Heads Up: All facilities will be CLOSED on Monday, Sept 1 for Labor Day. The Organics Recycling Facility will be open for drop-off only. Please plan ahead.
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New Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) Project
New Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) Update (4/29/2025) CSWD is constructing a new state-of-the-art Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) to sort and prepare blue-bin recyclables for market.…
CSWD’s FY24 Waste Reduction Grant Winners
Thanks to CSWD’s Waste Reduction Grants, six amazing local projects are putting sustainability into action. These efforts are helping Chittenden County reduce waste at…
2025 Solid Waste Management Plan: Your feedback is needed
Solid Waste Implementation Plans (SWIPs) help Vermont communities meet the goals of the Vermont Materials Management Plan (MMP) and Act 148, the state’s recycling…
School Spotlight: Back To School with CSWD
The school year is right around the corner, and CSWD is ready to help you kick things off strong! If you’re not familiar with…
K-12 Recycle Rally Challenge
The CSWD Recycle Rally empowers students, promotes sustainability, and brings school communities together to take action. During this friendly, four-week competition, schools level up…
Let’s Talk Liners: The Truth About Compostable Bags
If you’re collecting your food scraps at home or work, you’ve probably wondered: What kind of bag should I use in my bin? It’s…
Request for Proposals or Bids
RFP No. 20251508 – Integrated HRIS & Payroll System The Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD) is requesting proposals for an Integrated HRIS &Payroll System.…
From Scraps to Soil: Take a Peek Behind the Pile at CSWD’s Composting Facility!
Ever wonder what happens to your banana peels, apple cores, and lawn clippings after they leave your kitchen or curbside bin? At the CSWD…
Moving Out? Here’s How to Ditch the Junk Without Dumping It
If you’re a landlord or apartment tenant in Chittenden County, you’ve most likely come across unwanted items piled near the dumpster. Whether that’s mattresses,…
Keeping Bears at Bay While Composting
Photo Credit: Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, Living with Black Bears With the start of summer, wildlife in Vermont is active—including bears. With their…
Six Commonly Mis-Sorted Items That Don’t Belong in Your Blue-Bin Recycling
Think you’re a recycling pro? You might be surprised! That item you’ve been tossing in the bin for years? It might actually belong somewhere…
School Spotlight: Champlain Elementary School Shines Bright In Sustainability
In 2023, CES earned the Changemaker Award for making the most significant improvements in CSWD’s Recycle Rally Challenge, which encourages schools to step up…
Backyard Composting Workshop
Resource List Backyard Composting Workshop
Organics Recycling Facility, home of Green Mountain Compost Tour
Resource List Organics Recycling Facility, home of Green Mountain Compost Tour
NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
Chittenden Solid Waste District The Chittenden Solid Waste District (“CSWD” or the “District”), acting by and through its Board of Commissioners, pursuant to the…
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…
Volunteer as a Waste Warrior this Summer
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…
Ditch Disposables: A Business Guide to the Single Use Products Law
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…
Business Spotlight: Fourbital Factory
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…
School Spotlight: Essex Westford School District’s Share Cooler Program
To celebrate Food Waste Prevention Week in April, CSWD would like to highlight successful program that does just that AND feeds hungry kids to…
What Goes Where: Understanding Recycling at CSWD
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…
Planning a Waste Audit: Learn, Connect, and Take Action!
When you hear the words Waste Audit, what comes to mind? Maybe someone hunched over a calculator, surrounded by trash bags and paperwork? Not…
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