Business Check-In - Chittenden Solid Waste District

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Business General Info

Business Name(Required)

Business Address(Required)

Enter the address of the location you are completing this form for. If your business has multiple locations, please indicate this using the checkboxes below.

Street Address Address Line 2 City

Does your business have more than one location, facility, or site in the District (Chittenden County)?(Required)

Yes

Do the waste systems differ across your locations (for example, different haulers, contracts, or types of materials)?

Yes

Landfilled TRASH

Trash Service

How is your trash collected or transported?(Required)

Pickup Service via Commercial Hauler

Self-Hauled (by employees)

Who manages your waste hauling contract for trash?(Required)

My business contracts with the hauler

Provided by property owner (not my business)

Contracted by a different business (third-party)

Commercial Hauler(Required)

Casella

Gauthier Trucking

Myers Container Service

Other

How often is your trash picked up or self-hauled?(Required)

Once per Week

Twice per Week

Other

What disposal facility does your business most frequently use?

Williston Drop-Off Center (1492 Redmond Road)

Essex Drop-Off Center (218 Colchester Road)

Hinesburg Drop-Off Center (907 Beecher Hill Road)

Milton Drop-Off Center (36 Landfill Road)

South Burlington Drop-Off Center (87 Landfill Road)

Burlington Drop-Off Center (339 Pine St.)

Williston Drop-Off Center (339 Pine Street)

Casella Richmond Drop-off Center

Casella Williston Transfer Station

None

Do you share trash containers with other businesses or residential tenants?(Required)

No, my business has sole use

Yes, at least one other business

Yes, but only with residential units

Yes, both business(es) and residential units

Do you have public-facing (intended for use by non-staff) trash containers?(Required)

Yes

Requirements for TRASH Containers

COLOR: Landfill-bound trash containers shall not be royal/medium blue or green in color and shall have lids that are black.

LABELING: All waste containers should have a label on the front and a label on the lid. The labels should include language and/or graphics that indicate primary material accepted and common contaminants prohibited from that container.

Container Labeling Resources

CSWD offers decals for labeling waste collection containers at no charge. View all decals and labeling resources at:

https://cswd.net/library-category/brochures-posters-stickers/

Additional Notes (TRASH)

If your business has more than one location, please note any key differences between the sites here.

Trash management personnel

Self-hauling staff person(Required)

What is the name or title of the primary employee responsible for transporting waste?

On-site waste collection manager(Required)

What is the name or title of the primary employee responsible for — or who oversees the staff/team responsible for — emptying distributed containers and aggregating trash on site at your business/facility?

Mixed RECYCLING

Do your business operations routinely generate mandatory recyclables?(Required)

i.e., paper, boxboard, cardboard; metal cans, aluminum trays & foil; glass bottles & jars; or plastic bottles, tubs & jugs?

Yes

What types of mixed (mandatory) recyclables does your business generate in significant quantities?(Required)

Cardboard

Office paper

Plastic bottles/containers

Glass bottles

Metal cans

Do you serve members of the general public, who may be discarding recyclables, in or at your business?(Required)

Yes

Mixed Recycling Service & Containers

Is recycling collected and processed (hauler, self-hauling facility, collection frequency, etc.) using the same system as trash and/or food waste?(Required)

Note: If you do not have a system for recycling, check “No.”

Yes

How is your recycling collected or transported?(Required)

Pickup Service via Commercial Hauler

Self-Hauled (by employees)

None (food waste is landfilled)

Who manages your waste hauling contract for recycling?(Required)

My business contracts with the hauler

Provided by property owner (not my business)

Contracted by a different business (not property owner)

Commercial Hauler(Required)

Burlington Public Works

Casella

Gauthier Trucking

Myers Container Service

Other

What disposal facility does your business most frequently use?

Williston Drop-Off Center (1492 Redmond Road)

Essex Drop-Off Center (218 Colchester Road)

Hinesburg Drop-Off Center (907 Beecher Hill Road)

Milton Drop-Off Center (36 Landfill Road)

South Burlington Drop-Off Center (87 Landfill Road)

Williston Drop-Off Center (339 Pine Street)

Casella Richmond Drop-off Center

None

Other

How often is your recycling picked up or self-hauled?(Required)

Once per Week

Twice per Week

Other

Do you share these recycling containers with other businesses or residential tenants?(Required)

No, my business has sole use

Yes, with at least one other business

Yes, but only with residential units

Yes, shared with both business(es) and residential units

Do you have recycling containers distributed for public access or guests' use in public areas?(Required)

Yes

Requirements for RECYCLING Containers

COLOR: Mandatory Recycling containers shall be royal or medium blue in color or shall have lids that are royal or medium blue in color.

LABELING: All waste containers should have a label on the front and a label on the lid. The labels should include language and/or graphics that indicate primary material accepted and common contaminants prohibited from that container.

