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New Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) Project
New Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) Update (5/26/2026) The new Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) construction is underway! Follow our progress through the photo gallery below. We…
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Battery Bonanza Contest Engages Chittenden County Students in Safe Battery Recycling
More than 9,000 pounds of batteries collected through school-based competition focused on safety, sustainability and environmental stewardship MONTPELIER, VT., June 16, 2026 — The…
Vermont Expands Battery Recycling Program to Include Most Single-Use and Rechargeable Batteries
Following the expansion of Vermont’s manufacturer-funded recycling program, the state will launch its Battery Bonanza school recycling contest in partnership with The Battery Network…
CSWD Breaks Ground on New $38 Million Recycling Facility
WILLISTON, VT — The Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD) has officially broken ground on a new, state-of-the-art Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) in Williston—a timely…
CSWD Partners with Vermont Language Justice Project to Create ‘How-To Recycle Right’ Videos in 15 Languages
The Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD) has partnered with the Vermont Language Justice Project (VLJP) to produce a new series of “How-To Recycle Right”…
Battery Blitz Contest Drives Sustainability Engagement With Local Students
Collaboration Between Call2Recycle, Chittenden Solid Waste District and Earth Rangers Boosts Environmental Awareness in Vermont Schools (ATLANTA, Ga) April 18, 2025 — Call2Recycle, the…
Call2Recycle Partners with CSWD and Earth Rangers for Battery Blitz School Contest
Battery Recycling Contest Inspires Students to Promote Sustainability and Recover Valuable Materials FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA, Ga. — Call2Recycle, the nation’s largest consumer battery…
CSWD Collaborates with ‘Astronomers Without Borders’ to Give Solar Eclipse Glasses Another Use
Post-Eclipse Glasses Collection Throughout Chittenden County South Burlington, VT – In anticipation of the upcoming solar eclipse event on April 8, 2024, Chittenden Solid…
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 scraps from our community into high quality Green Mountain Compost brand compost and topsoil every year. By turning food into soil…
CSWD report shows Chittenden County ranks among top waste-busting U.S. communities
PRESS RELEASE Chittenden County households and businesses kept an estimated 57% (by weight) of all their commonly generated “stuff,” including construction and demolition (C&D)…
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