Vershire
FACILITIES + SERVICES
Vershire Recycling Center & Transfer Station
The Town of Vershire has moved to a utilizing a punch card program for discarding solid waste. Permit/fee information for the Vershire facility can be found by visiting the Vershire Town website.
Contact: (802) 685-2227
Hartford Recycling & Waste Management Center
All residents of the 12 member towns within our waste management district can use the Hartford facility with a valid permit or day pass (GUVSWMD and the Hartford transfer station are two separate waste management entities working in partnership). Certain materials that are not accepted at your local drop-off site may be accepted at the Hartford facility. To purchase a windshield permit sticker and/or punch card for the Hartford Recycling and Waste Management Center, visit your individual town clerk's office. For up-to-date information on services and fees, please contact the Hartford facility directly or visit their website.
Contact: (802) 295-2673Your Local Guide for Disposing Specific Materials
At the Vershire Transfer Station, recycling, trash, and food scraps are all accepted. Recycling at this facility is done in two separate streams: 1) mixed paper media (cardboard/office paper/junk mail), and 2) glass, metal and plastic food containers.✓ RECYCLING
Paper and cardboard, comingled #1, #2, #5 plastic, steel/tin and aluminum.
✓ FOOD SCRAPS
Accepted at the Vershire facility.
X ELECTRONICS
Not accepted at the Vershire facility. Bring to the Hartford Transfer Station.
✓ BATTERIES
Accepted at the Vershire facility.
✓ BOOKS
Can recycle paperback books and hardbacks with covers and binding removed.
X PAINT
Not accepted at the Vershire facility. Bring to Oakes Brothers in Bradford or Fogg’s in Norwich
✓ SCRAP METAL
Accepted at the Vershire facility in the summer season.
✓ LEAF + YARD DEBRIS
Accepted at the Vershire facility.
X TIRES
Not accepted at the Vershire facility. Bring to the Hartford Transfer Station.
X BULKY WASTE
Not accepted at the Vershire facility. Bring to Hartford Transfer Station.
✓ DEPOSIT BOTTLES + CANS
Accepted at the Vershire facility.
✓ FLUORESCENT BULBS
Accepted at the Vershire facility.
✓ MERCURY THERMOMETERS
Accepted at the Vershire facility.
X DONATED CLOTHING
Not accepted at the Vershire facility.
More information about how to dispose of specific items can be found in our A-Z Guide material list.If you need help finding information, give us a call at the GUVSWMD office:
(802) 674-4474
Disposing Rx Medications:
Flushing medications or tossing them in the trash is a danger to our waterways and wildlife! Vermont makes it easy to get rid of your unused medication. There are over 80 locations statewide including pharmacies, health care facilities, and police departments that host free and easy-to-use kiosks for medication disposal. More information about where/when you can drop of your medication and what type of medication is accepted can be found on the Vermont Department of Health's website.
