CSWD Spotlight

Recycle Your Solar Eclipse Glasses!

CSWD, in collaboration with Astronomers Without Borders, will be collecting solar eclipse glasses to be used at future solar events all over the world.

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Program Highlights

CSWD MRF Receives Overwhelming Support

Preliminary results show more than 80% of voters in favor….
No Compostable Foodware

Why we will no longer accept compostable foodware at any of our…
All About Glass

The complicated realities of recycling your bottles and jars…
Let’s Scrap Food Waste

Learn how to take care of your food scraps….
The Rover is coming!

The Rover is CSWD’s collection vehicle for household hazardous waste. It is…
Local Color Paint

Durable. Affordable. Feelgoodable. Premium recycled latex paint. Crafted with care in South…

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April 3, 2024 | Alise Certa Media Alert: CSWD Receives Hazardous Waste Management Grant from VT Dept. of Environmental Conservation

Williston, VT – The Chittenden Solid Waste District has been awarded a grant worth $111,323 by…

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April 2, 2024 | Beth Parent CSWD Collaborates with ‘Astronomers Without Borders’ to Give Solar Eclipse Glasses Another Use

Post Eclipse Glasses’ Collection Throughout Chittenden County South Burlington, Vt – In…

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August 11, 2023 | Michele Morris Don’t Flush It, Don’t Dump It!

August is National Water Quality Month Ever think about what lies at…

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May 19, 2023 | Jon Shenton Effective July 1: CSWD Drop-Off Center Schedule and Fee Changes 

Beginning July 1, 2023, the Chittenden Solid Waste District will be adding…

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March 14, 2023 | Ethan Hausman CSWD Spotlight on Business: Pingala Cafe and Eatery

“We’re just a small team trying to do the right thing” –…

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August 3, 2022 | Jon Shenton We have it covered

It’s a rare and special treat when a small, hardworking municipal district…

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March 21, 2022 | Alise Certa CSWD report shows Chittenden County ranks among top waste-busting U.S. communities 

MEDIA ALERT Chittenden County households and businesses kept an estimated 57% (by…

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March 18, 2021 | Alise Certa Why We Will No Longer Accept Compostable Foodware

As Vermont’s largest commercial compost facility, CSWD’s Organics Diversion Facility transforms more than 5,000 tons of food…

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February 16, 2021 | Alise Certa Sustainability is Dealer.com’s Bedrock

CSWD.net welcomes a new feature highlighting Vermont businesses that are making strides…

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August 26, 2019 | Rhonda Mace Back-to-school shopping? Try back-to-school swapping!

When I was a kid, August was the only time I could…

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June 12, 2019 | Michele Morris Keep Calm and Recycle On: Part 2, The Rocky Road of Glass Recycling

The second in a series on recycling in Vermont. Read Part 1,…

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