WSWMD plans household hazardous-waste collection events

BRATTLEBORO — Windham Solid Waste Management District is hosting household hazardous waste collection events at two locations on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 8 a.m. until noon.

One event is being held at the WSWMD Transfer Station, 327 Old Ferry Road, Brattleboro; the other event is at the Stratton Transfer Station, 9 W. Jamaica Road, Stratton.

The collection events are open to residents in WSWMD member towns: Brattleboro, Brookline, Dover, Dummerston, Guilford, Halifax, Jamaica, Marlboro, Newfane, Putney, Readsboro, Somerset, Stratton, Townshend, Vernon, Wardsboro, Westminster, and Wilmington.

There is a $10 fee, and a limit of 10 gallons of hazardous waste per household.

Last spring, the WSWMD Board of Supervisors approved a three-year contract with Heritage Environmental Services to operate four hazardous-waste collection events per year with the district in accordance with requirements of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation.

WSWMD receives approximately $36,000 per year from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation to help offset the costs of the collection events.

Acceptable materials include roofing tar, paint strippers/thinners, automotive fluids, driveway sealer, pool chemicals, chemical fertilizers, weed killers, pesticides, insecticides, spot removers, bleach, polishes, drain/toilet cleaners, mothballs, and flea control products.

Unacceptable materials include explosives, ammunition, fireworks, radioactive waste, electronics, medical waste, empty containers, fluorescent bulbs, and paint/paint products.

Paint and paint products, batteries, electronics, fluorescent lights, and mercury containing items are accepted year-round at the WSWMD Scalehouse on Old Ferry Road, Brattleboro.

For additional information on proper disposal of hazardous wastes and nontoxic alternatives, visit www.windhamsolidwaste.org.

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