West Fairlee
FACILITIES + SERVICES
West Fairlee Recycling Center & Transfer Station
The West Fairlee facility offers accepts recycling, food scraps, and trash ("Pay as you Throw" trash collection by Quinttown). Permit/fee information for the West Fairlee facility can be found by visiting the Town website.
Casella Curbside Pick-up
Casella offers regular waste collection services for residents, including simple weekly pick-ups and customized waste and recycling solutions. Visit their website and enter your town name for simple viewing of applicable town options and pricing.CONTACT: (802) 797-4153
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 West Fairlee Transfer Station, recycling, trash, and food scraps are all accepted. Recycling and food scraps can be disposed of at no vcost. Bagged, household trash is charged by the bag size. Please check with the attendant before bringing large trash like furniture or appliances.✓ RECYCLING
#1, #2, #5 plastic (separate) no film, glass (separate), tin/aluminum/steel (comingled), paper/cardboard (comingled) no shredded paper.
✓ FOOD SCRAPS
Accepted at the West Fairlee facility.
X ELECTRONICS
Not accepted at the West Fairlee facility. Bring to Hartford Transfer Station.
✓ BATTERIES
Accepted at the West Fairlee facility. There is a marked pail at the garden shed. Please bag batteries.
✓ BOOKS
Can recycle paperback books and hardbacks with covers and binding removed.
X PAINT
Not accepted at the West Fairlee facility. Bring to Oakes Brothers in Bradford or Fogg’s in Norwich.
✓ SCRAP METAL
Accepted at the West Fairlee facility.
X LEAF + YARD DEBRIS
Not accepted at the West Fairlee facility.
X TIRES
Not accepted at the West Fairlee facility. Bring to the Hartford Transfer Station or Evergreen Recycling in WRJ.
✓ BULKY WASTE
Accepted at the West Fairlee facility.
✓ MERCURY THERMOMETERS
Accepted at the West Fairlee facility.
X CONSTRUCTION + DEMO WASTE MATERIALS
Not accepted at the West Fairlee facility. Bring to the Hartford Transfer Station.
X DEPOSIT BOTTLES + CANS
Not accepted at the West Fairlee facility. Bring to the Hartford Transfer Station.
✓ FLUORESCENT BULBS
Accepted at the West Fairlee facility.
✓ DONATED CLOTHING
Accepted at the West Fairlee 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.
