ROVER ALERT: The Rover scheduled for tomorrow at our Drop-off Center in Essex is postponed until 5/31 due to weather & potentially high winds. Customers with hazardous waste may bring it to the Environmental Depot at 1011 Airport Parkway in South Burlington - open until 3:00. No appointment necessary for tomorrow only.

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Waste & Recycling Help

All the information you need to know about what goes where in Chittenden County. From Blue-bin recycling to hazardous waste, CSWD is your local expert on solid waste disposal. Let us help you manage your materials in a safe and environmentally smart way.

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Waste and recycling overview images showing trash, blue-bin recycling, organics, special materials, and hazardous waste managed by CSWD.

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When you’ve run out of reuse and donation options, these five categories cover what’s left.

Spoiler alert: Only Trash can go to the landfill.

Click on a category to see what it covers, how and where you can get rid of it, and why it matters.

Blue Bin Recycling

Put the right stuff in your recycling bin or cart and help us give it a new life. It’s simpler than you think!

Organics

Food scraps; leaves and yard trimmings; natural or untreated wood. Billions of microbes help us turn these into Green Mountain Compost soil amendments.

Hazardous Waste

Warning! Danger! Poison! Caution! These words tell you that leftover product belongs with the expert staff at CSWD’s Environmental Depot.

Trash

If it isn’t in one of the other categories shown here, it’s probably trash. Find your options here.

Special Materials

Nearly all of these things must NOT go in the trash. Most can be recycled, but NOT in your blue bin. Don’t worry, we make it easy to get them to the right place.

A to Z List

Have a specific item in mind? Use our A-Z list search to learn how to properly dispose of it.

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Local Pickup Services

CSWD does not offer trash, recycling, or any other pick-up services.

We make it easy for you to find current contact information for all municipalities and businesses licensed to provide container rentals and trash, recycling, food scrap, and special pickup services in Chittenden County.

Residential Trash, Recycling, Food Scraps

Commercial Customers

Special Pickups

Container Rentals

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  • Recycling andTrash bins on the green belt for collection.
  • Customer recycling electronics at the Drop-Off Center in Williston.
  • A Drop-Off Center Operator helps a customer with trash the Drop-Off Center in South Burlington.