Stumps

Stumps and other natural wood items are banned from landfill disposal.

• CLEAN STUMPS are accepted at:
  • CSWD Organics Recycling Facility in Williston
  • CSWD’s Drop-Off Centers in Essex and Milton
  • To qualify as clean stumps, they must be free of dirt and stones (see Notes).
• DIRTY STUMPS (Stumps contaminated with dirt and/or stones) are accepted at:
  • Parsons Stump Dump, Parsons Rd, Colchester (802-355-5512). 9am-3pm Mon-Fri, please call ahead.
  • Williston Drop-Off Center (trash fees apply, limit of 3 cubic yards). Note: Large loads are accepted Tuesday-Friday only.

• CLEAN STUMPS
  • Cost at CSWD Organics Recycling Facility – No fee
  • Cost at CSWD’s Drop-Off Centers in Essex and Milton
    • up to 1 cubic yard: No fee
    • over 1 cubic yard: $5 per cubic yard, limit 3 cubic yards per trip
• DIRTY STUMPS
  • Cost at Parsons Stump Dump:
    • $6.00 per cubic yard for logs, stumps, brush, etc.
  • Cost at CSWD’s Williston Drop-Off Center:

Dirty Stumps

• Limit of 3 cubic yards per trip.

Clean Stumps

• Maximum length: 6 ft
• Maximum diameter: 24 inches
• Free of dirt and stones
• No spikes, hinges, or strap steel

Misc. 

• Nails and screws up to 1/4 inches in diameter: OK in any stump (dirty or clean)

• ALL STUMPS (clean & dirty) are banned from landfill disposal
• A stump cleaned free of dirt and stones meets the clean wood specifications (see also: NATURAL WOOD)

At sites that accept clean stumps, the stumps are ground for use as essential carbon for composting. Dirt and stones damage grinders, which is why stumps contaminated with dirt and stones are not accepted at sites that collect clean stumps for grinding.