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Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste Management District (SW/WCSWMD) is a union municipal district dedicated to providing solid waste management authority, services, and planning to its member towns.  The District was chartered in 1981 and currently serves thirteen Vermont towns. The District is managed currently by the Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission, Thomas J. Kennedy, Executive Director.

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Soil Saver composterOur Spring 2012 composter sale is over but we still have 10 Soil Saver composters left.  If you're interested in purchasing one (or more), download the order form under "Newest Publications" (to the left); we will arrange for delivery to your transfer station.
 
Household Hazardous Waste Collections 2012

Any District resident is welcome to bring HHW to any District collection.

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The District will hold household hazardous waste (HHW) collections (for District residents only) on:

Saturday, May 12 Springfield Transfer Station  9:00 a.m. - noon

Saturday, May 12 Rockingham Transfer Station 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 8 Springfield Transfer Station  9:00 a.m.-noon

Saturday, Sept. 8 Weathersfield Transfer Station  9:00 a.m. - noon

Click here for directions to the Springfield Transfer Station.

Click here for directions to the Rockingham Transfer Station.

Click here for directions to the Weathersfield Transfer Station.

 

Up to 10 gallons of waste is taken free-of-charge. 

11+ gallons = $4/gallon

 

Do NOT Bring: DO Bring:
latex paint (thicken with kitty litter or sawdust and trash it, or leave off lid to dry it out and then trash it) aerosols
waste oil (service stations may take it) antifreeze
fluorescent bulbs (transfer station or hardware store) automotive products
ammunition (gun dealer) gasoline
asbestos hobby chemicals
auto batteries (transfer station) household cleaners
alkaline batteries (trash) kerosene
empty containers (recycle) paint cleaners
fireworks pesticides
medical waste oil-based paints
medicines (trash) pool chemicals
computers (transfer station) mercury thermometers
radioactive material mercury thermostats

Bring in a mercury thermometer - get a free digital thermometer.

Pre-registration is not required for District residents. 
If you are a business that is considered to be a Conditionally Exempt Generator of HazWaste (less than 220 lbs./mo.), you may participate but you must pre-register and pay for your disposal costs.
 
Year-round Drug Drop Box
The Windsor Police Department has set up a permanent drug drop box in their lobby at the Town Offices on Union Street.  The heavy, steel, double-locked box is available to the public from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.  The police department can be contacted at 674-9042 to set up alternative times for people to drop off their old prescription drugs.
 
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The next quarterly meeting of the Board of Supervisors is scheduled for Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Springfield Town Offices.  The public is welcome to attend.

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Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste Management District

P. O. Box 320  •  Ascutney, VT  • 05030
Phone • 802-674-9235    -   Fax  •  802-674-5711
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