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Special Collection Events 2025


HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE

​Wednesday, July 16, 2025 

​9AM - 1PM​
Hartford Transfer Station
2590 No. Hartland Rd. (Rte. 5)
White River Junction
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  • All businesses must call 802.674.4474 to register for hazardous waste (HHW) collections at least one week prior to event.
  • Check here for acceptable materials.
  • ​​We URGE you to take your paint to a regular drop-off location and NOT to bring it to this collection.
  • Check here for local year-round drop-off locations.
  • ​We will accept paint if the can is rusted, leaking, or without a label. It is then considered hazardous waste.

BIG TRASH, TIRES & ELECTRONICS

​Saturday, September 13, 2025

​​9 AM - 12 PM
Thetford Town Garage
3910 Rte. 113

BIG TRASH, TIRES, ELECTRONICS,
​FLUORESCENT BULBS & BATTERIES

Saturday, September 20, 2025

​8 AM - 11 AM
West Fairlee Recycling Center
1009 West Fairlee Rd.

BIG TRASH, TIRES & ELECTRONICS

​Saturday, September 27, 2025

​9 AM - 12 PM
Strafford Recycling Center/Town Garage
Rte. 132/287 Rte. 132

STYROFOAM COLLECTION

​Saturday, October 4, 2025

​10 AM - 12 PM
Mascoma Bank Parking Lot
Sykes Mountain Avenue, White River Jct. VT
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Residents and businesses from the GUVSWMD towns are welcome at all collection events. For more information, please contact Andy Scherer at 802-674-4474 or [email protected].
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    PO Box 320
    Ascutney, VT 05030
​    802-674-4474
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GUVSWMD TOWNS:

  • Bridgewater
  • Hartland
  • Norwich
  • Pomfret
  • Sharon
  • Strafford
  • Thetford
  • Vershire
  • Woodstock
  • West Fairlee

QUICK LINKS:

  • A-Z Recycling Guide
  • All GUVSWMD Drop-off Facilities
  • Special Collection Calendar
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Blue Bin Recyclables
  • Food Scraps
  • Household Trash
  • GUV Board Meetings
  • District Charter
  • Waste Management Ordinance

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

  • Universal Recycling Law Container Signs
  • Act 148 – Vermont Universal Recycling Law
    • Universal Recycling Timeline Summary
    • Universal Recycling Summary Sheet
  • Green Up Vermont!
  • Hartford Transfer Station/Recycling Center
  • Recycle with PaintCare
  • Vermont Battery Recycling Program
  • Vermont School Battery Recycling Challenge
  • Vermont E-cycles
  • Redemption Rules​
  • ​Learn How To Compost
  • The Dirt on Composting
  • ​​Compost Bin Designs​
  • ​Vermont Master Composter
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    • All Facilities + Haulers
  • Collection Events
  • Waste & Recycling Help
    • A to Z Guide
    • Blue Bin Recycleables
    • Hazardous Waste
    • Food Scraps & Composting
    • Household Trash
  • Learn More
    • About the District
    • VT Universal Recycling Law
    • Green Living Tips
    • Planning a Waste-Free Event
  • Contact Us