It is illegal to dispose of this item in the trash in Chittenden County, VT.
Disposal options
Accepted at:
- CSWD Organics Recycling Facility
- Burlington Electric Department’s McNeil Waste Wood Yard visit their website to confirm current hours and specifications
- All CSWD Drop-Off Centers except Burlington and Williston (as of Nov. 1, 2023) locations. See below for load limitations/fees by location.
Note: Our Hinesburg DOC location does NOT accept natural wood.
This includes:
- Leaves
- Grass clippings
- Weeds
- Garden trimmings
- House plants
- Natural wood (tree trimmings, limbs, clean stumps, brush, wood chips that have never been painted, glued, stained or treated) – not accepted at Hinesburg location.
Cost
Organic Recycling Facility (Williston)
- Fees: No fee
Essex, Milton and South Burlington locations:
- Fee: No fee for up to 2 cubic yards. $5 for the 3rd yard.
Limitations, regulations and other specifications
Organics Recycling Facility (Williston)
- Limits: None
- Fees: No fee
Essex, Milton and South Burlington locations:
- Limits: 3 cubic yards per trip. Loads larger than 3 cubic yards should use the Organics Recycling Facility in Williston.
- Fee: No fee for up to 2 cubic yards. $5 for the 3rd yard.
Other:
- Do not include any plastic bags, rocks, or sod
- Use paper or compostable bags for yard debris, or empty the bags on site
- Commercial landscapers: Deliver directly to CSWD Organics Recycling Facility (home of Green Mountain Compost).