The Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD) is pleased to announce significant enhancements to its operations at the Drop-Off Center (DOC) in Burlington, located at…
New Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) Update (3.31.2025) CSWD is constructing a new state-of-the-art Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) to sort and prepare blue-bin recyclables for market.…
Are you passionate about recycling, composting, and reducing waste? If you find yourself carrying your apple core home because there’s no compost bin in…
At the grocery store or your favorite cafe, you won’t find many plastic bags or Styrofoam cups these days. That is because the 2019…
Keeping Textile Waste Out of the Landfill Since Fourbital Factory’s opening in Burlington three years ago, they have made it their mission to ensure…
To celebrate Food Waste Prevention Week in April, CSWD would like to highlight successful program that does just that AND feeds hungry kids to…
Have you ever wondered what happens to the items you toss into your blue-bin? At CSWD, we’re committed to ensuring recyclables are processed efficiently…
When you hear the words Waste Audit, what comes to mind? Maybe someone hunched over a calculator, surrounded by trash bags and paperwork? Not…
Did you know that wasted food accounts for over half (58%) of methane emissions from U.S. landfills (EPA)? Tune into CSWD’s February webinar (2025),…
Vermont is one of just nine states with a law requiring people to compost their organics. Vermont’s Universal Recycling Law (Act 148), which prohibits…
Battery Recycling Contest Inspires Students to Promote Sustainability and Recover Valuable Materials FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA, Ga. — Call2Recycle, the nation’s largest consumer battery…
Williston, VT – The Chittenden Solid Waste District has been awarded a grant worth $111,323 by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to help cover costs for providing facilities and…
Post-Eclipse Glasses Collection Throughout Chittenden County South Burlington, VT – In anticipation of the upcoming solar eclipse event on April 8, 2024, Chittenden Solid…
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…
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)…
It’s a rare and special treat when a small, hardworking municipal district receives exposure in a national trade publication–and the cover shot, no less!…
CSWD MRF Receives Overwhelming Support On Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Chittenden County voters approved authorization for the Chittenden Solid Waste District to issue general…
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