Rutland County Solid Waste District

Help prove our county is the best!

Posted on September 6, 2018

CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT: BATTERY COLLECTION CHALLENGE

6 September 2018

Who:

Rutland County Solid Waste District announces their participation in the inaugural Vermont Battery Collection Challenge. The challenge seeks to rally Vermont residents to properly recycle their batteries, thus diverting them from landfills, lowering the risk for potential safety incidents and reducing local waste collection costs.

What:

The residents served by Rutland County Solid Waste District will compete against other solid waste districts and alliances to see which recycles the most batteries (by volume) per capita through December 31, 2018. The winning regional solid waste district or alliance will be announced January 2019 and will receive a trophy prize.

Why:

In 2017, the leading solid waste district in Vermont collected slightly over 3 ounces or four AA batteries per person – certainly we can beat that! Rutland County Solid Waste District has accepted the challenge and we NEED your help to win! Please join us by recycling ALL your household batteries through the end of the year at any of the drop-off facilities below or your towns rural collection day– bragging rights are on the line!

When:

The Battery Collection Challenge will run through December 31, 2018.

Where: Visit www.call2recycle.org/locator to find the closest drop-off location

Rutland Transfer Station
14 Gleason Rd, Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 770-1333
Mon – Sa: 7 AM – 3 PM

Rite Aid – Rutland
7 West St, Rutland, VT 05701

Interstate All Battery Center
71 River St, Rutland, VT 05701

Fastenal
134 Park St Ste 5, Rutland, VT 05701

This contest is run in collaboration with Call2Recycle, Inc. and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. For further information:

Please visit call2recycle.org/vermont or www.rcswd.com/hhw
Call (802) 775-7209 during business hours with any questions

Save money by recycling right

Posted on August 30, 2018

Are you certain that you recycle right? Disposing of resources in the best manner can require a little time to know how to do it right. Even so, it’s as easy as a call to the Solid Waste District, and can save you and your town money! Call (802) 775-7209 with any disposal questions.

Adhering to the following guides will prevent your transfer stations and towns from experiencing additional costs through rejected loads and/or regulatory fines.

The first guide is on what is/isn’t accepted in mixed recycling regardless of the hauler that picks up the load. Putting the wrong materials in the dumpster/compactor can cause recycling costs to be higher, and can harm the workers that sort these items. Casella Recycling operates the recycling facility in Rutland, and shares the most up to date information with us.
The Waste Not Guide details what is banned from the landfill in Vermont, and alternative options for disposal of these items. The Dept. of Environmental Conservation does check transfer stations randomly to ensure that these items are disposed of properly.

Your source for proper disposal

Posted on August 8, 2018

How’s your compost pile going? Is there a spot for community composting you’ve been thinking about? The Rutland County Solid Waste District is seeking people and organizations that want to host a compost workshop in your town. Please email carld@rcswd.com, or call (802) 775-7209 with suggestions on where to host a workshop.

Hazardous Waste Collection events are ending soon! Make sure to check your FPF calendar for the next HHW collection at your transfer station. Also view the full schedule at www.rcswd.com/hhw.

The Gleason Road Transfer Station in Rutland is available for use by anyone. A permit is required for hazardous waste (except paint), and will result in cheaper disposal prices for most materials. Permits are half-price, and last the rest of 2018!

Visit our website or call us with any questions about proper disposal! (802) 775-7209; www.rcswd.com

July Updates

Posted on July 19, 2018

Thanks to Art for keeping our recycling center running smoothly!

Kitchen trash bags (less than 30 lbs) are now $1 cheaper to dispose of at the Gleason Road Transfer Station (click link for full price list).

Barry’s tomatoes are coming in! Stop by the Hazardous Waste Depot to drop off your batteries, bulbs, paint, aerosol cans, automobile fluids, and chemicals.
Additionally, our rural collection vehicle may visit your town only once more this year. Check our schedule to find out when that is.

Want a compost workshop to happen in your town? Email carld@rcswd.com with suggestions of where and when it could be held!

Summertime at RCSWD

Posted on June 25, 2018

Welcome Summer!

We are busy as ever at the transfer station! FYI, our permit prices are cut in half starting July 1st, and they last until December 31, 2018. The Gleason Road Transfer station is closed on July 4th in observance of the holiday. We hope you have a happy and safe celebration!

Meanwhile, spent fireworks can go in the trash (after they have cooled down…), but unused, and dud fireworks must be dropped off at our Household Hazardous waste depot or at a town collection event!

Event Disposal Support

We can help make your event a low-impact event! You can save money on the disposal of materials, and show your attendees that you care. Call (802) 775-7209 to ask about your upcoming event, or email carld@rcswd.com.

Oh and one more thing…
WATERMELON RIND PICKLES anyone?

Yes, they may sound strange,but I have actually tried them myself! We all know there will be lots of leftover rinds, but if you can’t pickle them, then try to compost them at least.
Here’s a recipe!