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CSWD Organics Recycling Facility

Where local food scraps, leaves, yard trimmings, and natural wood are transformed into Green Mountain Compost and soil blends.

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Location Details

Address

860 Redmond Rd.
Williston, VT 05495

For product pickup, use 1150 Redmond Rd., enter Gate 3, then follow instructions on kiosk.

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Hours of Operation

Mon. – Sat.: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
No materials sales on Saturdays; residential and business drop-off of food scraps and yard waste only.

Contact

Phone: 802-660-4949

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Materials Accepted

Organics

Food scraps

Accepted Materials:

  • All food scraps of any kind   
  • Certified, clearly labeled compostable bags used for lining food scrap containers   
  • Coffee filters & tea bags (paper only–no plastic tea bags)   
  • Newspaper and untreated paper bags used to line food scrap containers   
  • Paper towels and napkins – only if they DO NOT contain body fluids or chemicals of any kind   
  • Wooden or bamboo stirrers, toothpicks (no plastic frills), chopsticks    

    Please note: NO COMPOSTABLE PRODUCTS accepted.

LICENSED HAULER:

  • $77/ton (as of 7/1/26)

RESIDENTIAL or BUSINESS DROP-OFF:

  • No fee for up to 30 gallons of food scraps
  • $77/ton (as of 7/1/26)

Yard Waste

Only plain paper leaf and yard bags allowed.

  • Leaves
  • Grass clippings
  • Garden plants
  • Hay & straw
  • Sawdust from natural, unpainted wood only
  • Undyed mulch
  • Invasive, noxious, or diseased plants (call first: 802-660-4949)
  • Natural wood that has never been painted, glued, stained, or treated (limited to <24″ in diameter, 6-8ft)
    • Tree limbs, trimmings, and trunks
    • Brush
    • Wood chips
  • As of January 1, 2027, all businesses hauling yard waste to the compost facility will require a site use permit. Click here for more information.
  • No fees for residential yard waste Drop-Off.

Click here to read CSWD’s Organics Recycling Contamination Policy

Click here for CSWD’s Organics Recycling Contamination Rates

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