Living with Black Bears With the start of summer, wildlife in Vermont is active—including bears. With their powerful sense of smell, bears are…
Six Commonly Mis-Sorted Items That Don’t Belong in Your Blue-Bin Recycling
Think you’re a recycling pro? You might be surprised! That item you’ve been tossing in the bin for years? It might actually belong somewhere else. And that recycling rule you…
New Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) Project
New Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) Update (4/29/2025) CSWD is constructing a new state-of-the-art Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) to sort and prepare blue-bin recyclables for market. This modern facility will replace the…
School Spotlight: Champlain Elementary School Shines Bright In Sustainability
In 2023, CES earned the Changemaker Award for making the most significant improvements in CSWD’s Recycle Rally Challenge, which encourages schools to step up their recycling and sustainability game. And…
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