Scrap metal

• The Essex, Hinesburg, Milton, South Burlington and Williston Drop-Off Centers accept up to 1 cubic yard of scrap metal (or items at least 80% metal) at no charge. Scrap metal is NOT accepted at the Burlington Drop-Off Center.
• Items must be at least 80% metal to qualify for scrap metal recycling at CSWD Drop-Off Centers.
• No large appliances (stoves, washing machines, dryers etc.); No refrigerant-containing appliances (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers etc.)
• Customers must be able to lift items by themselves over  a 42” railing into the scrap metal box. 

Some common examples of scrap metal items include:

• caps and lids from jars and bottles
• bicycles and exercise equipment
• desks
• electrical wiring and strings of lights
• filing cabinets
• shelving
• grills
• lawn furniture
• screens
• doors and windows (remove glass panes if possible)
• nails, nuts, bolts
• siding and roofing material
• pots & pans, including metal cookware that is coated with teflon, enamel, or ceramic coating.

• No fee at CSWD facilities.
• There is a fee for major appliances such as boilers, microwaves, stoves, refrigerators, dehumidifiers, etc.
  Search the A-Z list for more information on any particular item.

• Customers are responsible for loading their items into the scrap metal container.
• Please empty engines (e.g. lawn mowers) of oil & gas before bringing them in. Fixed head drums must be free of any sludge residue and have either their heads removed or a one foot hole cut into them.

Commercial quantities of scrap metal (as well as smaller loads) are accepted by:

• All Metals Recycling Williston (802-793-9133)
• Burnett Scrap Metals Hinesburg (802-482-6075)
• Myers Recycling Center Colchester (802-655-4312)
• Queen City Steel Burlington (802-864-0326)
• Rathes Salvage Colchester (802-655-0651)
• ReSource Building Materials Center Burlington (802-846-4015)
• Habitat for Humanity ReStores Williston (802-857-5296) & Milton (802-891-9829)