Solid Waste Alliance Communities

(SWAC)

 

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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE EVENT SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2009
8:00 – 11:00 a.m. – RUTLAND TOWN Transfer Station, in Northward Park, off Post Road Extension, Rutland
SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2009
8:00-9:30 a.m. - PAWLET, Mettowee Community School Parking Lot, Route 153, West Pawlet
10:30-noon – MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS Transfer Station, behind fire house, Middletown Springs
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2009
1:30– 3:00 p.m. – CHITTENDEN TRANSFER STATION, Chittenden
SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. – FAIR HAVEN TRANSFER STATION, Fair Haven Avenue, Fair Haven

(PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF TIME)
SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2009
1:00-3:30 p.m. – SHREWSBURY TRANSFER STATION, 103 Mountain Road, Shrewsbury
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2009
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. – TINMOUTH TRANSFER STATION, Route 140, Tinmouth
11:00 a.m- 12:30 p.m.– BENSON TRANSFER STATION, Benson
1:30-3:30 p.m– SUDBURY RECYCLING CENTER, across from the Town Garage, Williams Lane, Sudbury
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2009
8:00-11:00 a.m. – RUTLAND TOWN Transfer Station, in Northward Park, off Post Road Extension, Rutland
AVAILABLE TO: Residents of the Solid Waste Alliance Communities (SWAC) Towns ONLY - Benson, Chittenden, Fair Haven, Middletown Springs, Pawlet, Rutland Town, Shrewsbury, Sudbury, Tinmouth, and West Haven. As a resident of SWAC, you may attend ANY of the events listed above, not just the one scheduled for your town. Residents of these communities may also drop off their household hazardous waste at the Gleason Road Hazardous Waste Depot during normal operating hours. Please call John at 770-1333 for more information. PROOF OF RESIDENCY REQUIRED!!! COST: Free to SWAC residents.  

RESIDENTS can also take their household hazardous waste (HHW) to the Rutland County Solid Waste District Hazardous Waste Depot on Gleason Road in Rutland during regularly scheduled operating hours. There is no direct fee to residents for disposal of their HHW. The Solid Waste Alliance Communities (SWAC) share the cost of disposal on a per capita basis.

BUSINESSES, (conditionally exempt generators) which include town offices, schools, and town garages can also take hazardous waste to the Depot. Hazardous waste may include fluorescent bulbs, waste oil, and oil-based paint. There are fees associated with disposal of business hazardous waste. Businesses should contact John Wasilewski of the Rutland County Solid Waste District (RCSWD) (rcswd.com) to obtain disposal fee information as well as to arrange for disposal.

FREE PESTICIDE DISPOSAL: In addition to residents, businesses can dispose of their pesticides for FREE! The Department of Agriculture, the Rutland County Solid Waste District, and the Solid Waste Alliance Communities (SWAC) are sponsoring a free pesticide disposal program. Any SWAC resident, farm, or business may bring pesticides to the RCSWD Hazardous Waste Depot for disposal at no charge! This program is available while funding lasts. Call the Hazardous Waste Depot for more information or an appointment to drop off unwanted pesticides.


The Depot is located on Gleason Road in Rutland, Vermont. It is open year round and is available to residents and businesses. Operating hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Contact John Wasilewski at 802-770-1333 for further information.
     

REMINDERS:
The Solid Waste Alliance Communities (SWAC) are sponsoring a mercury thermometer take back program. Bring in a mercury thermometer and receive a solar-powered, digital thermometer for FREE!

Some jobs around the home may require the use of products containing hazardous components. Such products include certain paints, cleaners, stains and varnishes, car batteries, motor oil, and pesticides. The leftover contents of such consumer products are known as "household hazardous waste". Here is a list of some of the more common Household Hazardous Wastes accepted at the Solid Waste Alliance Communities (SWAC) collections and at the Rutland County Hazardous Waste Depot. If you have a specific questions about a waste that needs disposal, please call John Wasilewski at 802-770-1333 for further information..

FROM THE YARD/GARDEN
FROM THE GARAGE
FROM THE HOUSE
FROM THE WORKBENCH
 
 
Pesticides
 Wax Polish
Drain Cleaners /Toilet Cleaners
Rust Proofers
Herbicides
 Engine Degreaser
Oven Cleaners / Floor Cleaners
Wood Preservatives
Insect Sprays
Carburetor Cleaner
Unbroken Fluorescent Bulbs
Lead and Oil Based Paints
Rodent Killer
Gas Treatments
Rug/Upholstery Cleaners
Solvents
Pool Chemicals
Creosote
Lithium, Mercury, Ni-CAD Batteries
Wood Strippers
Flea Powder
Radiator Flusher
Furniture Polish
Stains
No-Pest Strips
Used Motor OIl
Metal Polish
Varnishes
Fertilizer
 Old/unusable gasoline
Arts & Craft Supplies
Sealants
Lighter Fluid
Mothballs
Photo Chemicals
Turpentine

PLEASE DO NOT BRING:

ALKALINE BATTERIES: They are non-hazardous. Dispose in trash.

LATEX PAINT: Latex Paint is NOT a hazardous waste! Use it up or give it to a friend to use. It may be dried and landfilled as a solid waste. Open container and let dry until solid or mix with cat-litter to speed up the process.

CAR BATTERIES: May be taken to the Rutland County Solid Waste Facility (rcswd.com) during regular operating hours. Most service stations will take used car batteries.

TIRES: Accepted at the Rutland County Solid Waste Facility for a nominal fee.

EMPTY CONTAINERS: They are non-hazardous. Recycle or dispose in trash.

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

2009 Solid Waste Alliance Communities