Container Labeling Resources

CSWD offers decals for labeling waste collection containers at no charge. View all decals and labeling resources at:

https://cswd.net/library-category/brochures-posters-stickers/

Are all public-facing trash receptacles paired with a recycling container?(Required)

This includes the same commercial hauler (or same employee handling self-hauling); the same hauler liaison, and the same collection manager on staff for recycling.

Yes

From CSWD Solid Waste Management Ordinance Section 3.11 regarding public solid waste and mandatory recycling receptacles:

If a Person provides a container or containers in buildings or on property open to the general public and for the public to use for Solid Waste destined for Disposal, the Person shall also provide an equal number of containers for Mandatory Recyclables. The Recycling and Disposal containers… shall be placed as close to each other as possible in order to provide equally convenient access to such public users. Bathrooms are exempt from this provision. Other exemptions may be approved by the District.

Additional Notes (RECYCLING)

If your business has more than one location, please note any key differences between the sites here.

Special Materials & Commercial Materials Reporting

Does your business generate any of the following landfill-banned items on an annual basis?(Required)

Check all that apply

Tires

Mattresses

Scrap metal (e.g., broken appliances)

Broken white goods (e.g., refrigerators, freezers, A/C units)

Broken electronics (e.g., POS systems, computers, printers, TVs)

None

Does your business directly sell or backhaul any of the following recyclables and compostables?(Required)

Check all that apply

Scrap metal

Plastic bags and pallet wrap (HDPE #2 or LDPE #4)

Electronics

Rigid plastics (e.g., 55-gallon drums)

Spent grain or hops

Commercial food waste (e.g., spent fruit peels)

None

Commercial Materials Reporting(Required)

From CSWD Solid Waste Management Ordinance Section 10.4 regarding the diversion reporting requirement:

A Person in the District that directly ships any Solid Waste, including Recyclables and Compostables, that exceeds an aggregate amount of two (2) tons annually, to Facilities that do not hold a District License shall report to the District the material type, quantity, and destination for all materials shipped for each calendar year. The required data shall be submitted annually by March 1 of the following year.

CSWD collects this data to complete the picture of what businesses, institutions, and residents in Chittenden County are disposing of, recycling, and composting each year. The data we compile from various sources tell us how we’re doing in our quest to reduce what goes to the landfill and helps us plan for new programs that make it easier and more convenient for our members to reduce, recycle, and compost.

I understand my obligation to submit commercial materials reporting annually.

Have you submitted Commercial Materials Reporting for the last calendar year?

Yes

Organics COMPOSTING

Is your business a food production facility or food distributor?(Required)

Yes

Does your business have an on-site food service operation, like a cafe or cafeteria, for employees?(Required)

Yes

Does your business have an on-site kitchen or breakroom for employees?(Required)

Yes

Do you serve guests/customers who bring in food or eat in at your business?(Required)

Yes

How are plates and other servingware cleared from tables and place settings?(Required)

Full service: servers or bussers clear place settings

Self-bussed: customers clear their own plates/servingware and sort their materials at a waste stations

Self-bussed: customers clear their own materials but place everything in a designated area or bus tubs to be sorted by staff

Take out only

Other

Do you compost all food waste generated by guests/customers and staff?(Required)

Yes, customer table scraps and food waste front kitchen prep are both composted.

No, only customer table scraps are composted.

No, only food waste from kitchen prep is composted.

Other

Contract for Organics container/service(Required)

Provided by property owner (not my business)

It is my contract with the hauler

Other

Compost Service & Containers

Is food waste collected and processed (hauler, self-hauling facility, collection frequency, etc.) using the same system as trash and/or recycling?(Required)

Note: If you do not have a system for food waste, check “No.”

Yes

How is your compost stream collected or transported?(Required)

Pickup Service for compost via Commercial Hauler

Self-Hauled (by employees)

Pickup Service for use as animal feed

“Pack it in, Pack it out” policy (not acceptable for restaurants or businesses with on-site food service)

None (food waste is landfilled)

Other

Who manages your waste hauling contract for compost?(Required)

My business contracts with the hauler

Provided by property owner (not my business)

Contracted by a different business (not property owner)

Commercial Hauler(Required)

Casella

Gauthier Trucking

Myers Container Service

Other

How often is your food waste picked up or self-hauled?(Required)

Once per Week

Twice per Week

Other

Do you share organics containers with other businesses or residential tenants?(Required)

No, my business has sole use

Yes, at least one other business

Yes, but only with residential units

Yes, both business(es) and residential units

Do you have dedicated containers for food waste in the kitchen / "back-of-house"?(Required)

Yes

Do you have food waste containers distributed for public access or guests' use in public areas?(Required)

Yes

Requirements for FOOD WASTE Containers

COLOR: Food scrap collection containers greater than ten (10) gallons in size shall be green in color or shall have lids that are green in color.

LABELING: All waste containers should have a label on the front and a label on the lid. The labels should include language and/or graphics that indicate primary material accepted and common contaminants prohibited from that container.

