It is illegal to dispose of this item in the trash in Chittenden County, VT.
Disposal options
Untreated lumber pallets and dimensional lumber that has never been painted, glued, stained, or treated are accepted at:
- The McNeil Wood Depot (Burlington).
- Drop-Off Center (Williston)
- Drop-Off Center (Essex) – no dumping mechanisms allowed at this facility
- Drop-Off Center (Milton) – no dumping mechanisms allowed at this facility
- Drop-Off Center (South Burlington ) – no trailers or dumping mechanisms allowed at this facility
Plastic pallets are considered trash.
Cost
- At the McNeil Wood Depot: No fee.
- At Williston Drop-Off Center
- Limit: 5 cubic yard per trip
- Up to 3 cubic yards: No fee
- More than 3 cubic yards: $5 per cubic yard
- At Drop-Off Centers in Essex , Milton, & South Burlington :
- Limit: 3 cubic yards per trip
- Up to 2 cubic yards: No fee
- $5 per cubic yard for amounts greater than 2 cubic yard
Please note: 4 pallets = 1 cubic yard
Limitations, regulations and other specifications
CSWD Wood Specifications:
- Maximum length: 8 ft
- No spikes, hinges, strap steel or metal appendages (nails and screws up to 1/4 inches in diameter OK)
- No pressure-treated wood or plywood
- Customers with loads larger than three cubic yards, or those with dumping mechanisms, must use the CSWD Organics Recycling Facility, Myers Recycling Center, or the McNeil Wood & Yard Debris Depot