Addison County Solid Waste Management District

10/19/2026

Organics such as leaf & yard debris, food scraps, coffee grounds, etc. are banned from the landfill in the state of Vermont. These are accepted at the District Transfer Station, District Residential Drop-Off, and local town drop-offs seasonally. Additionally, organics are the "browns" and "greens" of a compost pile. Just make sure you are composting in the right ratio (3 parts brown to 1 part greens) and you avoid backyard composting meat, bones, fish, grease, dairy, diseased & invasive plants, or other potentially harmful ingredients.

Check out our A-Z Guide for more information on how to dispose of items: https://www.addisoncountyrecycles.org/guide

Questions? Reach out to District staff via email at [email protected], or by phone at 802-388-2333.

10/15/2026

10/14/2026

It’s required for all facilities and haulers in Addison County to collect the “mandated recyclables.” The “mandated recyclables” are banned from trash disposal: glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles and jugs, boxboard, corrugated cardboard, magazines, aluminum and steel cans, aluminum foil and pie plates, and paper.

More than just the mandated recyclables are accepted in curbside collection systems. For help answering any recycling questions, look at the District’s A-Z Guide at AddisonCountyRecycles.org/guide. If you are still confused, feel free to call the District at (802) 388-2333 for help or email [email protected].

09/30/2026

🥑 Your food deserves a plan!

Look at this avocado. It’s been sitting on the counter, waiting patiently ever since it came home from the grocery store to become guacamole or something delicious… and now it’s wondering if anyone even cares. 😢

Don’t let good food get sad. Have a plan, use it up, and keep that good food happy! Not only does this reduce wasted food, but it helps save you money. 💲💚

Its not too late to sign up for the Vermont Scrap Food Waste Challenge! We will send participants daily tips, tricks, and reminders to help you make a plan for your food, and stick to it! Learn more at ScrapFoodWaste.org.