Container Labeling Resources

CSWD offers decals for labeling waste collection containers at no charge. View all decals and labeling resources at:

https://cswd.net/library-category/brochures-posters-stickers/

Have all staff been trained on your food waste program?(Required)

i.e. informed about landfill ban, appropriate and accepted materials, your business’ capture/collection systems, and how to avoid contamination of the compost stream

Yes, staff are trained when they are onboarded.

Yes, staff are trained when they are onboarded and are given annual reminders.

No, staff relies on waste bin signage to sort properly.

No, staff relies on their own knowledge to sort properly.

Additional Notes (COMPOSTING)

If your business has more than one location, please note any key differences between the sites here.

Food Donation

Does your business donate edible, unsalable food or leftover items from events to reduce food waste?(Required)

Yes, my business reduces waste by donating unsold food to a local non-profit or church.

Yes, my business reduces waste by giving away unsold food to customers or staff.

No, my business reduces waste by selling discounted “day-old” items.

No, my business generates too little leftover food to donate.

No, my business has a policy which prevents donation.

If not, would you like to receive information on how and where to donate food as a business in Chittenden County?(Required)

Yes

Single-Use Products

Does your business offer any single use foodware to customers or employees?(Required)

(e.g., plates, to-go cups, cutlery, chopsticks, straws etc.)

Yes

Which of the following types of foodware do you offer, if any?

Businesses may offer more than one option for each. Please select all that apply for each item. If an item is not offered at all select N/A.

Take-out bags(Required)

*Under the Single-Use Products Law, Stores and food service establishments may no longer provide plastic carryout bags at check-out.

Reusables

Paper

N/A

Stirrers(Required)

*Under the Single-Use Products Law, Food service establishments may no longer provide plastic stirrer sticks to customers.

Reusables

Wood

N/A

Straws(Required)

*Under the Single-Use Products Law, plastic straws may only be provided if requested or self-serve. Hospitals, nursing homes, and other care facilities may continue providing plastic straws.

Reusables

Single-use any material (non-recyclable)

Compostable (Note: not accepted in compost collection)

N/A

Take out containers(Required)

*Under the Single-Use Products Law, Expanded Polystyrene (Styrofoam) Packaging may not be provided to customers.

Reusables

Aluminum (recyclable)

Plastic (recyclable If #1, #2, or #5)

Paper (non-recyclable)

N/A

Plates and bowls

Reusables

Single-use Plastic (recyclable if #1, #2, or #5)

Single-use Paper (Note: not recyclable in Chittenden County)

Compostable (Note: not accepted in compost collection)

N/A

Cups

Reusables

Single-use Plastic (recyclable if #1, #2, or #5)

Single-use Paper (Note: not recyclable in Chittenden County)

Compostable (Note: not accepted in compost collection)

N/A

Utensils

Reusables

Single-use Plastic (Note: recyclable if #1, #2, or #5)

Compostable (Note: not accepted in compost collection)

N/A

Hazardous & Universal Wastes

Most prevalent or frequently generated hazardous or universal wastes(Required)

Check all that apply

Batteries (All types)

Mercury bulbs or mercury devices

Bleach, cleaning products, pool chemicals

Products/chemicals/materials used in production or manufacturing

Motor oil or fuels (gasoline, kerosene, diesel)

Other automotive fluids (transmission, brake, or hydraulic fluids; antiifreeze)

Paints, varnishes, glazes

Solvents, strippers, thinners

Adhesives, glues, sealants

Cosmetic and beauty products

Onsecticides, herbicides, fertilizers

None

Management & Destinations for Hazardous Wastes

Check all that apply.

CSWD Environmental Depot

External haz waste vendor/hauler

Other

Hazardous Waste Hauler / Vender

Please specify the name of external company you use for haz waste transport/management.

Staff Haz Waste Transporter

Name or title of person primarily responsible for bringing haz waste items/materials to the Environmental Depot.

Additional Notes (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS & UNIVERSAL WASTE)

If your business has more than one location, please note any key differences between the sites here.

Free Resources & Support

Please fill out the question below if you would like any of the following materials or services.

CSWD Free Resources

NOTE: Please list the requested quantity in the details below

Hard copy trash, recycling, and food waste sorting posters (Fulfills COLOR & LABELING Requirements)

Act 148 Waste Bin Stickers (Fulfills COLOR & LABELING Requirements)

Translated videos and resources (15 languages available)

Technical assistance for a specific waste challenge or goal

Other (please specify)

Details

Please indicate quantity needed or other requests.

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Business General Info

Landfilled TRASH

Trash Service

Requirements for TRASH Containers

Container Labeling Resources

Trash management personnel

Mixed RECYCLING

Mixed Recycling Service & Containers

Requirements for RECYCLING Containers

Container Labeling Resources

Special Materials & Commercial Materials Reporting

Organics COMPOSTING

Compost Service & Containers

Requirements for FOOD WASTE Containers

Container Labeling Resources

Food Donation

Single-Use Products

Which of the following types of foodware do you offer, if any?

Hazardous & Universal Wastes

Free Resources & Support

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