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Nitroglycerin gradually leaches out of TNT and other explosives and becomes unstable. Contact the state police. Please do not transport or dispose of explosives yourself.

Small working electrical appliances may be donated to thrift shops. Some transfer stations accept electronics, along with computers and TVs through Vermont E-Cycles.  All electronics are banned from the Vermont landfills.

Offer them to someone with chickens. They also make great craft supply holders. Egg cartons made of paper may be recycled with mixed paper or boxboard at your recycling center. If you can’t find someone to reuse your Styrofoam or clear plastic cartons they go in the trash. Try to avoid Styrofoam whenever possible.

Clean drywall from construction or remodeling projects can be recycled at:

Myers Recycling Center
216 Red Can Drive
Colchester , Vermont
802-655-4312

Some dry cleaners will take back bags and hangers for recycling and/or reuse. Metal hangers may also be recycled as scrap metal through your regular recycling outlet. The clear bags are also accepted at local grocery stores which host “Recycle your grocery bags here” bins.

Oil contamination of soil often happens under outdoor storage tanks or from leaky heavy equipment such as skidders. If you have soil that is suspected of, or known to be contaminated with hazardous substances such as oil or lead, contact the Hazardous Waste Division of the VT Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) at (802) 828-1138 for assistance.

“Clean” wood must be kept out of landfill-bound trash! Click here for more information on C&D recycling.

Reuse    

If materials can be used by someone else, try one of the following options:

• ​COVER Home Repair, WRJ ~ (802) 296-7241
• Vermont Salvage Exchange, WRJ ~ (802) 295-7616
• Freecycle, Front Porch Forum, Your local listserv

Recycling    

C&D waste should be recycled whenever possible.  Here are two sources:

•  Hammond Grinding and Recycling, Canaan NH (603) 523-4353
• VT Agency of Natural Resources C & D Information

Disposal

Please be sure to properly separate trash from C&D waste.

• Hartford Recycling Center, US Route 5 South (802) 295-5740

**As of Summer 2019, the Hartford Transfer Station is not accepting C&D material.

There are a number of thrift stores in the area that accept clean and dry clothing for resale:

Chester-Andover Family Center

908 VT Route 103 S, Chester

The Chester-Andover Family Center is a thriving 501c3 nonprofit charitable organization serving our community with three programs: a Thrift Shop, Food Shelf and Financial Assistance.   https://www.chester-andoverfamilycenter.org/

The Community Closet Thrift Store

Clothing and housewares available at very inexpensive prices. All income returns to the community via donations to:

• The Community Christmas Fund of Immanuel Episcopal Church
• Greater Falls United Network
• Parks Place
• Our Place, and 
• Other local organizations.

The Community Closet is located in the basement of the Immanuel Episcopal Church at 20 Church Street in Bellows Falls. The Closet’s parking lot is accessed via the driveway directly across from the Bellows Falls United Church (the first driveway east of the Bellows Falls Middle School).
Thrift Store hours are 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Wednesdays and Saturdays, 802-463-3100

SEVCA Good Buy Stores

Books, household goods, curtains, furniture, handbags, shoes, boots, belts, stuffed animals, bedding, and clothing for men, women, and children. “One person’s trash is another’s treasure.”  Whatever we can’t sell in our stores, we try to recycle. Donated items need to be in plastic bags.  Shoes should be in a separate bag and tied together if possible.

SEVCA is a 501(c)3 non-profit human services agency.  Proceeds from recycling fund the agency’s programs, which include weatherization, family services, crisis fuel, Head Start, Outreach, and helping those in need in our Vermont communities.

SEVCA locations:

Bellows Falls, Vermont
Mon – Sat: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
802-463-9084
I-91 Exit 5 or 6,
45 Rockingham St.

Springfield, Vermont
Mon – Sat: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
802-885-7074
1-91 Exit 7
23-25 Main Street

Black River Good Neighbor Services

Ludlow Armory Community Complex, Main Street
Ludlow, VT
802-228-3663

Who is Sylvia?

1800s – 1950s vintage clothing and accessories for men, women, and children. Antique lace and linen bought and sold.
26 Central St
Woodstock, VT
802-457-1110

The Bridgewater Thrift Store

Over 6,000 square feet on the third floor of the Bridgewater Mill, which is west of Woodstock on Route 4 in Bridgewater, Vermont.  They sell clothing, housewares, shoes, and books. The store is open seven days a week, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.  In 2011, they recycled over 41 tons of clothing.

101 Mill Road
Bridgewater, Vermont
802-672-1990

See Appliances.

Christmas trees make excellent habitat for birds and other wildlife. Leave your tree out to decay naturally over time. Goats love to eat Christmas trees! Some towns chip trees into “Merry Mulch.” Contact your town office.