Solid Waste Alliance Communities

(SWAC)

 

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 Can I Burn?
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BUSINESS WASTE ASSISTANCE
  
  

Does Your Business Generate Hazardous Waste? Do you know?

In addition to what most people would classify as a business, schools, municipal offices, and town garages are also considered businesses when it comes to disposing of hazardous waste.
 If you use products that are corrosive, ignitable, reactive, or toxic, then you probably generate hazardous waste. Examples include solvents, paints, and vehicular fluids like motor oil, diesel fuel, and antifreeze, pesticides, cleaning solutions, and lab wastes. Fluorescent bulbs and some types of batteries are also considered hazardous.
MERCURY BANNED FROM DISPOSAL IN VERMONT LANDFILLS
As of July 1, 2007, it is illegal to dispose of mercury or products containing mercury (whether they are labelled or not) in Vermont landfills. This includes, but is not limited to, fluorescent bulbs and mercury containing lamps, laptops, mercury thermometers, mercury thermostats, all flat panel screens (example: computer monitors) or any other mercury containing device. Fluorescent lamps and electronic devices (computers, hand-held devices) (electronics collection) are collected at your local transfer station/recycling center for proper collection, recycling, and/or disposal (there are disposal fees in place at each transfer station/recycling center for these items). All other mercury containing products can be taken to the household hazardous waste collection events. or taken to the RCSWD hazardous waste depot during normal operating hours. There is no charge to residents for household hazardous waste collection and disposal. Businesses will pay a nominal disposal fee. Visit mercvt.org for detailed information.
 
Does Your Business Generate Construction and Demolition Debris? (Clean wood waste, cardboard, sheetrock, or scrapmetal)

The State of Vermont, Agency of Natural Resources maintains a C&D Waste Reduction Clearinghouse website. The database is used by applicants filling out their Act 250 Waste Reduction Plans. It can be used by contractors, builders, and homeowners as well.







      
 

This website was made possible by a Consumer/Youth Education Grant from the State of Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.

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